President
International Peptide Society
From molecular mechanisms to clinical decision-making.
Join James "Jim" LaValle, RPh, CCN, MT, DHM, DHPh, President of the International Peptide Society, for a focused two-session educational experience exploring peptide therapeutics through the lens of systems biology.

Clinical pharmacist, board-certified clinical nutritionist, and precision health strategist — creator of the Metabolic Code® and president of the International Peptide Society.
A recognized clinical pharmacist, author, educator, and precision-health strategist.
International Peptide Society
The Metabolic Code®
of clinical experience
of 26+ books and numerous professional publications
This program is designed for health professionals who want to go beyond theory and understand — from a clinical perspective — the mechanisms, applications, protocols, and safety considerations of peptides and targeted supplements, read as one interconnected biological network rather than a list of isolated protocols.
No intervention happens in a single system.
Designed for practitioners and advanced health professionals, these sessions move past isolated protocols and toward a way of thinking: how peptide and supplement strategies act inside the larger biological network of the body.
The aim is not to memorize a list of molecules. It is to understand how different systems communicate, adapt, and respond together — and what that means for clinical decisions.
A four-hour intensive that builds the network-based way of thinking, and a focused presentation that applies it to the axis where it matters most clinically.
Integrating peptides, supplements, and network-based clinical thinking.
This in-depth intensive examines peptide applications from a systems biology perspective — how peptide and supplement strategies may influence interconnected pathways involving the immune system, gut barrier, mitochondria, inflammation, tissue repair, neuroendocrine signaling, and recovery.
Rather than treating peptides as single-action tools, Jim guides attendees through a broader framework for how biological systems communicate and adapt: peptide categories, supportive supplement strategies, patient-pattern recognition, sequencing, and clinical reasoning for personalized application.
Key routes the intensive returns to — not as separate topics, but as parts of one signaling network.
Signaling routes tied to repair, immune modulation, and metabolic resilience.
Recovery and resilience across mitochondrial and structural systems.
Balance, activation, and the cost of chronic signaling load.
How stress physiology and hormonal signaling shape everything upstream.
Gut barrier function, immune activation, inflammation, microbiome balance, vagal tone, neuroinflammation, and stress physiology are deeply interconnected. Signal moves in every direction across this network.
What happens at the molecular and physiological level.
What we know, what is under investigation, and the current limits.
How to interpret these tools inside a clinical context.
Criteria for selection, administration, follow-up, and sequencing.
Contraindications, interactions, risks, and responsible application.
October 13, 2026
3-hour clinical intensive
4:00–7:00 PM CT · 5:00–8:00 PM ET · 2:00–5:00 PM PT
An academic experience backed by the ecosystem of the Instituto de Medicina Resolutiva de América Latina.
From theory to practice. From the molecule to the biological network to the patient.
This educational program is intended for licensed physicians and health professionals. Content is educational and does not constitute medical advice, a treatment protocol, or a recommendation for any specific product. The regulatory status, availability, and appropriate use of peptides vary by jurisdiction and remain the responsibility of the treating clinician.