RWN #16: Brain Photobiomodulation w/ Dr. Michael Hamblin

Michael Hamblin is a Principal Investigator at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, an Associate Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Affiliated Faculty of Harvard-MIT Division of Health Science and Technology. He was trained as a synthetic organic chemist and received his PhD from Trent University in England. His research interests are now broadly in the area of phototherapy for multiple diseases. One focus is the study of new photosensitizers for infections, cancer, and heart disease.A second focus is low-level light therapy (LLLT) or photobiomodulation for wound healing, arthritis, traumatic brain injury, psychiatric disorders, and hair regrowth.Dr. Hamblin has published over 289 peer-reviewed articles, over 150 conference proceedings, book chapters and international abstracts, and he holds eight patents.

On episode 16 of the Roscoe's Wetsuit Podcast, Dr. Hamblin comes on to discuss how photobiomodulation improves mitochondrial function and can enhance cognitive function, with benefits ranging from alleviation of depression and anxiety, to improved treatment outcomes in neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.