CECILIA Y.

	Born on September 14th, 1963, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She graduated in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Chinese Acupuncture Association in Argentina (A.A.CH.A.) directed by Dr. Wang Yu. In 1997 she got the certificate International Proficiency Examination for Professional Acupuncturist with high honors issued by the International Acupuncture-Moxibustion Examination Center of Beijing. She was a Faculty Member and a Professor in Acupressure at the Research and Scientific Development Institute in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has also been teaching courses for professionals since 1992. She is currently directing research projects of clinical investigation in Nutrition, Psychiatry, Neurology and Stress Management, integrating Western medicine with Chinese medicine. Member of A.A.CH.A since 1994 and was a delegate for this institution at the General Assembly of W.F.A.S. in 1997 and in 2001. She has attended several Conferences and Congresses: - The Academic Conference of the Tenth Anniversary of the W.F.A.S. (World Federation of Accupuncture-Moxibustion Societies), Beijing, November 1997) - Simposium Internacional de Acupuntura W.F.A.S. 98; "Safety and therapeutic effects in General Acupuncture", Barcelona, Spain, October 1998. - W.F.A.S. 99 Hanoi International Acupuncture Symposium; Hanoi, Vietnam, November 1999. - The Fifth Conference of Acupuncture W.F.A.S. 2000; "Global Enhancement of Acupuncture Research", Seoul, Korea.
	Continuing Education Seminaries     Music Therapy, Universidad del Salvador. Basis of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Oriental Techniques Institute (professor Walter Dominguez). Lymph Drainage, Dr. Vodder Technique. Biosync Technique, Marck Lamm, Maimonides University. Korean Hand Acupuncture. Ear Acupuncture Therapy. Scalp Acupuncture. Asthma Management Techniques, Dr. Ge Lin Bao, Shangai, China.   Cerebrovascular Accidents: Stroke Hemiplegia Treatment with Scalp Acupuncture, Shangai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian. Scalp Acupuncture, Dr.Jiao Shunfa, China-Japan Friendship Hospital. Cronoacupuncture, Zi Wu Llu Zhu, A.A.CH.A. Koryo Sooji Chim Seminar, Koryo Sooji Chim Institute, by Dr. Peter Ekman. Magnetotherapy, Hara Diagnosis and Extraordinary vessels, Dr. Kiiko Matsumoto. Chinese Philosophy and I Ching, Dr. Wang Yu. Clinical Acupuncture, Shangai Research Institute of Acupuncture.
	Papers and presentations "Stress Management in T.C.M", International Congress of T.C.M., Honorable Consejo de la Nación, Buenos Aires, Argentina. "Effects of Moxibustion in 50 adults with prolongued stress caused by spleen Qi deficiency"; The 5th Conference on Acupuncture W.F.A.S. 2000. Global Enhancement of Acupuncture Research, Seoul, Korea.