Name: Session #8B: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: A Neuroplastic and Neuroimmune Perspective
Start: 2026-10-16T14:50:00-0500
End: 2026-10-16T15:50:00-0500

Session #8B: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: A Neuroplastic and Neuroimmune Perspective

Friday October 16, 2026 2:50pm - 3:50pm CDT

King of Glory Lutheran Church

Workshop Summary:

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) is a complex multisystem condition increasingly recognized in both Long COVID and as a standalone condition. This workshop explores MCAS through a neuroplastic and neuroimmune lens, integrating emerging science on mast cells, stress physiology, autonomic regulation, and nervous system function. Drawing on both scientific evidence and lived experience, participants will gain a practical framework for understanding symptoms and recovery, highlighting mind-body approaches to care.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the features and diagnostic criteria for mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS).
Recognize how stress physiology, threat perception, and learned neural pathways can contribute to symptoms and their persistence in MCAS
Identify evidence-informed mind-body approaches that support recovery

Speakers

Naila Makhani

MD, MPH, Associate Professor at the Yale School of Medicine

Naila Makhani, MD, MPH is a clinician, researcher, writer, and Associate Professor at the Yale School of Medicine whose work spans the prevention of chronic illness across the lifespan, neuroimmunology, nervous system health, and integrative approaches to healing. Drawing from both... Read More →

Friday October 16, 2026 2:50pm - 3:50pm CDT
King of Glory Lutheran Church

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2026 ATNS Conference

Naila Makhani

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2026 ATNS Conference

Naila Makhani

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