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T h e I n t e g r i t y o f U r g e H y p o p h y s i s
A T T A RF O U N DAT I O N
House of Wings and Rationales
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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 exchange and advanced educational programmes in the field of neuroendocrinology. Biennial symposiums will be held to support this notion.
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
A T T A RF O U N DAT I O N
House of Wings and Rationales
T h e I n t e g r i t y o f U r g e H y p o p h y s i s
I. Desire
II. Love
III. Gnosis
IV. Detachment
V. Unity
VI. Bewilderment
VII. Annihilation
Attar Foundation’s First Endeavour
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
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
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. 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 essence of gnosis is unification with existence and crucial to it, the ability to love wholesomely.
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” and have dedicated their lives with ultimate passion to learn, create, teach and selflessly become one with their quest will be honoured.
Above all, Summit 30 aims to host the simplicity of being human.
With sincere gratitude,Laily Mahoozi
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Unit #4 | Nikrai Avenue | Northern Kazeroon Street | Mirdamad Blvd. | Tehran | Iran | Zip Code: 1919913961 | Telephone / Fax:+98-21-22264041
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 PersiaThe rest shall be aboard the wings of magic and beauty
The next landing is a choice...
“From the skies we comeTo 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.
2 5 t h A P R I L - 5 t h M A Y, 2 0 1 6 | I R A N
T h e I n t e g r i t y o f U r g e H y p o p h y s i s
F r o m F r a n c e
King Bird Arshid AzarineCardiovascular Conventional Radiologist | Musician | Georges Pompidou European Hospital | Paris
7DJAN | Speechless Through the 7 Valleys of Love
Queen Bird Manijeh NouriLecturer | Translator of Persian Literature | Paris
Khorasan and Toulouse | Cultural and Scientific Gateways | Part I
King Bird Cameron ParsaAssistant 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-GarciaSocial Scientist | Writer | Reasearcher | Paris
Khorasan and Toulouse | Cultural and Scientific Gateways | Part II
Queen Bird Nahal TajadodProfessor, Writer and Researcher| Persian and Chinese Literature | Paris
The Influence of the Persian Language in the advancement of New Religions (Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam) in 2nd to 13th Century China.
F r o m G e r m a n y
King Bird Ramin SalsaliConnoisseur and Patron of the Arts | Berlin and United Arab Emirates
Museum | A Healing Power House
H O N O U R A B L E S P E A K E R S
T h e I n t e g r i t y o f U r g e H y p o p h y s i s
A T T A RF O U N DAT I O N
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F r o m G r e e c e
King Bird George ChrousosProfessor 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
F r o m I t a l y
King Bird Lorenzo VilloresiPerfumer | Researcher of Fragrances | Florence
Creator of the Scent ‘Neyshapur’ (A perfume on Oil)
F r o m P o r t u g a l
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?
F r o m S w i t z e r l a n d
King Bird Hossein SadeghiProfessor of Cardiovascular Surgery | University of Lausanne | Lausanne
Omar Khayaam | Scientific Quatrains
F r o m t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m
King Bird John Wass Professor of Neuroendocrinology | University of Oxford | Oxford
Western Music and the Mind | Music and Hormones in Evolution
King Bird Ashley GrossmanProfessor of Endocrinology | University of Oxford | Oxford
How Hormones Changed History | God Save the Queen
F r o m t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s
Queen Bird Greta BermanProfessor of Art History | Julliard School of Music | New York
Modern Art and Science | Interrelationships
King Bird Michael BrodskyProfessor of Ophthalmology | Mayo Clinic | Rochester | Minnesota
The Musical Intelligence of Infantile Nystagmus | New Discoveries What is Dissociated Vertical Deviation?
King Bird Richard BullietProfessor of History | Columbia University | New York
Nishapur in Iranian Art and Culture Islam and Peace
King Bird Hossein GharibProfessor of Endocrinology | Mayo Clinic | Rochester | Minnesota
Modern Medical Education in Iran
King Bird Creig HoytEmeritus 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 KaramustafaProfessor of History | Middle East | Maryland University | Maryland
Sufism | The School of Love Sufis and Popular Saints
King Bird Edward LawsProfessor 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 MahallatiPresidential Scholar of Islamic Studies | Oberlin College | Ohio
The Spectrum of Peace | Ethical War to Unconditional Friendship
King Bird Nelson OyesikuProfessor of Neurosurgery| Atlanta University| Atlanta
The Medicine of Africa
King Bird Seymour ReichlinProfessor of Neuroendocrinology Emeritus | Tufts University | Boston
Emotional Homeostasis The History of Neuroendocrinology
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King Bird Michael ThornerProfessor 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 VanceProfessor of Neuroendocrinology | University of Virginia | Charlottesville
The Psychological Calamities of Cushing’s Syndrome Women in Medicine | Pains and Pleasures
F r o m I r a n
King Bird Kazem AbbassiounProfessor of Neurosurgery | Tehran
Revolutionizing Neurosurgery in Revolution
King Bird Hossein AlizadehPersian Musician | Researcher | Tar and Setar Instrumentalist | Tehran
Persian Music | The Resonance of Time
King Bird Ahmad AminpoorProfessor of Architecture | Isfahan University of Art | Isfahan
The Foundation of Iran’s Jewel
King Bird Alireza AnoushiravaniProfessor of Linguistics | Shiraz University | Shiraz
The Global Ethics of Comparative Literature
King Bird Reza AshrafzadehProfessor of Literature | Mashhad University | Mashhad
Mantiq Al Tayr
King Bird Mohsen Azimi-NezhadGeneticist and Chancellor of Neyshapur University of Medical Sciences | Neyshapur
The Medical History of Neyshapur
King Bird Nasrollah ErfaniShiraz University of Medical Sciences Vice Chancellor for Global Strategies and International Affairs | Shiraz
History of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
King Bird Reza GhaffariFounder of Attar Foundation | Boston
Unveiling of Attar Foundation | Mission Statement
King Bird Mohammad Reza GhaneeiProfessor of Architecture| Isfahan
Constructing ‘Half the World’
King Bird Habib HadianfarProfessor of Psychology | Shiraz University | Shiraz
Meditation
King Bird Mohammad Hadi ImaniehChancellor of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | Shiraz
Welcome and Introduction to Medicine in Shiraz
King Bird Ghassem kakaieProfessor of Philosophy and Mysticism | Shiraz University | Shiraz
Mystical Experience in Sufism | Attar as a Case Study
King Bird Gary LewisUnited Nations Resident Coordinate | Tehran | Iran
Sustainable Development Goals and Health
King Bird Ramin MadaniChancellor of Isfahan University of Art | Isfahan
A Historical Account
King Bird Amirhossein MahooziAssistant Professor of Persian Literature and Medical Doctor | Tehran
An Invitation to Persian Poetry
King Bird Mohammad Yousuf NayeriAssistant Professor of Persian Literature and Medical Doctor | Tehran
Attar and Shiite Sovereignty
King Bird Khosro ParsaProfessor of Neurosurgery | Tehran
An Old Affair | Hippocampus vis-à-vis Hypothalamus
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King Bird Saeed RahimianProfessor of Philosophy | Shiraz University | Shiraz
A Philosophical Perspective on Will and Self as Perceived in Neuroscience
King Bird Hamid RahmatProfessor of Neurosurgery | Tehran
The Power of Suicide on the Fate of Death
King Bird Farrokh SaidiProfessor of Surgery | Tehran
Persepolis | History and Purpose
King Bird Kourosh Kamali SarvestaniHead of National Library and Archives of Fars | Shiraz
Introduction to the National Library of Fars
King Bird Guive SharifiProfessor of Neurosurgery | Shahid Beheshti University | Tehran
The Endonasal Route to the Cranial Base
King Bird Ali Asqar TajvidiProfessor of Art and Architecture | Shiraz University | Shiraz
Ancient Persian Heritage and the Art of Painting
King Bird Parviz TanavoliIranian Sculptor | Painter | Scolar and Art Collector
In Search of Simorgh and the 7 Cities of Love
King Bird Peyman YazdanianPersian Musician | Pianist | Tehran
Foreign Tongues in Dialogue
Queen Bird Laily MahooziConsultant Endocrinologist | Tehran
The Sanity of Wings
T e h r a n
King Bird Hassan AshayeriProfessor of Neuroscience and Neurology | TehranChair on The Musical Intelligence Panel | Golestan Palace | Tehran
King Bird Fereydoon AziziProfessor of Endocrinology | Shahid Beheshti University | TehranChairing the History and Tale Session | Niyavaran Palace | Tehran
King Bird Mahmoud DowlatabadiRenowned Persian Writer and Actor | TehranChairing the Intrinsic to Harmony Session | Golestan Palace | Tehran
King Bird Mohammad Reza Shafiei KadkaniProfessor of Persian Literature and Poet | University of Tehran | TehranChair on Simorgh Panel | Niyavaran Palace | Tehran
King Bird Mahmoud-Reza KaynamaProfessor of Endocrinology | TehranChairing the Musical Intelligence Session | Golestan Palace| Tehran
King Bird Arsalan Mohammad Art Critique and Journalist | Berlin and United Arab EmiratesChairing Visionary Brain Panel | Niyavaran Palace | Tehran
King Bird Taqi PournamdarianProfessor of Persian Literature and Writer | TehranChairing Simorgh Session | Niyavaran Palace | Tehran
N e y s h a p u r
Queen Bird Sayeh DashtiConsultant 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 | NeyshapurChairing 7 Djan Session | Robat Shah Abbasi | Neyshapur
R O YA L C H A I R S
T h e I n t e g r i t y o f U r g e H y p o p h y s i s
A T T A RF O U N DAT I O N
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King Bird Hassan NazarianProfessor of History | NeyshapurChairing Africa to Tolouse Session | Robat Shah Abbasi | Neyshapur
King Bird Shervin VakiliProfessor of Sociology and History | TehranChair on Africa to Tolouse Panel | Robat Shah Abbasi | Neyshapur
King Bird Mohamad Jafar YahaghiProfessor of Persian Language and Literature | Ferdowsi University of Masshad | MashhadChairing Hodhod Hour | Simorgh Conference Hall | Neyshapur
S h i r a z
King Bird Abbas AttarzadehProfessor of Ophthalmology | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | ShirazChairing Eyes State of the Arts Session | Namazi Hospital | Shiraz
King Bird Ali Asghar KhodadoustProfessor of Ophthalmology | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | ShirazChairing Eyes State of the Arts Session | Namazi Hospital | Shiraz
King Bird Gholamhossein Ranjbar OmraniProfessor of Endocrinology | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | ShirazChairing the Pituitary Secrets Session | Namazi Hospital | Shiraz
King Bird Mustafa Soltan SanjariProfessor of Ophthalmology | TehranChairing Eyes State of the Arts Session | Namazi Hospital | Shiraz
King Bird Mesbah ShamsProfessor of Endocrinology | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | ShirazChairing the Emotional Brain Session | National Library | Shiraz
King Bird Musa TaghipoorProfessor of Neurosurgery | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | ShirazChairing White and Gray Session | Namazi Hospital | Shiraz
King Bird Abdol Karim VessalExpert on History | ShirazChairing The Empire Session | Noorani Vessal Museum | Shiraz
I s f a h a n
Queen Bird Maryam Zarif Specialist in Eastern Mysticism | TehranChairing Mosaics of Peace Session | Isfahan University of Art | Isfahan
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S T E P B Y S T E P T H R O U G H T H E VA L L E Y S O F L O V E
T h e I n t e g r i t y o f U r g e H y p o p h y s i s
A T T A RF O U N DAT I O N
House of Wings and Rationales
Master of Ceremony for the Entire JourneyHamid Ghaffarzadeh | Professor of Economics and Development Planning
Simultaneous Interpreter for the Entire JourneySeyed Morteza Mirhashemi | Linguist | Certified Translator and Interpreter for the United Nations and the Justice Administration of Iran
Sunday 24th of April, 2016
Arrival to TehranHospitality 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 PlanningMohammad Javad Zarif | Minister of Foreign AffairsHamid Rahmat | President of the Neurosurgical Society of IranReza Ghaffari | Founder of Attar FoundationUnveiling of Attar Foundation | Mission Statement
16:45-17:00 Gary Lewis | United Nations Resident Coordinate | Tehran | IranSustainable Development Goals and Health
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17:00-18:00 History and Tales Plenary SessionChaired by Edward Laws & Fereydoon Azizi
17:00-17:20 Kazem AbbassiounRevolutionizing Neurosurgery in Revolution | History of Neurosurgery in Iran
17:20-17:40 Michael ThornerSerendipity 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 SessionChaired by Manijeh Nouri, Richard Bulliet & Taqi Pournamdarian
18:00-18:05 Amirhossein MahooziAn Invitation to Persian Poetry
18:05-18:25 Ahmet KaramustafaSufism | The School of Love
18:25-18:45 Nahal TajadodThe Significance of the Persian Language in the Advancement of New Religions (Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam) During the 2nd to 13th Century China.
18:45-19:00 Simorgh Panel | Shafiei Kadkani, Ahmet Karamustafa & Nahal Tajadod
19:10-20:00 Peacock Break
20:00-20:40 The Visionary Brain Chaired by Greta Berman & Arsalan Mohammad
20:00-20:15 Parviz TanavoliIn Search of Simorgh and the 7 Valleys of Love
20:15-20:30 Ramin SalsaliMuseum | A Healing Power House
20:30-20:40 The Visionary Panel | Parviz Tanavoli & Ramin Salsali
20:40-21:05 Little Birds SessionChaired by Luis Sobrinho
20:40-20:55 George ChrousosThe Endless Horizon of Little Wings
20:55-21:10 Summit 30 Youngsters Conducted by Amir SamadiPersian Percussion Musical Performance
21:10 Crowned Banquet
Tuesday 26th of April, 2016
6:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-12:30 Tour of Old Tehran and MuseumsGuided 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
16:05-16:10 Welcome Reception by Palace Officials
16:10-17:45 Intrinsic to Harmony Plenary SessionChaired by Michael Thorner, John Wass & Mahmoud Dowlatabadi
16:10-16:40 George ChrousosThe Evolution of Homeostasis and Stress in Ancient Greek Philosophy and Medicine
16:40-17:10 Seymour ReichlinEmotional Homeostasis
17:10-17:25 Creig HoytMaking 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
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18:45-20:20 The Musical Intelligence Plenary SessionChaired by Edward Laws, Creig Hoyt & Mahmoud-Reza Kaynama
18:45-19:05 Khosro ParsaAn Old Affair | Hippocampus vis-à-vis Hypothalamus
19:05-19:35 John WassWestern Music and the Mind|Music and Hormones in Evolution
19:35-20:05 Michael BrodskyThe 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 YazdanianMusical 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 Turquoise Welcome by the Governor General of the City of Neyshapur
14:00-16:00 Embrace New Homes | Hospitality The Ancient Way
16:00 Departure to The Historic Karavansara | Robat Shah Abbasi
16:30-16:40 Hamid Ghaffarzadeh |Unveiling the Night
16:40-17:00 Welcome SpeechGholamhossein Mozaffari | Governor of NeyshapurHossein Sadeghi | Professor of Surgery
17:00-17:20 Hossein GharibModern Medical Education in Iran
17:20-20:20 Africa to ToulouseChaired by Hossein Sadeghi, Hassan Nazarian, Edward Laws & Ahmet Karamustafa
17:20-18:30 Manijeh Nouri & Alem Surre-GarciaKhorasan and Toulouse | Cultural and Scientific Gateways
18:30-18:55 Nelson Oyesiku The Medicine of Africa
18:55-19:15 Saffron Tea-Time
19:15-20:00 Richard BullietNishapur 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 DramaChaired by Mary Lee Vance
20:30-20:45 Michael ThornerBorn 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 Azarine7 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 NeyshapurMohsen Azimi-Nezhad | Chancellor of Neyshapur University of Medical Sciences
9:20-10:20 XX-BrainChaired by Sayeh Dashti , Michael Brodsky & John Wass
9:20-9:30 Mary Lee VanceWomen in Medicine | Pains and Pleasures
9:30-9:45 Cameron ParsaX Evolution or X Revolution
9:45-10:10 Luis SobrinhoProlactin 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
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10:20-10:40 Rhubarb Respite
10:40-11:50 HodHod HourChaired by Richard Bulliet, Mohammad Jafar Yahaghi & Seymour Reichlin
10:40-11:00 Hossein SadeghiOmar Khayyam|Scientific Quatrains
11:00-11:20 Ahmet KaramustafaSufis and Popular Saints
11:20-11:35 Laily MahooziThe 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 AshrafzadehAttar | Manteq-Al-Tayr
21:30 Shahram NazeriExquisite 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 LibraryKourosh Kamali Sarvestani | Head of National Library and Archives of Fars
16:20-18:00 The Emotional Brain SessionChaired by Mesbah Shams, John Wass & Khosro Parsa
16:20-16:40 Seymour ReichlinThe History of Neuroendocrinology
16:40-17:00 Mary Lee VanceThe Psychological Calamities of Cushing’s Syndrome
17:00-17:10 Habib HadianfarMeditation
17:10-17:30 Creig HoytAdjusting to Blindness | Jorge Luis Borges | Ernesto Sabata | Ved MehtaDenying or Anger About Blindness | Aldous Huxley | James Thurber | John Milton
17:30-17:40 Alireza AnoushiravaniThe 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 SessionChaired by Kazem Abbassioun & Laily Mahoozi
18:20-18:45 Edward LawsA Neurosurgical Way of Life | Steps and Challenges Along the Journey
18:45-19:00 Hamid RahmatThe power of Suicide on the Fate of Death
19:00-19:10 Saeed RahimianA 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 EnsembleClassical Persian Music
20:40 A Taste of Pars
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Saturday 30th of April, 2016
6:00-8:00 Breakfast
8:00 Departure to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | Eqbal Lahori Hall | Namazi Hospital
8:30-8:35 Hamid Ghaffarzadeh | Light on the Day
8:35-8:45 Welcome and Introduction to Medicine in ShirazMohammad 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 SecretsChaired by Gholamhossein Ranjbar Omrani & Seymour Reichlin
9:00-9:20 Michael ThornerThe Development of Growth Hormone Secretagogues as the Next Promise in Clinical Neuroendocrinology
9:20-9:45 Luis SobrinhoProlactin 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 SessionChaired by Ali Asghar Khodadoust, Abbas Attarzadeh & Mustafa Soltan Sanjari
10:15-10:30 Creig HoytProtecting the Infant Brain
10:30-10:45 Michael BrodskyWhat is Dissociated Vertical Deviation?
10:45-11:00 Cameron ParsaMelanopsin | 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 SessionChaired by Kazem Abbassion & Musa Taghipoor
11:10-11:30 Edward LawsThe Essentials of Pituitary Surgery
11:30-11:45 Guive SharifiThe Endonasal Route to the Cranial Base
11:45-12:00 White and Gray Panel | Edward Laws & Guive Sharifi
12:00 Departure to Noorani Vessal Museum | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:40 The EmpireChaired by Abdol Karim Vessal
13:30-14:00 Farrokh SaidiPersepolis | History and Purpose
14:00-14:10 Ghassem KakaieMystical Experience in Sufism | Attar as Case Study
14:10-14:20 Mohammad Yousuf NayeriAttar | The Shiite Governance
14:20-14:30 Ali Asqar TajvidiAncient Persian Heritage and the Art of Painting
14:30-14:40 Empire Panel | Farrokh Saidi, Ghassem Kakaie, Mohammad Yousuf Nayeri & Ali Asqar Tajvidi
14:40-18:40 Prance Around Shiraz
19:00-20:30 Feast of Shiraz 21:00 Tomb of the Poet | Shahram Nazeri EnsembleMidnight Sonnets
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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 Departure to Naqsh-e-Rostam
12:40-13:10 Tour of Naqsh-e- Rostam
13:20 Departure to Tal-e-kamin 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 SitesGuided 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 AminpoorThe Foundation of Iran’s Jewel
17:05-18:00 Nakisa and Barbad Session Chaired by Creig Hoyt & John Wass
17:05-17:25 Greta BermanModern Art and Science | Interrelationships
17:25-17:45 Hossein AlizadehThe 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 SessionChaired by Maryam Zarif & Ahmet Karamustafa
18:30-19:05 Mohammad Jafar MahallatiThe Spectrum of Peace | Ethical War to Unconditional Friendship
19:05-19:30 Richard BullietIslam and Peace
19:30-19:50 Mosaics of Peace Panel | Mohammad Jafar Mahallati & Richard Bulliet
19:50 Walk Through the Night to the Mosque-View Historical Home
20:00-21:00 Dome Delicacies
22:00 Hossein Alizadeh | Into the NightExclusive 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 ArchitectureConstructing ‘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
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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 ReceptionSummit 30 Face to Face | 40 Pillars of Wisdom | Indepth Discussions
20:30-21:30 Jewels on Trays
21:45 Hossein AlizadehFana | 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
T h e I n t e g r i t y o f U r g e H y p o p h y s i s
A T T A RF O U N DAT I O N
House of Wings and Rationales
Contact List
Throughout the Journey
Laily Mahoozi (All Matters) +98-912-123-0000Mehrnoush Fatholahi (All Matters) +98-912-157-0860Kamyar Ghassemi (Technical Matters) +98-935-221-8357Nazli Ghassemi (Technical Matters) +98-912-125-0704Arash Nooraghayee (Tourist Information) +98-912-314-4795Elham Khadem (Tourist Information) +98-912-108-1776Reza Abdolmotalebi (Medical Needs) +98-912-388-8862
TehranEspinas Hotel 021-75675Tehran Emergency 115
NeyshapurNasser Arabpour (All Matters) +98-915-300-0515Mohammad Majd (Logistics) +98-915-551-4010Neyshapur Emergency 115
ShirazFarhad Handjani (All Matters) +98-917-111-2150Parastoo Handjani ( All Matters) +98-917-118-3926Mohsen Jamileh (Logistics) +98-917-111-2464Zandiyeh Hotel +98-713-223-4234Shiraz Emergency 115
IsfahanMohammad-Reza Kavian ( All Matters) +98-913-315-9536Saeed Badihi (All Matters) +98-913-117-4008Ahmad Nassr (Tourist Information) +98-913-306-0599Chehel Panjareh Hotel +98-31-36254111Isfahan Emergency 115
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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 IranHamid RahmatKazem AbbassiounGuive SharifiGholamhossein ShahriariMahmoud Reza Kaynama
Leela Ghaffari
Master of CeremonyHamid Ghaffarzadeh
Simultaneous InterpreterSeyed Morteza MirhashemiReza Abdolmotalebi
Iranian University of Medical SciencesMustafa Soltan Sanjari
Tehran University of Medical SciencesMahmoud Jabarvand
Espinas Palace HotelHessam-Al-Din Amiri
Khorshid Vanak and Team Travel Agency
Hard Metal GroupMasoud Sabzian
Butane CompanyRouzbeh Khalili
Sepahan Industrial Group CompanyMohammad Reza Jaberansari
Sam HoldingsMajidikhah Family
Studio 2 Film CompanyKambiz Saffari and Team | Film Director and Editor
T h e I n t e g r i t y o f U r g e H y p o p h y s i s
A T T A RF O U N DAT I O N
House of Wings and Rationales
Advocates and Sponsors
F o u n d e r sMehrnoush FatholahiReza GhaffariKamyar GhassemiLaily Mahoozi
Pishtazane Yazd Sound System CompanyHamed Beig and Team
JenovaMohammad Komeilian
ToIran.comFaranak Askari
Divan RestaurantFarshad Mahoudforoush
Shadeh luxury HomeShadi Hassanpour
Deli FreshTannaz Taghavinia
International Council of Museums (ICOM)Seyed Ahmad Mohit Tabatabai | Head of Iran Icom
Cultural Heritage and Tourism of IranMohammad Beheshti Shirazi | Deputy Head
Cultural Heritage of TehranHistorical Niyavaran Palace ComplexGolestan Palace
Iran Federation of Tourist Guide AssociationsArash Nooraghayee
Disabled Persons AssociationElham Khadem Hosseini
Masters of Persian ArtParviz Tanavoli (Sculpture and Painting)Parvaneh Roudgar (Sculpture)Mohammad Sadegh Ahadpour (Calligraphy)Jamshid Byrami (Photography)
Masters of Persian MusicHossein AlizadehArshid Azarin EnsembleShahram Nazeri EnsembleMina Momeni EnsemblePars Music Institute Headed by Amir SamadiAriyan Rahmanian EnsemblePeyman Yazdanian Ensemble
FLORENCE
Lorenzo Villoresi
NEYSHAPUR
Governor of Neyshapur Ministry of Culture and Islamic GuidanceCultural Heritage and Tourism OrganizationMunicipality of NeyshapurNeyshapur University of Medical SciencesNeyshapur University
Philanthropic Families of Neyshapur
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SHIRAZ
Governor of ShirazMinistry of Culture and Islamic GuidanceCultural Heritage of ShirazMunicipality of ShirazShiraz University of Medical SciencesShiraz UniversityNational Library and Archives of Fars
Tal-e-Kamin Historical Estakhri EstateEstakhri and Baharloo FamilyFarhad Handjani and FamilyAla Family
Aran Group of CompaniesMohsen Jamileh
Gandomzar CompanyAmin Mahoozi and Family
Zandiyeh Hotel
ISFAHAN
Governor of IsfahanMinistry of Culture and Islamic GuidanceChehel Sotun Palace ComplexMunicipality of IsfahanIsfahan University of Medical SciencesIsfahan University of Art
Chehel Panjareh HotelKavian FamilyMohammad Nassr
Private Guide in Islamic art and HistorySaeed Badihi
Polsheer CompanyMohammad Reza Ghaneei
Besharat FamilyRahnama FamilyBekhradi FamilyKassaian 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.