American University of Health Sciences hosts Summer School on Stress

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On June 13, 2022, the American University of Health Sciences (AUHS) welcomed a distinguished guest from the Russian Academy of Sciences, Prof. Ludmila Filaretova. Scientists who pray together, work together—to create, in the words of Prof. Filaretova, director of the Pavlov Institute of Physiology of the Russian Academy of Sciences: “science without borders.”

Prof. Filaretova is a long-time scientific collaborator of Prof. Sandor Szabo, dean of the AUHS School of Medicine, and she has visited AUHS in the past.

After a time of devotions with Co-Founders of AUHS Pastor Gregory Johnson and Ms. Kim Dang, President Ryan of the university and Prof. Filaretova signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on research, particularly in the area of stress.

Dr. Szabo was a student of the famous Hans Selye who first described the physiological effects of stress.

In attendance at the ceremony were Dr. Bruno Bonaz from France and Dr. Oksana Zayachkivska from the Ukraine and representatives of the faculty of our university. These all later made presentations at the “Summer School on Stress: From the Basics to COVID-19” which was held the following day at the university.

In light of current events, the warmth of tender feelings between Dr. Zayachkivska from the Ukraine and Dr. Filaretova from Russia made an impression on all.

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AUHS is a Christian university focusing on the health sciences and noteworthy for its inclusion of underrepresented groups in health care. The top five groups enrolled at AUHS are (in order) Filipino, Hispanic, White, African American and Vietnamese.

The founder of AUHS, Ms. Kim Dang was a refugee from Vietnam and her husband, and Co- Founder, Pastor Gregory Johnson, is an African American from Baltimore, MD. As a Christian university, AUHS and its associated foundation have several outreach programs to serve underserved residents of Long Beach and Signal Hill as well as other parts of Southern California.

AUHS is pleased to cooperate with scientists around the world, including those from conflict zones, to promote the health of the community for the glory of God.