research

ENERGY MEDICINE RESEARCH:

2008. QEEG studies of the effects of Ayahuasca.

2007.
QEEG and HRV sudies of healer D. Corey Sondrup (www.optimalhealthdynamics.com).
QEEG studies testing the Erchonia EB-PRO ion therapy footbath system (www.erchonia.com).
QEEG and HRV studies with healer Richard Bartlett (www.matrixenergetics.com).
QEEG study of the efects of the plant entheogen Salvia divinorum. J. Neurotherapy 12(1), 2008.

2005-2006.
EEG and HRV research on Indian Master Meditator and Healer Paramha n sa Swamiji Nithyananda.

Second Annual Research Symposium on Energetic and Spiritual Processes of Healing, ISSSEEM, Colorado
Springs, June, 2005.
"Energy Transaction Between Healer and Client Measured by Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Analysis."
Juan Acosta-Urquidi, PhD. and Ann Trechak, CME, LHMP, Sound Health Designs LLC .

2004.
1st Annual Research Symposium on Energetic and Spiritual Processes of Healing, ISSSEEM,
Colorado Springs, June, 2004.
"EEG Brainwaves and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Analysis of Bioenergetic Healers."
Juan Acosta-Urquidi, PhD., BRAIN-TOPOS, 2208 NW Market St. suite 501, Seattle, WA 98107,
jacostau@yahoo.com
JACM, 2004,Vol. 10, no. 4, p. 728.

Research collaboration with Dr. Harold Moses,director of the Institute of Harmonic Science, Phoenix, AZ.
Preliminary studies of the effects of toning measured with HRV analysis.

Study of the effects of Cranio-Sacral Therapy treatment on EEG.
Collaboration w/ Anne Frager, D.O.
Brain-Topos, Seattle, July, 2004.

2003.
TITLE: “Brain Mapping of Bioenergetic Healers”.
Presented at 28th SSF-IIIHS International Conference: “Heaven & Earth Connection, 2003”, Montreal, CAN.,
may 23-june 1, 2003.

2002.
Research scientist consultant for WINDS Enterprises (Seattle based company).
Project consisted of design and testing of magnets for sports performance enhancement.

2001- present.
Effects of 7.8 Hz Electromagnetic Scalar Field on EEG, (manuscript in preparation). Project consisted of
testing Synchroton (Optimox,Torrance, CA) on EEG entrainment.Devices are proving effective in the treatment
of patients with CFS and subjects with high sensitivity to ambient electromagnetic fields (EMFs).

Consultant in EEG; member of an NIH/NCCAM funded study: Neural Energy Transfer (NET), UW-Bastyr
University Joint Research Project. Transference of brainwave signals between two empathically connected
subjects. Involved in early phase of project, design and signal detection analysis, research assistants training
and recording all visual evoked potentials (VEPS).

1995-99.
Research Scientist, Radiology Department, University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC). Member of an
NIH funded team researching alternative treatments for multiple sclerosis patients. Conducted QEEG studies
on the effectiveness of pulsed magnetotherapy device. Initiated project working with Energy Healers.

1994-95.
Director of Research, Synetic Systems, Seattle, WA. Brain mapping QEEG
studies of photic and auditory driving, testing stimulation programs for light/sound machines.

PUBLICATIONS in ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE:

Richards, T. L., Lappin, M.S., Acosta-Urquidi, J., et al. (1997). Double-Blind Study of Pulsing Magnetic Field
Effects on Multiple Sclerosis. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, JACM 3(1), 21-29.

Richards, T.L. and Acosta-Urquidi, J. (1998). Pulsing Magnetic Field Effects on Brain Electrical Activity in
Multiple Sclerosis. Biologic Effects of Light 1998. Eds. M.F. Holick and E.G. Jung. Kluwer Academic Publisher.

Acosta-Urquidi, J. and Richards, T.L. (1998). Bioelectric Correlates of an Energetic Healing Session. Abstract
No. 343, Tucson III, Towards a Science of Consciousness.

Acosta-Urquidi, J. (2004). EEG Brainwaves and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Analysis of Bioenergetic Healers.
JACM, Vol. 10, No. 4, p.728.