Dr Helané Wahbeh is the Director of Research at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Neurolog​y at Oregon Health and Science University, and president of the ​Parapsychological Association. Dr Wahbeh is clinically trained as a naturopathic physician and research trained with a Master of Clinical Research and two post-doctoral research fellowships. Her expertise lies in complementary and alternative medicine, mind-body medicine, posttraumatic stress disorder, and extended human capacities. She received an honorable mention for her entry to the 2021 essay contest run by the Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies (BICS) and in 2022 was appointed a Director of BICS.