Homeopathy Research Institute

Even though I am out of the country I have my ear to the ground. This has come to me via Helen Dalton who is part of the South East London Homeopathy Group (SELHOG) team and who runs a case supervision group which Anne and I attend. This sounds like a very interesting project.

Homeopathy Research Institute
www.homeopathyresearchinstitute.org
PRESS RELEASE
(July 16TH 2007, London) The inaugural Board Meeting of the newly
formed Homeopathy Research Institute (HRI), took place in London in
June signalling a new era in the field of homeopathic research in the
UK.
The aim of the Homeopathy Research Institute is to promote and
facilitate high-quality scientific research in the field of homeopathy.

The HRI will be the first central resource dedicated solely to research

about homeopathy as it is practised today. A key task of the Institute
will be to communicate about the science relating to homeopathy to the
medical and scientific communities, the media, the general public, and
to homeopaths themselves. The Institute will form a bridge between the
scientific and homeopathic communities backed up by a strong PR and
communications team.
The Institute was founded by Dr. Alexander Tournier who holds a PhD in
Biophysics from the University of Heidelberg and is a fellow at Cancer
Research UK in addition to being a qualified homeopath. This background

places Dr. Tournier in the unusual position of being able to speak the
language of both academic science and homeopathy. He says, “Through
this institute, my aims are to strengthen the scientific foundations of

homeopathy, and promote homeopathy as a sound system of medicine
well-deserving of a place alongside conventional medicine."
The HRI’s Board of Directors consists of Dr. Tournier, Clare Relton
Msc, RSHom, (DH training fellow in CAM Health Services Research at the
University of Sheffield), Marcus Fernandez LCPH, MHMA, (homeopath and
vice-principal of the Centre for Homeopathic Education), and Dr. Nagin
Lad PhD, LCHE, (biochemist and homeopath). The Board is currently
supported by a team of consultants including Dr. Patti Bayliss, McHB,
FRCG, Sara Perkins Bran LCHE, (PR consultant and homeopath), and Dr.
Natasa Peric-Concha PhD , (molecular biologist and trainee homeopath).
At the inaugural Board Meeting, the participants established a
Scientific Committee in charge of developing the research program of
the Institute. The Scientific Committee is headed by Dr. Tournier along

with Clare Relton, and is presently composed of Dr. Lad and Dr.
Peric-Concha, Dr. Lionel R. Milgrom PhD, FRSC, RSHom, MARH, Dr. Mike
Emmans Dean PhD, MARH, Dr. Elizabeth Thompson MBBS, MRCP, FFHom, and
Prof. Kate Thomas among others.
Clare Relton, who is currently developing appropriate trial designs for

homeopathy research says, “I am very excited to be a part of the
Homeopathy Research Institute as it will pull together ongoing
homeopathy research and be a resource for new trials. Treatment
methods, homeopathic remedies and principles, cost effectiveness,
efficacy and safety are all areas the Institute will be examining.”
The Board also elected a PR Committee entrusted with developing the
communications strategy of the Institute. This consists of Marcus
Fernandez, Sara Perkins Bran and Natasa Peric-Concha.
The HRI invites participation from interested groups and individuals.
In particular, we would like to hear from people with fund-raising
expertise who are interested in consulting with our PR Committee. If
you would like to donate funds, find out more or help in some way,
please contact us.
Contacts:
Scientific Committee:
Dr Alexander Tournier PhD, LCHE
alextournier@homeopathyresearchinstitute.org
Phone 07843275751
PR Committee:
Sara Perkins Bran BA (Hons), LCHE
sara@imagohomeopathy.com
Phone: 020 8961 5948
Or visit www.homeopathyresearchinstitute.org