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Michael Juberg
Michael is dedicated to studying how mindfulness has the potential to transform both mind and medicine and create healthier, more connected communities. He first encountered the scientific approach to mindfulness as an undergraduate at UC Berkeley, where he studied Psychology and Buddhism. After graduating, he joined a lab at Duke University Medical Center studying how mindfulness training reduces cardiovascular disease risk. In a separate study, his team also evaluated the effectiveness of a brief mindfulness training for students within a university setting, which won the Taylor & Francis Most Downloaded article for 2014. He would later join labs at Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE), Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at UC San Francisco, and formerly contributed to the Mind & Life Institute as a scientific writer and to the Zen Caregiving Project as a research consultant. He currently contributes to the International Society for Contemplative Research (ISCR) and the the Global Compassion Coalition. In his clinical work, he finds joy serving as a community-based pediatric therapist for Hawaii’s most disadvantaged youth.
His research interests are diverse, but he focuses on mindfulness and compassion-based interventions for clinical and at-risk populations. Lately, he has been exploring how these interventions might facilitate greater social connection and compassion.
In his free time, he enjoys exploring with his dog Liliko’i, surfing, woodworking with his crew, and foraging for wild fruits and flowers in the lush valleys of Hawai’i.
Michael finds a deep joy in leading an international team for this project and hopes that this platform will connect communities, raise scientific awareness, and nurture the development of contemplative sciences.
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