A Two-Day Events included masters, literature, and master demonstrations
in Boston
Conference Web Site: https://www.osherscienceoftcq.org/#
Brings together internationally renowned scholars, clinical experts, and traditional lineage holders in Tai Chi (Taiji), Qigong, and integrative health, advancing evidence-based research and professional practice in mind–body health.
Features world-leading Tai Chi lineage holders and mind–body practice experts, focused on the cultural, historical, and embodied dimensions of traditional movement-based practices, and their integration within contemporary integrative health and medicine.
Provides a platform to share the latest international developments in Tai Chi and Qigong, to foster global exchange and collaboration,
and to identify concrete areas of cooperation in education, research, clinical practice, and cultural exchange.
More sponsors will be announced soon
WTSF led a large international delegation from universities to participate in this major event. In addition to attending the two-day academic conference held from April 29 to May 1, 2026, WTSF was specially invited to take part in the Leadership Network program on May 2, 2026—an exclusive, invitation-only gathering that brought together distinguished experts and professors from universities around the world to explore future directions in scientific research and opportunities for academic collaboration.
Conference Web Site：
https://www.osherscienceoftcq.org/#
HOSTED BY:
World Tai Chi Science Federation (WTSF)
Co-HOSTED BY:
New England Wushu Academy
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS:
Journal of Taiji Science (JTS) / KungFudirect.com
More sponsors will be announced soon
President of the World Taiji Science Federation and Executive Chairman of the World Wushu Open Championships
Founder, New England Wushu Academy, National Wushu Judge
Founder, New England Wushu Academy, International Wushu Judge
President and Academic Committee Chair, New England Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Executive Director, Boston China–U.S. Tuberculosis Education Center
Founder of International Dachengdao Kungfu and Chief Judge of the World Fighting Martial Arts Federation. He is a leading authority in Northern Hao-style Mantis and Dachengquan.
Yang Style Taiji disciple, 9 Duan, Fifth-generation inheritor of Yang-style Tai Chi. Currently serves as the President of the Xi’an Yongnian Yang-style Tai Chi Association, and concurrently holds positions as a member of the Chinese Wushu Association and Vice Chairman of the Tai Chi Committee of Shaanxi Province. Recognized as a representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage of Yang-style Tai Chi
He is a leading Tai Chi master from China, trained from childhood in a renowned martial family. He remained undefeated in hundreds of competitions, won multiple national titles, and devoted his life to teaching Tai Chi worldwide, educating over 30,000 students, promoting health culture harmony balance resilience mindfulness respect unity excellence tradition discipline legacy ethics community service peace continuity.
Associate Professor at Zhejiang International Studies University and Xixi Scholar, she is a Taijiquan all-around champion of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and consecutive National Games. A national sports medalist and expert committee member, she leads national projects and researches Chinese martial arts culture and Taijiquan health preservation and academic education.
She is a Professor and Master’s Supervisor at Shanghai University of Sport with a PhD in Education. A former visiting scholar at Indiana University, she is an international A-level Qigong judge, national fitness instructor, and eighth-dan practitioner. She is actively engaged in research, teaching, international exchange, and the global promotion of Qigong and martial arts.
Professor and doctoral supervisor; Director of the Traditional Sports and Health Research Center at Beijing Sport University. Holds senior leadership roles in national and international rehabilitation and traditional medicine organizations, and serves as principal investigator of a national-level Traditional Chinese Medicine preventive health and exercise-based conditioning research project.
A renowned expert in Daoyin Yangsheng and Qigong and a direct disciple of Professor Zhang Guangde of Beijing Sport University, she is an international-level Qigong instructor and judge with extensive experience in international competitions. She has delivered over 800 classes and trained more than 10,000 students worldwide.
Graduated from Beijing Sport University, Professor and Director of Physical Education, leading research in traditional sports and wellness. A national Wushu sixth-degree holder and Qigong judge, curriculum leader, textbook editor, award-winning educator, researcher, and coach with extensive teaching, publication, and competition achievements
Selected at age nine into a professional wushu team, trained in traditional Chinese martial arts for ten years. Later apprenticed in Wudang Daoist martial arts and health cultivation. National-level coach and Daoist physician. Founder of a cultural institute, teaching Wudang Tai Chi, Qigong and martial arts.
This list outlines the full program, encompassing full-day speakers and participants in the subsequent two days of activities. It will be updated progressively, and the final lineup remains subject to change due to international travel, visa considerations, or other logistical factors.
An educational science PhD, distinguished professor, and doctoral supervisor specializing in high-altitude sports science, hypoxia, and exercise health. He has led major national research projects, supervised numerous graduate students, and made significant contributions to sports education, scientific research, talent cultivation, discipline development, and international academic collaboration worldwide.
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She is a Professor and Master’s Supervisor at Shanghai University of Sport with a PhD in Education. A former visiting scholar at Indiana University, she is an international A-level Qigong judge, national fitness instructor, and eighth-dan practitioner. She is actively engaged in research, teaching, international exchange, and the global promotion of Qigong and martial arts.
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Professor and doctoral supervisor; Director of the Traditional Sports and Health Research Center at Beijing Sport University. Holds senior leadership roles in national and international rehabilitation and traditional medicine organizations, and serves as principal investigator of a national-level Traditional Chinese Medicine preventive health and exercise-based conditioning research project.
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GUEST SPEAKER
Dean of the School of Physical Education (Taiji School) at Henan Polytechnic University, Professor, Master’s and Doctoral Supervisor. He oversees the school’s administrative and teaching affairs and is a leading figure in the development of the university’s Taijiquan discipline, committed to advancing education and research in Taijiquan.
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GUEST SPEAKER
Professor and Vice Dean of the School of Physical Education at Henan Polytechnic University. He leads the provincial key discipline of Taijiquan, has directed national and provincial research projects, published multiple monographs, edited a “14th Five-Year Plan” textbook, and authored over 60 academic papers.
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Professor and PhD supervisor at Guangdong University of Technology,
head of the Institute of Interactive and Visual Information and vice director of Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Human Sports Performance Science. His research focuses on computer vision, human-computer interaction, and VR/AR, with over twenty funded projects, 100+publications, patents, and academic service.
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Renowned finance expert and Tai Chi scholar; national think-tank advisor, founder of a Tai Chi cultural brand, and academy president. Former senior executive at leading global financial institutions, managing over RMB 10 billion. Dedicated to Tai Chi cultural innovation and industry development, integrating traditional martial arts with modern economic thinking.
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PANEL MODERATOR
Professor at Xi’an Sports University. Associate Professor specializing in Tongbei martial arts, with expertise in Fanquan, Pigua, Bajiquan, and traditional weapons. Focuses on classical practice, combat application, and comparative studies. Has published over fifty papers and delivered lectures internationally, including in the United States, Singapore, and Turkey.
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Professor and doctoral supervisor at Fujian Normal University. His research focuses on ethnic traditional sports, sports-related intangible cultural heritage, sports anthropology, and sports history. His recent work emphasizes Tai Chi and dragon boat culture, supported by extensive fieldwork conducted in both China and the United States.
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Associate-level research administrator at a leading Chinese university, with 18 years’ experience in international science and technology cooperation. Formerly worked six years in corporate quality management in the United States and Canada. Trained in Chen Tai Chi, promoting theoretical study, public training, and standardized modern dissemination and cultural outreach.
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Chief physician with 36 years of clinical experience in oncology and disease prevention. Trained in medicine and oncology, she integrates Tai Chi theory and practice, exploring its scientific and clinical value to improve physical and mental health, particularly for cancer patients, through education, research, and evidence-based clinical application in worldwide health programs and initiatives.
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Professor Meng is a graduate supervisor at Dalian University of Technology and leader in Exercise and Human Science. Her research focuses on exercise intervention for chronic diseases, youth health promotion, and biomechanics. She has led major national projects, published extensively, developed MOOCs, and received the Baogang Excellent Teacher Award.
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A renowned expert in Daoyin Yangsheng and Qigong and a direct disciple of Professor Zhang Guangde of Beijing Sport University, she is an international-level Qigong instructor and judge with extensive experience in international competitions. She has delivered over 800 classes and trained more than 10,000 students worldwide.
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Director of Wushu Department at Nanjing Sport Institute, PhD supervisor and international judge. Academic leader of Jiangsu Qinglan Program, visiting scholar at Chinese Culture University. Expert for national Taijiquan and Exercise Prescription programs, principal investigator of major grants, author, and award-winning coach, with extensive teaching, research, and international training experience.
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Independent fitness researcher and exercise expert, inventor of the Fitness Tai Chi Ball. Former national team athlete, elite coach, and fitness entrepreneur. Founder of OS-PRO Fitness Studio, published multiple scientific studies, author, and invited speaker at international conferences including Harvard University, with global influence in training innovation and health research.
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Graduated from Beijing Sport University, Professor and Director of Physical Education, leading research in traditional sports and wellness. A national Wushu sixth-degree holder and Qigong judge, curriculum leader, textbook editor, award-winning educator, researcher, and coach with extensive teaching, publication, and competition achievements