David R. Vago, PhD
Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscientist
Science Advisor
Mission
1. Leverage Science and Digital Health Innovation into Meaningful Impact
2. Elevate Health and Human Flourishing Through Contemplative & Mind-Body Research
Services
Integrate cutting-edge science into strategy by aligning research with business priorities, understanding customer needs, and embedding evidence-based insights into product development, sales, and marketing.
Personalized Meditation training that integrates 30+ years of experience with the world’s greatest traditional and contemporary teachers to guide seekers towards profound self-transformation.
Bridging contemplative wisdom with the cutting-edge science of mental health and longevity, offering actionable insights into how perception, mindset, and behavior influence brain function and health.
Leverage 20+ years of mind-body research experience at Weill Cornell Medical College, Harvard Medical School, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RESEARCH APPROACH
SYSTEMS-BASED NEUROSCIENCE
Testing and refining neurobiologically-informed systems-based models to identify and validate mechanisms by which meditation and other integrative mind-body health practices function to reduce clinical symptoms, improve wellbeing, and cultivate a healthy mind and body across the lifespan.
CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE
The translation of rigorous basic science research into a holistic approach to patient care. This involves identifying and targeting select populations that can benefit from mindfulness-based and integrative medicine interventions through dismantling studies, pragmatic trials, and randomized controlled clinical studies across patient populations, both cross-sectionally and longitudinally to test for safety, effectiveness, and optimization.
EDUCATION, OUTREACH & CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Training and optimization of mindfulness-based, and other integrative mind-body health programs and interventions through interdisciplinary collaborations and digital health content creation. Group settings, one-on-one, or mobile app delivery formats are being rigorously tested to fit the most appropriate select populations and improve patient-centered, personalized approaches.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
Leveraging biosensor and stimulation technology to optimize contemporary tools for innovative delivery of mind-body practices and associated brain states via hardware and software engineering, data and computational sciences
Dr. Vago, President of ISCR and a founding member of the executive committee, is helping build community and provide resources for the field of contemplative science at the junction of mind-body and psychedelic research. Check out the ISCR benefits on the website and join the growing community.
Dr. Vago’s TEDx Talk – Self-Transformation Through Mindfulness
Podcasts
Dialogue with Spiritual Teachers
His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Deepak Chopra, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Sadhguru
Educational Talks
DR. VAGO’S RESEARCH IS SUPPORTED BY GENEROUS PHILANTHROPIC DONATIONS AND GRANTS FROM:
