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ATTAR FOUNDATION House of Wings and Rationales
The Integrity of Urge Hypophysis
25th APRIL - 5th MAY, 2016 | IRAN
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ATTAR FOUNDATION House of Wings and Rationales
Mission Statement
Research to investigate the function of the central hormones within the human brain aiming to better understand the intricacies of neuropsychology and improve upon the management of neuroendocrine disorders.
The establishment of international research, student
of neuroendocrinology. Biennial symposiums will be held to supportexchange this and notion. advanced educational programmes in the field
Fortifying medicine with the essence of humanities, in particular, Eastern philosophy, literature, music and art for a wholesome approach to human health.
Founders
Mehrnoush Fatholahi Reza Ghaffari Kamyar Ghassemi Laily Mahoozi The Integrity of Urge Hypophysis Attar Foundation’s First Endeavour
VII. Annihilation Upon Summit “Qaf” , from one thousand birds that journey, 30 arrive to be one
Their solidarity gives birth to the legendary bird “Simorgh” (Si=Thirty, Morgh=Bird)
The legend of the “Simorgh” is Urge
VI. Bewilderment
Within the cradle of the brain thousands of cells gather in oneness
This union generates the splendid Hypophysis, the Master Gland
The mastery of the Hypophysis is Integrity V. Unity
The phenomenon of our universe is not its glory alone but the choreography of this endless diversity as one entity.
The complexity lies in the art of orchestrating the marvel of existence.
IV. Detachment Homeostasis is the core of celebrating differences and by asserting integrity and balance it heightens the beauty of our enigma.
The vast unknown has drawn the mystics of the world. Their belief is that the
love wholesomely. essence of gnosis is unification with existence and crucial to it, the ability to III. Gnosis Summit 30 aspires to sow the seed of friendship and unity between different branches of knowledge, in particular the two orchards of art and science. This symposium shall focus on the philosophy of Attar in the “Conference of the Birds” and its harmony with the neuroendocrine system.
On this occasion masterminds who have journeyed the “Seven Valleys of Love”
II. Love and have dedicated their lives with ultimate passion to learn, create, teach and
Aboveselflessly all, become Summit one 30 withaims theirto host quest the willsimplicity be honoured. of being human.
With sincere gratitude, Laily Mahoozi I. Desire Page 5
The Integrity of Urge Hypophysis
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In association with the Neurosurgical Society of Iran, Summit 30 spreads its wings to home your illustrious presence.
It begins by disembarking on the grounds of Persia The rest shall be aboard the wings of magic and beauty
The next landing is a choice...
“From the skies we come To the heavens we rise” Rumi (A disciple of Attar)
With utmost respect,
Honorary Member of the President of the Neurosurgical Neurosurgical Society of Iran Society of Iran Laily Mahoozi, M.D. FRCP Hamid Rahmat, M.D.
Project Manager Mehrnoush Fatholahi, I.E. M.B.A.
Unit #4 | Nikrai Avenue | Northern Kazeroon Street | Mirdamad Blvd. | Tehran | Iran | Zip Code: 1919913961 | Telephone / Fax:+98-21-22264041 ATTAR FOUNDATION House of Wings and Rationales The Integrity of Urge Hypophysis
HONOURABLE SPEAKERS
From France
King Bird Arshid Azarine Cardiovascular Conventional Radiologist | Musician | Georges Pompidou European Hospital | Paris
7DJAN | Speechless Through the 7 Valleys of Love
Queen Bird Manijeh Nouri Lecturer | Translator of Persian Literature | Paris
Khorasan and Toulouse | Cultural and Scientific Gateways | Part I King Bird Cameron Parsa Assistant Professor of Neuro-Ophthalmology | Johns Hopkins to Sorbonne University | Paris
X Evolution Or X Revolution Melanopsin | Retina in the Rhythm of Life
King Bird Alem Surre-Garcia Social Scientist | Writer | Reasearcher | Paris
Khorasan and Toulouse | Cultural and Scientific Gateways | Part II Queen Bird Nahal Tajadod Professor, Writer and Researcher| Persian and Chinese Literature | Paris
(Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam) in 2nd to 13th Century The Influence China. of the Persian Language in the advancement of New Religions
From Germany
King Bird Ramin Salsali Connoisseur and Patron of the Arts | Berlin and United Arab Emirates
Museum | A Healing Power House Page 7
From Greece
King Bird George Chrousos Professor and Chair of Endocrinology | Pediatrics | University of Athens | Athens
The Evolution of Concepts of Homeostasis and Stress in Ancient Greek Philosophy and Medicine The Endless Horizon of Little Wings
From Italy
King Bird Lorenzo Villoresi Perfumer | Researcher of Fragrances | Florence
Creator of the Scent ‘Neyshapur’ (A perfume on Oil)
From Portugal
King Bird Luis Sobrinho Professor of Endocrinology | University of Lisbon | Lisbon
Prolactin as a Marker and Effector of a Maternal Sub-Routine in Humans Prolactin as a Stress Hormone in Humans. Could Paternal Deprivation Predispose to Pituitary Adenomas?
From Switzerland
King Bird Hossein Sadeghi Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery | University of Lausanne | Lausanne
Omar Khayaam | Scientific Quatrains From the United Kingdom
King Bird John Wass Professor of Neuroendocrinology | University of Oxford | Oxford
Western Music and the Mind | Music and Hormones in Evolution
King Bird Ashley Grossman Professor of Endocrinology | University of Oxford | Oxford
How Hormones Changed History | God Save the Queen
From the United States
Queen Bird Greta Berman Professor of Art History | Julliard School of Music | New York Modern Art and Science | Interrelationships
King Bird Michael Brodsky Professor of Ophthalmology | Mayo Clinic | Rochester | Minnesota
The Musical Intelligence of Infantile Nystagmus | New Discoveries What is Dissociated Vertical Deviation? King Bird Richard Bulliet Professor of History | Columbia University | New York
Nishapur in Iranian Art and Culture Islam and Peace
King Bird Hossein Gharib Professor of Endocrinology | Mayo Clinic | Rochester | Minnesota
Modern Medical Education in Iran
King Bird Creig Hoyt Emeritus Chairman | Ophthalmology | University of California San Francisco | San Francisco
Protecting the Infant Brain
Blindness and Famous Authors | Trilogia: Adjusting to Blindness | Jorge Luis Borges | Ernesto Sabato | Ved Mehta Denying or Anger About Blindness | Aldous Huxley | James Thurber | John Milton Making a Career of Blindness | Homer | The Bards of the Tale of Heike | Gabrielle D’Annunzio
King Bird Ahmet Karamustafa Professor of History | Middle East | Maryland University | Maryland
Sufism | The School of Love Sufis and Popular Saints King Bird Edward Laws Professor and Director of Neurosurgery | Harvard University | Boston
A Neurosurgical Way of Life | Steps and Challenges Along the Journey The Essentials of Pituitary Surgery
King Bird Mohammad Jafar Mahallati Presidential Scholar of Islamic Studies | Oberlin College | Ohio
The Spectrum of Peace | Ethical War to Unconditional Friendship
King Bird Nelson Oyesiku Professor of Neurosurgery| Atlanta University| Atlanta
The Medicine of Africa
King Bird Seymour Reichlin Professor of Neuroendocrinology Emeritus | Tufts University | Boston
Emotional Homeostasis The History of Neuroendocrinology Page 9
King Bird Michael Thorner Professor of Neuroendocrinology | University of Virginia | Charlottesville
Serendipity and the Discovery of Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone The Development of Growth Hormone Secretagogues as the Next Promise in Clinical Neuroendocrinology Born in the Absence and Reborn in the Presence of Growth Hormone | A Dramatic Story
Queen Bird Mary Lee Vance Professor of Neuroendocrinology | University of Virginia | Charlottesville
The Psychological Calamities of Cushing’s Syndrome Women in Medicine | Pains and Pleasures
From Iran
King Bird Kazem Abbassioun Professor of Neurosurgery | Tehran
Revolutionizing Neurosurgery in Revolution
King Bird Hossein Alizadeh Persian Musician | Researcher | Tar and Setar Instrumentalist | Tehran
Persian Music | The Resonance of Time
King Bird Ahmad Aminpoor Professor of Architecture | Isfahan University of Art | Isfahan
The Foundation of Iran’s Jewel
King Bird Alireza Anoushiravani Professor of Linguistics | Shiraz University | Shiraz
The Global Ethics of Comparative Literature
King Bird Reza Ashrafzadeh Professor of Literature | Mashhad University | Mashhad
Mantiq Al Tayr King Bird Mohsen Azimi-Nezhad Geneticist and Chancellor of Neyshapur University of Medical Sciences | Neyshapur
The Medical History of Neyshapur
King Bird Nasrollah Erfani Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Vice Chancellor for Global Strategies and International Affairs | Shiraz
History of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences King Bird Reza Ghaffari Founder of Attar Foundation | Boston
Unveiling of Attar Foundation | Mission Statement
King Bird Mohammad Reza Ghaneei Professor of Architecture| Isfahan
Constructing ‘Half the World’
King Bird Habib Hadianfar Professor of Psychology | Shiraz University | Shiraz
Meditation
King Bird Mohammad Hadi Imanieh Chancellor of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | Shiraz
Welcome and Introduction to Medicine in Shiraz
King Bird Ghassem kakaie Professor of Philosophy and Mysticism | Shiraz University | Shiraz
Mystical Experience in Sufism | Attar as a Case Study King Bird Gary Lewis United Nations Resident Coordinate | Tehran | Iran
Sustainable Development Goals and Health
King Bird Ramin Madani Chancellor of Isfahan University of Art | Isfahan
A Historical Account
King Bird Amirhossein Mahoozi Assistant Professor of Persian Literature and Medical Doctor | Tehran
An Invitation to Persian Poetry
King Bird Mohammad Yousuf Nayeri Assistant Professor of Persian Literature and Medical Doctor | Tehran
Attar and Shiite Sovereignty
King Bird Khosro Parsa Professor of Neurosurgery | Tehran
An Old Affair | Hippocampus vis-à-vis Hypothalamus Page 11 King Bird Saeed Rahimian Professor of Philosophy | Shiraz University | Shiraz
A Philosophical Perspective on Will and Self as Perceived in Neuroscience
King Bird Hamid Rahmat Professor of Neurosurgery | Tehran
The Power of Suicide on the Fate of Death
King Bird Farrokh Saidi Professor of Surgery | Tehran
Persepolis | History and Purpose
King Bird Kourosh Kamali Sarvestani Head of National Library and Archives of Fars | Shiraz
Introduction to the National Library of Fars
King Bird Guive Sharifi Professor of Neurosurgery | Shahid Beheshti University | Tehran
The Endonasal Route to the Cranial Base
King Bird Ali Asqar Tajvidi Professor of Art and Architecture | Shiraz University | Shiraz
Ancient Persian Heritage and the Art of Painting
King Bird Parviz Tanavoli Iranian Sculptor | Painter | Scolar and Art Collector
In Search of Simorgh and the 7 Cities of Love
King Bird Peyman Yazdanian Persian Musician | Pianist | Tehran
Foreign Tongues in Dialogue
Queen Bird Laily Mahoozi Consultant Endocrinologist | Tehran
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ROYAL CHAIRS
Tehran
King Bird Hassan Ashayeri Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology | Tehran Chair on The Musical Intelligence Panel | Golestan Palace | Tehran
King Bird Fereydoon Azizi Professor of Endocrinology | Shahid Beheshti University | Tehran Chairing the History and Tale Session | Niyavaran Palace | Tehran
King Bird Mahmoud Dowlatabadi Renowned Persian Writer and Actor | Tehran Chairing the Intrinsic to Harmony Session | Golestan Palace | Tehran
King Bird Mohammad Reza Shafiei Kadkani Professor of Persian Literature and Poet | University of Tehran | Tehran Chair on Simorgh Panel | Niyavaran Palace | Tehran
King Bird Mahmoud-Reza Kaynama Professor of Endocrinology | Tehran Chairing the Musical Intelligence Session | Golestan Palace| Tehran
King Bird Arsalan Mohammad
Chairing Visionary Brain Panel | Niyavaran Palace | Tehran Art Critique and Journalist | Berlin and United Arab Emirates King Bird Taqi Pournamdarian Professor of Persian Literature and Writer | Tehran Chairing Simorgh Session | Niyavaran Palace | Tehran
Neyshapur
Queen Bird Sayeh Dashti Consultant Psychologist | Tehran and California Chairing XX-Brain Session | Simorgh Conference Hall | Neyshapur
Queen Bird Azam Gerayeli Specialized in Water Engineering | Interest In Art and Mysticism | Neyshapur Chairing 7 Djan Session | Robat Shah Abbasi | Neyshapur Page 13 King Bird Hassan Nazarian Professor of History | Neyshapur Chairing Africa to Tolouse Session | Robat Shah Abbasi | Neyshapur
King Bird Shervin Vakili Professor of Sociology and History | Tehran Chair on Africa to Tolouse Panel | Robat Shah Abbasi | Neyshapur
King Bird Mohamad Jafar Yahaghi Professor of Persian Language and Literature | Ferdowsi University of Masshad | Mashhad Chairing Hodhod Hour | Simorgh Conference Hall | Neyshapur
Shiraz
King Bird Abbas Attarzadeh Professor of Ophthalmology | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | Shiraz Chairing Eyes State of the Arts Session | Namazi Hospital | Shiraz
King Bird Ali Asghar Khodadoust Professor of Ophthalmology | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | Shiraz Chairing Eyes State of the Arts Session | Namazi Hospital | Shiraz
King Bird Gholamhossein Ranjbar Omrani Professor of Endocrinology | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | Shiraz Chairing the Pituitary Secrets Session | Namazi Hospital | Shiraz
King Bird Mustafa Soltan Sanjari Professor of Ophthalmology | Tehran Chairing Eyes State of the Arts Session | Namazi Hospital | Shiraz
King Bird Mesbah Shams Professor of Endocrinology | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | Shiraz Chairing the Emotional Brain Session | National Library | Shiraz
King Bird Musa Taghipoor Professor of Neurosurgery | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | Shiraz Chairing White and Gray Session | Namazi Hospital | Shiraz
King Bird Abdol Karim Vessal Expert on History | Shiraz Chairing The Empire Session | Noorani Vessal Museum | Shiraz
Isfahan
Queen Bird Maryam Zarif Specialist in Eastern Mysticism | Tehran Chairing Mosaics of Peace Session | Isfahan University of Art | Isfahan ATTAR FOUNDATION House of Wings and Rationales The Integrity of Urge Hypophysis
25th APRIL - 5th MAY, 2016 | IRAN
STEP BY STEP THROUGH THE VALLEYS OF LOVE
Master of Ceremony for the Entire Journey Hamid Ghaffarzadeh | Professor of Economics and Development Planning
Simultaneous Interpreter for the Entire Journey
for the United Nations and the Justice Administration of Iran Seyed Morteza Mirhashemi | Linguist | Certified Translator and Interpreter
Sunday 24th of April, 2016
Arrival to Tehran Hospitality and Rest at Espinas Palace Hotel | Saadat Abad Tehran
Monday 25th of April, 2016
10:00-12:00 Tehran Spree
12:30-14:00 Lunch at Divan
14:00-15:00 Persian Cat Nap
15:00 Departure to Niyavaran Palace for Lectures
16:00-16:45 Welcome Speech
Hamid Ghaffarzadeh | Professor of Economics and Development Planning Mohammad Javad Zarif | Minister of Foreign Affairs Hamid Rahmat | President of the Neurosurgical Society of Iran Reza Ghaffari | Founder of Attar Foundation Unveiling of Attar Foundation | Mission Statement
16:45-17:00 Gary Lewis | United Nations Resident Coordinate | Tehran | Iran Sustainable Development Goals and Health Page 15
17:00-18:00 History and Tales Plenary Session Chaired by Edward Laws & Fereydoon Azizi
17:00-17:20 Kazem Abbassioun Revolutionizing Neurosurgery in Revolution | History of Neurosurgery in Iran
17:20-17:40 Michael Thorner Serendipity and the Discovery of Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone
17:40-18:00 History and Tales Panel | Kazem Abbassioun & Michael Thorner
18:00-19:00 Simorgh Session Chaired by Manijeh Nouri, Richard Bulliet &
18:00-18:05 Amirhossein Mahoozi Taqi Pournamdarian An Invitation to Persian Poetry
18:05-18:25 Ahmet Karamustafa
18:25-18:45Sufism | The SchoolNahal Tajadod of Love
(Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam) During the 2nd Theto 13 Significanceth Century China. of the Persian Language in the Advancement of New Religions
18:45-19:00 Simorgh Panel | , Ahmet Karamustafa & Nahal Tajadod
Shafiei Kadkani 19:10-20:00 Peacock Break
20:00-20:40 The Visionary Brain Chaired by Greta Berman & Arsalan Mohammad
20:00-20:15 Parviz Tanavoli In Search of Simorgh and the 7 Valleys of Love
20:15-20:30 Ramin Salsali Museum | A Healing Power House
20:30-20:40 The Visionary Panel | Parviz Tanavoli & Ramin Salsali 20:40-21:05 Little Birds Session Chaired by Luis Sobrinho
20:40-20:55 George Chrousos The Endless Horizon of Little Wings
20:55-21:10 Summit 30 Youngsters Conducted by Amir Samadi Persian Percussion Musical Performance
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Crowned Banquet Tuesday 26th of April, 2016
6:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-12:30 Tour of Old Tehran and Museums Guided by Seyed Ahmad Mohit Tabatabai | Head of Iran Council of Museums
12:30-14:00 Lunch at Masoudiyeh Historical Home
14:00-15:30 Tehran Unwind
15:30 Departure to Golestan Palace
16:00-16:05 Hamid Ghaffarzadeh | Unveiling the Night
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Welcome Reception by Palace Officials 16:10-17:45 Intrinsic to Harmony Plenary Session Chaired by Michael Thorner, John Wass & Mahmoud Dowlatabadi
16:10-16:40 George Chrousos The Evolution of Homeostasis and Stress in Ancient Greek Philosophy and Medicine
16:40-17:10 Seymour Reichlin Emotional Homeostasis
17:10-17:25 Creig Hoyt Making a Career of Blindness | Homer | The Bards of the Tale of Heike | Gabreille D’Annunzio
17:25-17:45 Intrinsic Panel | George Chrousos, Seymour Reichlin & Creig Hoyt
17:45-18:45 Shams-Ol-Emareh Interlude Page 17 18:45-20:20 The Musical Intelligence Plenary Session Chaired by Edward Laws, Creig Hoyt & Mahmoud-Reza Kaynama
18:45-19:05 Khosro Parsa An Old Affair | Hippocampus vis-à-vis Hypothalamus
19:05-19:35 John Wass Western Music and the Mind|Music and Hormones in Evolution
19:35-20:05 Michael Brodsky The Musical Intelligence of Infantile Nystagmus|New Discoveries
20:05-20:20 Musical Brain Panel | Khosro Parsa, John Wass, Michael Brodsky & Hassan Ashayeri
20:20-20:50 Peyman Yazdanian Musical Performance | Foreign Tongues in Dialogue
21:00 Roseland Feast
Wednesday 27th of April, 2016
6:00-8:00 Breakfast
8:00 Departure to Mehrabad Airport | Flight to the Holy City of Mashhad
12:00-14:00
14:00-16:00 EmbraceTurquoise New Welcome Homes by | Hospitalitythe Governor The General Ancient of Waythe City of Neyshapur
16:00 Departure to The Historic Karavansara | Robat Shah Abbasi
16:30-16:40 Hamid Ghaffarzadeh |Unveiling the Night
16:40-17:00 Welcome Speech Gholamhossein Mozaffari | Governor of Neyshapur Hossein Sadeghi | Professor of Surgery
17:00-17:20 Hossein Gharib Modern Medical Education in Iran
17:20-20:20 Africa to Toulouse Chaired by Hossein Sadeghi, Hassan Nazarian, Edward Laws & Ahmet Karamustafa
17:20-18:30 Manijeh Nouri & Alem Surre-Garcia
18:30-18:55Khorasan and Nelson Toulouse Oyesiku | Cultural and Scientific Gateways The Medicine of Africa 18:55-19:15 Saffron Tea-Time
19:15-20:00 Richard Bulliet Nishapur in Iranian Art and Culture
20:00-20:30 Africa to Tolouse Panel | Manijeh Nouri, Alem Surre Garcia, Nelson Oyesiku, Richard Bulliet & Shervin Vakili
20:30-20:55 Drama Chaired by Mary Lee Vance
20:30-20:45 Michael Thorner Born in the Absence and Reborn in the Presence of Growth Hormone | A dramatic Story
20:45-21:15 7 DJan | Introduction by Azam Gerayeli
20:55-21:30 Arshid Azarine 7 Djan | Speechless Through the 7 Valleys of Love
21:30 Indulge Under the Stars
Thursday 28th of April, 2016
6:00-8:30 Breakfast
8:30 Departure to the Simorgh Conference Hall
9:00-9:05 Hamid Ghaffarzadeh | Light on the Day
9:05-9:20 Greetings and The Medical History of Neyshapur Mohsen Azimi-Nezhad | Chancellor of Neyshapur University of Medical Sciences
9:20-10:20 XX-Brain Chaired by Sayeh Dashti , Michael Brodsky & John Wass
9:20-9:30 Mary Lee Vance Women in Medicine | Pains and Pleasures
9:30-9:45 Cameron Parsa X Evolution or X Revolution
9:45-10:10 Luis Sobrinho Prolactin as a Stress Hormone in Humans | Could Paternal Deprivation Predispose to Pituitary Adenoma
10:10-10:20 XX-Brain Panel | Mary Lee Vance, Luis Sobrinho & Cameron Parsa Page 19
10:20-10:40 Rhubarb Respite
10:40-11:50 HodHod Hour Chaired by Richard Bulliet, Mohammad Jafar Yahaghi & Seymour Reichlin
10:40-11:00 Hossein Sadeghi
11:00-11:20Omar Khayyam|Scientific Ahmet Karamustafa Quatrains
11:20-11:35Sufis and Popular Laily SaintsMahoozi The Sanity of Wings
11:35-11:50 HodHod Panel | Hossein Sadeghi, Ahmet Karamustafa & Laily Mahoozi
12:00- 14:00 Traditional Home Made Cuisine at Baghroud Grounds
14:00-15:30 Neyshapur Nap
15:30-20:00 Tour of the Ancient City
20:00-21:00 Kolbeyeh Khayyam | Kabab on Coal
21:00 Tomb of Attar
21:10-21:25 Reza Ashrafzadeh
21:30Attar | ShahramManteq-Al-Tayr Nazeri
Exquisite Sufi Musical Performance Friday 29th of April, 2016
6:00-7:00 Breakfast
7:00 Departure to Mashhad and Visit of Imam Reza’s Shrine
12:00 Flight to Shiraz
14:00-15:30 Lunch and Soothing Treatment at Hotel Zandiyeh
15:30 Departure to the National Library and Archives of Fars
16:00-16:10 Hamid Ghaffarzadeh | Unveiling the Night 16:10-16:20 Blossoming Welcome and a Brief History of the National Library Kourosh Kamali Sarvestani | Head of National Library and Archives of Fars
16:20-18:00 The Emotional Brain Session Chaired by Mesbah Shams, John Wass & Khosro Parsa
16:20-16:40 Seymour Reichlin The History of Neuroendocrinology
16:40-17:00 Mary Lee Vance The Psychological Calamities of Cushing’s Syndrome
17:00-17:10 Habib Hadianfar Meditation
17:10-17:30 Creig Hoyt Adjusting to Blindness | Jorge Luis Borges | Ernesto Sabata | Ved Mehta Denying or Anger About Blindness | Aldous Huxley | James Thurber | John Milton
17:30-17:40 Alireza Anoushiravani The Global Ethics of Comparative Literature
17:40-18:00 Emotional Brain Panel | Seymour Reichlin, Mary Lee Vance, Habib Hadianfar, Creig Hoyt & Alireza Anoushiravani
18:00-18:20 Saghi Break
18:20-19:30 Edges to the Scalpel Session Chaired by Kazem Abbassioun & Laily Mahoozi
18:20-18:45 Edward Laws A Neurosurgical Way of Life | Steps and Challenges Along the Journey
18:45-19:00 Hamid Rahmat The power of Suicide on the Fate of Death
19:00-19:10 Saeed Rahimian A Philosophical Perspective on Will and Self as Perceived in Neuroscience
19:10-19:30 Edges Panel | Edward Laws, Hamid Rahmat & Saeed Rahimian
19:10-20:00 Art Exhibition
20:00-20:35 Arian Rahmanian Ensemble Classical Persian Music
20:40 A Taste of Pars Page 21
Saturday 30th of April, 2016
6:00-8:00 Breakfast
8:00 Hospital Departure to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | Eqbal Lahori Hall | Namazi 8:30-8:35 Hamid Ghaffarzadeh | Light on the Day
8:35-8:45 Welcome and Introduction to Medicine in Shiraz Mohammad Hadi Imanieh | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Chancellor
8:45-8:55 Nasrollah Erfani | Vice Chancellor for Global Strategies and International Affairs History of Medicine in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
9:00-9:55 Pituitary Secrets Chaired by Gholamhossein Ranjbar Omrani & Seymour Reichlin
9:00-9:20 Michael Thorner The Development of Growth Hormone Secretagogues as the Next Promise in Clinical Neuroendocrinology
9:20-9:45 Luis Sobrinho Prolactin as a Marker and Effector of a Maternal Sub-Routine in Humans
9:45-9:55 Pituitary Secrets Panel | Michael Thorner & Luis Sobrinho
9:55-10:15 Orange Blossom Break
10:15-11:10 Eyes, State of the Arts Session Chaired by Ali Asghar Khodadoust, Abbas Attarzadeh & Mustafa Soltan Sanjari
10:15-10:30 Creig Hoyt Protecting the Infant Brain
10:30-10:45 Michael Brodsky What is Dissociated Vertical Deviation?
10:45-11:00 Cameron Parsa Melanopsin | Retina in the Rhythm of Life
11:00-11:10 Eyes Panel | Creig Hoyt, Michael Brodsky & Cameron Parsa 11:10-12:00 White and Gray Session Chaired by Kazem Abbassion & Musa Taghipoor
11:10-11:30 Edward Laws The Essentials of Pituitary Surgery
11:30-11:45 The Endonasal Route to the Cranial Base Guive Sharifi
11:45-12:00 White and Gray Panel | Edward Laws &
12:00 Departure to Noorani Vessal Museum | Shiraz UniversityGuive Sharifi of Medical Sciences
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:40 The Empire Chaired by Abdol Karim Vessal
13:30-14:00 Farrokh Saidi Persepolis | History and Purpose
14:00-14:10 Ghassem Kakaie
14:10-14:20Mystical Experience Mohammad in Sufism Yousuf | Attar Nayeri as Case Study Attar | The Shiite Governance
14:20-14:30 Ancient Persian Heritage and the Art of Painting Ali Asqar Tajvidi
14:30-14:40 Empire Panel | Farrokh Saidi, Ghassem Kakaie, Mohammad Yousuf Nayeri &
14:40-18:40Ali Asqar Tajvidi Prance Around Shiraz
19:00-20:30 Feast of Shiraz
21:00 Tomb of the Poet | Shahram Nazeri Ensemble Midnight Sonnets Page 23 Sunday 1st of May, 2016
6:00-8:30 Breakfast
8:30 Departure to Persepolis
10:00-12:00 Tour of Persepolis with Farrokh Saidi
12:10
12:40-13:10 Departure to Naqsh-e-Rostam
13:20 Departure Tour to of Tal-e-kamin Naqsh-e- Rostam Historical Mount Estakhr-View Private Estate | Estakhri Family
13:40-14:30 Tal-e-Kamin Luncheon
14:30-16:00 Persian Carpet Siesta | Tanbur Performance by Mina Momeni
16:00 Ride to Isfahan
21:30 Rejuvenation and Welcome at Shah Abbas Gardens | Isfahan
23:00 Departure to Chehel-Panjereh Hotel
Monday 2nd of May, 2016
6:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00 Departure
9:30-12:30 Visit of Historical Sites Guided by Saeed Badihi | Specialized in Islamic Art and History
12:45-14:00 Lunch at Toranj Restaurant
14:00-16:00 Si-o-Seh (33) Blinks
16:00 Departure to Isfahan University of Art
16:30-16:35 Hamid Ghaffarzadeh | Unveiling the Night
16:40-16:50 Greetings and A Historical Account | Ramin Madani | Isfahan University of Art Chancellor
16:50-17:05 Ahmad Aminpoor The Foundation of Iran’s Jewel 17:05-18:00 Nakisa and Barbad Session Chaired by Creig Hoyt & John Wass
17:05-17:25 Greta Berman Modern Art and Science | Interrelationships
17:25-17:45 Hossein Alizadeh The Resonance of Time
17:45-18:00 Nakisa and Barbad Panel | Greta Berman & Hossein Alizadeh
18:00-18:30 AAli Ghapoo Staccato
18:30-19:40 Mosaics of Peace Plenary Session Chaired by Maryam Zarif & Ahmet Karamustafa
18:30-19:05 Mohammad Jafar Mahallati The Spectrum of Peace | Ethical War to Unconditional Friendship
19:05-19:30 Richard Bulliet Islam and Peace
19:30-19:50 Mosaics of Peace Panel | Mohammad Jafar Mahallati & Richard Bulliet
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20:00-21:00 Walk Through Dome Delicacies the Night to the Mosque-View Historical Home
22:00 Hossein Alizadeh | Into the Night Exclusive Performance Inspired by 7 Valleys of Love and Neuroendocrinology
Tuesday 3rd of May, 2016
6:00-9:30 Breakfast
9:30-13:00 Tour of Historical sites
13:00 Visit to a Private Architectural Workshop
13:00-13:20 Mohammad Reza Ghaneei | Professor of Architecture Constructing ‘Half the World’
13:30-14:30 Finger Food and Chit Chat with Arts and Crafts
14:30-20:00 Bridges and Miniatures | Lingering Afternoon
20:00-22:00 Historical Ali Gholi Agha Hammam | Soak in Memories | Poetry Recitations
22:00 Copper Hot Pots Page 25
Wednesday 4th of May, 2016
6:00-9:30 Breakfast
9:30-13:00 A Closer Look at Isfahan
13:00-15:30 Private Garden Reception
15:30-17:30 To the Pillow or the Bazaar
18:00 Departure to Chehel Sotoon | 40 Pillars Historical Palace
18:30-20:30 Mirror Reception Summit 30 Face to Face | 40 Pillars of Wisdom | Indepth Discussions
20:30-21:30 Jewels on Trays
21:45 Hossein Alizadeh Fana | The Seventh Valley of Love
Thursday 5th of May, 2016
A Team of King and Queen Birds Shall Fly High Over Seas from Isfahan and Tehran Airports on the 5th of May, 2016
Another Team of King and Queen Birds Will Travel to the City of Yazd and Depart from Tehran Airport on the 7th and 8th of May, 2016 ATTAR FOUNDATION House of Wings and Rationales The Integrity of Urge Hypophysis
Contact List
Throughout the Journey
Laily Mahoozi (All Matters) +98-912-123-0000 Mehrnoush Fatholahi (All Matters) +98-912-157-0860 Kamyar Ghassemi (Technical Matters) +98-935-221-8357 Nazli Ghassemi (Technical Matters) +98-912-125-0704 Arash Nooraghayee (Tourist Information) +98-912-314-4795 Elham Khadem (Tourist Information) +98-912-108-1776 Reza Abdolmotalebi (Medical Needs) +98-912-388-8862
Tehran Espinas Hotel 021-75675 Tehran Emergency 115
Neyshapur Nasser Arabpour (All Matters) +98-915-300-0515 Mohammad Majd (Logistics) +98-915-551-4010 Neyshapur Emergency 115
Shiraz Farhad Handjani (All Matters) +98-917-111-2150 Parastoo Handjani ( All Matters) +98-917-118-3926 Mohsen Jamileh (Logistics) +98-917-111-2464 Zandiyeh Hotel +98-713-223-4234 Shiraz Emergency 115
Isfahan Mohammad-Reza Kavian ( All Matters) +98-913-315-9536 Saeed Badihi (All Matters) +98-913-117-4008 Ahmad Nassr (Tourist Information) +98-913-306-0599 Chehel Panjareh Hotel +98-31-36254111 Isfahan Emergency 115 Page 27
ATTAR FOUNDATION House of Wings and Rationales The Integrity of Urge Hypophysis
Founders Mehrnoush Fatholahi Reza Ghaffari Kamyar Ghassemi Laily Mahoozi
Advocates and Sponsors
Attar foundation extends its deep gratitude to the generous and openhearted support of dear friends who have graciously funded our cause, their contribution is an invaluable asset. There are those who have dedicated their endless compassion, their unceasing belief, encouragement and precious time, we cherish their being with utmost respect.
Tehran
Neurosurgical Society of Iran Hamid Rahmat Kazem Abbassioun
Gholamhossein Shahriari MahmoudGuive Sharifi Reza Kaynama
Leela Ghaffari
Master of Ceremony Hamid Ghaffarzadeh
Simultaneous Interpreter Seyed Morteza Mirhashemi Reza Abdolmotalebi
Iranian University of Medical Sciences Mustafa Soltan Sanjari
Tehran University of Medical Sciences Mahmoud Jabarvand
Espinas Palace Hotel Hessam-Al-Din Amiri
Khorshid Vanak and Team Travel Agency
Hard Metal Group Masoud Sabzian
Butane Company Rouzbeh Khalili
Sepahan Industrial Group Company Mohammad Reza Jaberansari
Sam Holdings Majidikhah Family
Studio 2 Film Company Kambiz Saffari and Team | Film Director and Editor Pishtazane Yazd Sound System Company Hamed Beig and Team
Jenova Mohammad Komeilian
ToIran.com Faranak Askari
Divan Restaurant Farshad Mahoudforoush
Shadeh luxury Home Shadi Hassanpour
Deli Fresh Tannaz Taghavinia
International Council of Museums (ICOM) Seyed Ahmad Mohit Tabatabai | Head of Iran Icom
Cultural Heritage and Tourism of Iran Mohammad Beheshti Shirazi | Deputy Head
Cultural Heritage of Tehran Historical Niyavaran Palace Complex Golestan Palace
Iran Federation of Tourist Guide Associations Arash Nooraghayee
Disabled Persons Association Elham Khadem Hosseini
Masters of Persian Art Parviz Tanavoli (Sculpture and Painting) Parvaneh Roudgar (Sculpture) Mohammad Sadegh Ahadpour (Calligraphy) Jamshid Byrami (Photography)
Masters of Persian Music Hossein Alizadeh Arshid Azarin Ensemble Shahram Nazeri Ensemble Mina Momeni Ensemble Pars Music Institute Headed by Amir Samadi Ariyan Rahmanian Ensemble Peyman Yazdanian Ensemble
FLORENCE
Lorenzo Villoresi
NEYSHAPUR
Governor of Neyshapur Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization Municipality of Neyshapur Neyshapur University of Medical Sciences Neyshapur University
Philanthropic Families of Neyshapur Page 29
SHIRAZ
Governor of Shiraz Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance Cultural Heritage of Shiraz Municipality of Shiraz Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz University National Library and Archives of Fars
Tal-e-Kamin Historical Estakhri Estate Estakhri and Baharloo Family Farhad Handjani and Family Ala Family
Aran Group of Companies Mohsen Jamileh
Gandomzar Company Amin Mahoozi and Family
Zandiyeh Hotel
ISFAHAN
Governor of Isfahan Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance Chehel Sotun Palace Complex Municipality of Isfahan Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan University of Art
Chehel Panjareh Hotel Kavian Family Mohammad Nassr
Private Guide in Islamic art and History Saeed Badihi
Polsheer Company Mohammad Reza Ghaneei
Besharat Family Rahnama Family Bekhradi Family Kassaian Family
Avin Hotel
The pages cannot contain the shower of kindness, warmth and inspiration from countless true friends across the world, if they are not listed above, their love and light shines beyond.
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Detail of an artwork by Laily Mahoozi | Persian Calligraphy | Boston | 2013 | Edition AP SpringSpring 2016 2016 | IRAN
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