Distinguished Speakers
Functional and Integrative Wellness Medicine
President, MAAFIM
Associate Professor Alfredo Franco-Obregón approaches tissue engineering and regenerative medicine from a biophysical perspective, as an alternative to conventional pharmacological interventions.
He is particularly interested in how electromagnetic and mechanical forces drive tissue regeneration.
Professor Alfredo Franco-Obregón heads the BICEPS (BioIonic Currents Electromagnetic Pulsing Systems) laboratory under the combined auspices of the Department of Surgery and iHealthtech (Institute for Health Innovation & Technology) of the National University of Singapore (NUS) and is actively investigating how magnetic fields promote mitochondrial respiration and downstream developmental and survival adaptations via a process known as Magnetic Mitohormesis.
His key areas of interest are skeletal muscle development, stem cell biology and cancer and is a thought leader and innovator in the application of electromagnetics for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, clinical applications concerning human health and longevity as well as sustainable food production.