Neuroarts and Wellness Take Center Stage at LiveLung Pittsburgh’s July Meeting

PITTSBURGH, PA (July 2, 2026) – LiveLung, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting lung cancer patients, survivors, and their care partners, invites the Pittsburgh community to its monthly educational meeting on Thursday, July 9, at 11:30 a.m. The meeting, which includes a complimentary lunch and parking, will take place at Hyatt House Pittsburgh/ Bloomfield/ Shadyside, 5335 Baum Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15224.

This month’s presentation, “The New Field of Neuroarts: How the Arts Contribute to Wellness,” will be led by Deborah Elizabeth Cohen, PhD, CMRM. Dr. Cohen will explore the emerging field of neuroarts and how creative expression can support wellness, especially for individuals navigating serious health challenges. Attendees will learn how the arts, mindfulness, and integrative wellness practices can help reduce stress, enhance emotional well-being, and support overall quality of life.

As a lung cancer survivor, Certified Medical Reiki Master, arts educator, interdisciplinary artist, author, and professional writer, Dr. Cohen brings both professional expertise and personal insight to her work. Through Arts & Reiki Wellness, she provides arts-based wellness experiences and Reiki services tailored to individuals facing cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.

Dr. Cohen is certified in Writing Therapy and offers Arts-Charged Reiki™ Practitioner Training. A retired professor and researcher, she is passionate about helping individuals harness the healing power of creativity to improve mind-body wellness during life’s most challenging journeys.

LiveLung’s educational meetings provide valuable resources and opportunities for lung cancer patients, survivors, and their care partners to learn, network, and build community. Each meeting features an expert guest speaker who shares insights to empower attendees with knowledge and support.

Lung cancer patients and their care partners are welcome to learn more and register at https://www.livelung.org/meetings/pittsburgh or call 877.311.LUNG (5864).

About LiveLung

LiveLung is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on a mission to improve health outcomes by advancing lung cancer education, early detection, and compassion for people impacted by lung cancer. We do this by hosting a network of monthly educational community lung cancer patient groups. We also provide resource bags to dozens of cancer centers, where nurse navigators give them to newly diagnosed lung cancer patients.