{"id":594,"date":"2015-11-05T09:37:14","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T14:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.casc.uchc.uconn.edu\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2015-11-05T09:37:14","modified_gmt":"2015-11-05T14:37:14","slug":"about-dr-amala-guha","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/complementary-alternative\/about-us\/about-dr-amala-guha\/","title":{"rendered":"About Dr. Amala Guha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-53 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/complementary-alternative\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2015\/11\/photo_guha_new.jpg\" alt=\"Amala Guha, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A.\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" \/><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=Guha-Amala\">Amala Guha, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A.<\/a>,\u00a0received her doctorate in immunology and a graduate degree in public health. She completed her fellowship training in transplantation immunology (bone marrow and cytokines) on an NIH training grant in the Division of Hematology\/Oncology at the UConn School of Medicine. She trained at Bombay and Pune School of Ayurvedic Medicine. Dr. Guha is a fellow of Leukemia Society of America.<\/p>\n<p>Since retiring\u00a0from her office as an assistant professor of immunology and medicine, she is now serving as adjunct assistant professor of immunology and the program director of Complementary and Alternative Supportive Care (CASC) at the UConn School of Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Guha\u2019s expertise in cancer and transplantation immunology and her training in Ayurvedic medicine including herbs, bring a unique blend of understanding in the field of integrative medicine. She lectures and conducts workshops and has been a reviewer for the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM\/NIH).<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Guha is the editor-in-chief for the journal of \u201cELEMENTS: Ayurveda, Health and Nutrition.\u201d She is internationally known for her pioneering work in developing Ayurvedic medicine programs in U.S. medical schools.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ayurvedahealth.org\/\">www.ayurvedahealth.org<\/a> or email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:aguha1@att.net\">aguha1@att.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>List of Recent Presentations by Dr. Guha<\/h2>\n<p>October 10, 2006<br \/>\nNavigating Ayurveda from East to West: The Promises and Pitfalls<br \/>\nHarvard Medical School, Osher Institute, Boston, MA<\/p>\n<p>October 16 to 18, 2006<br \/>\nAyurveda: From Classroom to Bedside and the Challenges Towards Ethical Delivery<br \/>\nSimple Conference, University of New Mexico, NM<\/p>\n<p>November 18 to 22, 2006<br \/>\nAyurveda in the United States<br \/>\nWorld Congress of Ayurveda, University of Puna, India<\/p>\n<p>April 10, 2007<br \/>\nAyurvedic Cleansing Practices: Lifestyle and Therapeutic Interventions<br \/>\nThe Institute for the Advancement of Complementary Therapies, Phillips Ambulatory Care, NY<\/p>\n<p>April 23, 2007<br \/>\nIn Knowing the Unknown<br \/>\nScience and Consciousness Conference, Santa Fe, NM<\/p>\n<p>September 12, 2007<br \/>\nIntegrating Ayurveda in Healing and Wellness<br \/>\nHarold Leever Regional Cancer Center, Waterbury, CT<\/p>\n<p>September 26, 2007<br \/>\nComplementary Alternative Medicine<br \/>\nUConn School of Medicine, Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, Farmington, CT<\/p>\n<p>September 27, 2007<br \/>\nThe Ayurvedic Rasayana (Herbal Immunotherapy)<br \/>\nDepartment of Immunology, UConn Health, Farmington, CT<\/p>\n<p>October 6, 2007<br \/>\nApplications of Ayurvedic Principles in Modern Medicine<br \/>\nMayo Clinic, Rochester, MN<\/p>\n<p>October 18 to 21, 2007<br \/>\nAyurveda and Integrative Medicine<br \/>\nAyurvedic Conference, Albuquerque, NM<\/p>\n<p>November 1 to 2, 2007<br \/>\nAyurveda in Cancer Treatment<br \/>\nTATA Memorial Cancer Center, Bombay, India<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amala Guha, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A.,\u00a0received her doctorate in immunology and a graduate degree in public health. She completed her fellowship training in transplantation immunology (bone marrow and cytokines) on an NIH training grant in the Division of Hematology\/Oncology at the UConn School of Medicine. She trained at Bombay and Pune School of Ayurvedic Medicine. 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