Pranic Healing Research Institute Team
Glenn Mendoza, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Director, is recognized as one of the top doctors in the U.S., served as Director of Neonatology for 21 years in the New York and Hudson Valley region, earning numerous prestigious awards for his excellence in pediatrics and neonatal care. As one of only eight Pranic Healing Masters globally and President of the Center for Pranic Healing, he teaches higher Pranic Healing workshops and spiritual courses across the U.S., Puerto Rico, Mongolia, and beyond. He coordinates the global Pranic Healer Certification program and serves as Chief Medical Director of the Pranic Healing Research Institute, advancing Pranic Healing through evidence-based research. He is also the President of the American Pranic Healers Association and partner of EHP Consulting. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, he is a passionate meditator, author, speaker, world traveler, spiritual aspirant, and seeker of deeper truths.
Sanjay Swarup, MSc, PhD (Genetics), PhD (Plant Pathology), Research Director, is an internationally renowned scientist, recognised for his more than 30 years of contributions through 150 publications, large-scale funded programs with extensive international collaborations and frequent media coverage in the field of ecologically-inspired sustainable and climate-resilient solutions for agriculture and ecosystems restoration. His work combines training in agriculture, molecular and data sciences with MSc and PhD from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India and another PhD in Plant Pathology from the University of Florida, USA. He is the Director, National University of Singapore Environmental Research Institute and Deputy Research Director at the Singapore Centre of Excellence for Environmental Life Science Engineering; Founding member, Singapore Action Plan Group for Food Security; Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture, Sarawak, Malaysia and Scientific Advisor, ASEAN Sustainable Agriculture Action Plan. Sanjay is an Associate Certified Pranic Healer and Arhatic Yoga practitioner for more than 10 years and active member of the Centre for Inner Studies in Singapore.
Marianne Chung, MPH, Administrator, is an entrepreneur and strategist with over 20 years experience leading nonprofit organizations, advocacy coalitions and businesses focused on leadership development, strategic planning and community-driven programs. She holds certifications in liberatory coaching, human-centered design, and federal grants management. She is a partner at EHP Consulting, an organization that supports Pranic Healing professionals to build profitable, successful and sustainable businesses. Marianne serves on the Board of Directors of the American Pranic Healers Association and is a certified Pranic Psychotherapist. She also teaches Level 1 and 2 Pranic Healing workshops, organizes advanced workshops and programs for the Center for Pranic Healing, and mentors through the Pranic Healer Certification program.
Jason Yuan, ND LAc, Research and Engagement Fellow is a Naturopathic physician and acupuncturist who has over 10-years experience biofield therapies. As the current Research and Engagement Fellow, Jason manages PHRI’s communication and relationship with professional communities, research organizations, and academic institutions. The primary objective is to integrate Pranic Healing research into mainstream science and establish PHRI as a high-quality research organization.
Scientific Advisory Board
Jason Calva, PhD, LAc, is a Doctor of Acupuncture and a Certified Pranic Healing Instructor. He practices within the Integrative Medicine and Health Department at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Calva received his PhD from Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, in Tianjin, China. His doctoral thesis was on Pranic Acupuncture, the integration of Pranic Healing with Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Susan A. Rotenberg, PhD: Susan A. Rotenberg is Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Queens College of The City University of New York. As a full-time faculty member for over 30 years, she has conducted federally funded research on the molecular basis of disease and has co-authored almost 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals. Her formal training includes a PhD in Chemistry from Brown University and post-doctoral research at The Rockefeller University and Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. Her expertise lies in dissecting signaling pathways that promote cancer-related properties in human cultured cells. She has served on grant peer-review panels for NIH, The U.S Army Medical Research Command, Cancer UK, and The Sloan Foundation. She began her training in Pranic Healing in 2020 and recently adopted a regular Arhatic practice. She and Master Glenn have initiated laboratory-based research that seeks to establish a scientific basis for pranic energy by measuring its effects on human breast cells.
Krupa Sivamurthy, MD, DNB, received her MD from MS Ramaiah Medical College, India, and completed her Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellowship at St. Christopher’s Hospital, Philadelphia. She is a senior pharmaceutical professional, with more than a decade of experience in Medical Affairs. Dr. Sivamurthy trained as a Registrar at Christian Medical College, Vellore, one of the premier institutions for Clinical Hematology in South-East Asia, and later pursued a residency in Pediatrics at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia. She then joined Pfizer Rare Disease as Global Medical Director where she was in charge of Global Medical Affairs for Hematology, and now has joined CSL Behring as Therapeutic Area Medical Lead, where she is responsible for creating and overseeing execution of Medical Affairs strategy, including publications, congress presence, and physician and patient engagement. Dr. Sivamurthy has been practicing Pranic Healing since 2004, and has been teaching Basic Pranic Healing in Pennsylvania and Delaware since 2015.
Valerie Davis, M.D. is a physician with a private practice in medical and surgical dermatology in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. She has integrated Pranic Healing into daily use on patients in the medical practice.