“When Sound Meets the Body: A Sensory and Scientific Journey” with Pr. Nirvana Sadaghianloo – Soufism and Health series

When Sound Meets the Body: A Sensory and Scientific Journey

Echoing the exhibition « Resonant: Bodies, Songs, and Strings », Prof. Nirvana Sadaghianloo invites you on a journey between science and sensory experience to discover how sound and vibrations influence our well-being.

Drawing on neurophysiological knowledge, she will explain how our system perceives vibrations—whether sound or mechanical—and how these stimuli are now used in medicine to support the rehabilitation of certain neurosensory, motor, or emotional disorders.

How do the vibrations from instruments or voices resonate within us? What impact can they have on regulating our emotions and emotional memory? These questions will be explored during the session, where participants will be invited to experience for themselves the attentive listening to the instruments played live by the musicians of the ensemble Zendeh Delan and the resonances within their bodies.

Photo : Jean-Yves Lacôte

Prof. Nirvana Sadaghianloo

Prof. Sadaghianloo is Professor of Vascular Surgery at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice. She holds a PhD in Life and Health Sciences, specializing in molecular and cellular interactions. She also holds an Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches from the Doctoral School of the Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, with a particular focus on blood vessel metabolism and oxygenation. Placing human relationships and preventive medicine at the heart of her medical approach, Prof. Sadaghianloo also holds a diploma in Meditation, Therapeutic Relations and Care from the Université Côte d’Azur. She explores the links between the mind and cardiovascular health, integrating these dimensions into her patient care.