The UC San Diego REACH Center unites leading clinician-scientists across the University of California system to train and mentor the next generation of complementary and integrative health (CIH) researchers. Our team spans UC San Diego, UC Davis, UCSF, UCLA, and UC Irvine, creating a powerful, interdisciplinary network for advancing whole person health science.
Leadership
Cassandra Vieten Profile
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Cassandra
Last Name
Vieten
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PhD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Leadership
Co-PI
Mentor
Scientist
UCSD REACH Team
Titles
Clinical Professor, Family Medicine; Director, Center for Mindfulness
Research Areas
Mind-body interventions, mindfulness, compassion science
Research Profile URL
Ryan Bradley Profile
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Ryan
Last Name
Bradley
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ND, MPH
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Leadership
Co-PI
Mentor
Scientist
UCSD REACH Team
Titles
Associate Professor, Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health
Research Areas
Naturopathic medicine, clinical research training (BRIDG)
Research Profile URL
Gene Kallenberg Profile
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Gene (Rusty)
Last Name
Kallenberg
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MD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Leadership
Co-PI
UCSD REACH Team
Titles
Founding Director, UC San Diego Centers for Integrative Health
Research Areas
Integrative primary care, health systems innovation
Research Profile URL
Daniel Vicario Profile
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Daniel
Last Name
Vicario
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M.D., ABIHM
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Leadership
Co-Investigator
UCSD REACH Team
Titles
Division Chief, Integrative Health; Executive Director, Centers for Integrative Health
Research Areas
Integrative Medicine
Research Profile URL
Lauray MacElhern Profile
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Lauray
Last Name
MacElhern
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MBA
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Leadership
Lead Administrator
UCSD REACH Team
Titles
Managing Director, UC San Diego Centers for Integrative Health
Research Areas
Acupuncture, CIH outcomes, EMR-based research
Research Profile URL
Jeffrey Dusek Profile
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Jeffrey
Last Name
Dusek
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PhD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Leadership
Co-Investigator
Faculty
Mentor
Scientist
UCSD REACH Team
Titles
Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute and Director, BraveNet PBRN
Research Areas
Acupuncture, CIH interventions research, EMR-based patient reported outcomes
Research Profile URL
Hemal Patel Profile
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First Name
Hemal
Last Name
Patel
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PhD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Leadership
Co-Investigator
Faculty
Lecturer
Mentor
UCSD REACH Team
Titles
Department of Anesthesiology
Research Areas
Mitochondrial biology, meditation research, translational science
Research Profile URL
Stefanie Holden Profile
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Stefanie
Last Name
Holden
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PhD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Leadership
Lead Research Coordinator
UCSD REACH Team
Titles
Research Policy Analyst at UC San Diego Centers for Integrative Health
Research Areas
Research project management, social psychological research, translational science support
Research Profile URL
REACH Members
Nathalie Bergeron Profile
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Nathalie
Last Name
Bergeron
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PhD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Faculty
Titles
Associate Dean of Research, Touro University California - College of Osteopathic Medicine
Research Areas
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
Research Profile URL
Edward Bezkor Profile
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Edward
Last Name
Bezkor
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PhD, DPT
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Faculty
Titles
Physical Therapy/Hybrid Immersion Program Director
Research Areas
Physical Therapy (PT)
Research Profile URL
Cinnamon Bloss Profile
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Cinnamon
Last Name
Bloss
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PhD, PharmD, MPH
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Scientist
Titles
Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Human Longevity Science and Center for Empathy and Technology, UCSD Institute for Empathy and Compassion
Research Areas
Biotechnology, empathy research, digital health
Research Profile URL
Thomas Boyle
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Thomas
Last Name
Boyle
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DO, MBA, FACEP, FACOEP, FAAOE
Institution Affiliation
Titles
Dean, Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Research Areas
Osteopathic Medicine
Research Profile URL
Maria Chao Profile
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Maria
Last Name
Chao
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DrPH, MPA
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Mentor
Scientist
Titles
General Internal Medicine and Osher Center for Integrative Health
Research Areas
Integrative health equity, acupuncture
Research Profile URL
Brian Chen Profile
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Brian
Last Name
Chen
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PhD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Lecturer
Scientist
Titles
Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Human Longevity Science
Research Areas
Epigenetics, aging clocks
Research Profile URL
Lee Ann Cuny Profile
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Lee Ann
Last Name
Cuny
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DO
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Faculty
Titles
Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Research Areas
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
Research Profile URL
Michelle Dossett Profile
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Michelle
Last Name
Dossett
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MD, PhD, MPH
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Mentor
Scientist
Titles
General Internal Medicine and Center for Integrative Medicine
Research Areas
Patient clinician interactions, lifestyle and resilience in aging
Research Profile URL
Mica Estrada Profile
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Mica
Last Name
Estrada
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PhD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Titles
Associate Dean Office of Diversity, Inclusion & Outreach
Institute for Health & Aging/Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Institute for Health & Aging/Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Research Areas
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Research Profile URL
Rodney Gabriel Profile
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Rodney
Last Name
Gabriel
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MD, MAS
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Lecturer
Titles
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
Clinical Director of Anesthesiology, Koman Outpatient Pavilion, Anesthesiology
Director, Division of Perioperative Informatics , Anesthesiology
Clinical Director of Anesthesiology, Koman Outpatient Pavilion, Anesthesiology
Director, Division of Perioperative Informatics , Anesthesiology
Research Areas
Anesthesiology
Research Profile URL
Joshua Goldenberg Profile
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Joshua
Last Name
Goldenberg
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ND, PhD Candidate
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Faculty
Titles
Director of Research
Research Areas
Naturopathy and East Asian Medicine
Research Profile URL
Shahrokh Golshan Profile
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Shahrokh
Last Name
Golshan
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PhD
REACH Roles
Faculty
Mentor
Scientist
UCSD REACH Team
Titles
Biostatician, Department of Psychiatry
Research Areas
Health data scientist, research, methodology, data systems
Research Profile URL
Erik Groessl Profile
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Erik
Last Name
Groessl
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PhD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Mentor
Scientist
Titles
Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Principal Investigator VA San Diego Health Services Research and Development unit
Research Areas
Yoga research
Research Profile URL
Rick Harris Profile
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Rick
Last Name
Harris
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PhD, MS
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Lecturer
Mentor
Titles
Professor, Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care
Endowed Chair, UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
Endowed Chair, UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
Research Areas
Neuroscience
Research Profile URL
Eric Hekler Profile
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Eric
Last Name
Hekler
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PhD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Scientist
Titles
Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Human Longevity Science and the Design Lab
Research Areas
Applied health science methods and digital health
Research Profile URL
Tami Hendriksz Profile
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Tami
Last Name
Hendriksz
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DO, FACOP, FAAP
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Titles
Dean & Chief Academic officer
Research Areas
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
Research Profile URL
Melanie Henriksen Profile
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Melanie
Last Name
Henriksen
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ND, LAc, CNM
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Titles
President and CEO
Research Areas
Naturopathy and East Asian Medicine
Research Profile URL
Suzi Hong Profile
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Suzi
Last Name
Hong
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PhD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Scientist
Titles
Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Human Longevity Science
Research Areas
"Exercise psychology and
psychoneuroimmunology and cellular immunology"
psychoneuroimmunology and cellular immunology"
Research Profile URL
Shamini Jain Profile
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Shamini
Last Name
Jain
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PhD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Titles
Assistant Adjunct Professor, Department of Medicine
Research Areas
Clinical psychology, psychoneuroimmunology, integrative health, biofield science
Research Profile URL
Dong Ji Profile
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Dong
Last Name
Ji
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PhD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Scientist
Titles
Centers for Integrative Health
Research Areas
Traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, neuroscience
Research Profile URL
Jordan Keys Profile
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Jordan
Last Name
Keys
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DO
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Faculty
Titles
Research Director
Research Areas
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
Research Profile URL
Hollis King Profile
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Hollis
Last Name
King
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DO
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Mentor
Scientist
Titles
Dept. of Family Medicine Osteopathic Center for Children
Research Areas
Osteopathy, autism, glaucoma, migraine headaches, traumatic brain injury
Research Profile URL
Austin Kirkpatrick Profile
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Austin
Last Name
Kirkpatrick
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
UCSD REACH Team
Titles
Finance/grants management
Research Areas
Accounting, business management, higher education finances
Research Profile URL
Rob Knight Profile
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Rob
Last Name
Knight
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PhD
Institution Affiliation
Titles
Center for Microbiome Innovation, Professor of Pediatrics, Bioengineering, Computer Science & Engineering
Research Areas
Microbiome research
Research Profile URL
Amy Lathrop Profile
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Amy
Last Name
Lathrop
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DACM, Dipl OM, LAc
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Faculty
Titles
Institutional Department Chair of Chinese Medicine
Research Areas
Acupuncture and Massage
Research Profile URL
James Matthews Profile
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James
Last Name
Matthews
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PT, DPT, PhD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Titles
Program Director, DPT Programs
Research Areas
Physical Therapy (PT)
Research Profile URL
Diane McKee Profile
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Diane
Last Name
McKee
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MD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Titles
Chair and Professor, Umass Chan Medical School
Research Areas
Family medicine, research
Research Profile URL
Jyoti Mishra Profile
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Jyoti
Last Name
Mishra
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PhD, MBA
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Lecturer
Scientist
Titles
Dept. of Psychiatry
Research Areas
Biomarkers, neuroimaging, mind-body science
Research Profile URL
Anthony Molina Profile
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Anthony
Last Name
Molina
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PhD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Scientist
Titles
Vice Chief of Research, Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, Palliative Care, Dept. of Medicine
Research Areas
Mitochondrial energetics and cellular aging
Research Profile URL
Steffany Moonaz
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Steffany
Last Name
Moonaz
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PhD, C-IAYT
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Faculty
Titles
Director of Clinical and Health Services Research
Research Areas
Chiropractic and East Asian Medicine
Research Profile URL
Rashmi Mullur Profile
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Rishmi
Last Name
Mullur
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MD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Titles
Gonda (Goldschmied) Diabetes Center
Research Areas
Endocrinology
Research Profile URL
Joseph Nguyen Profile
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Joseph
Last Name
Nguyen
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BA
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
UCSD REACH Team
Titles
Product Management and Design, UC San Diego Centers for Integrative Health
Research Areas
Product management, UX design and research, front-end frameworks
Research Profile URL
Jeffrey Pan Profile
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Jeffrey
Last Name
Pan
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MBA
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Scientist
Titles
Co-Director, Jacobs Center for Health Innovation; Director, IS Value Based Population Health
Research Areas
Artificial intelligence and machine learning in health
Research Profile URL
Satchidananda Panda Profile
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Satchidananda
Last Name
Panda
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PhD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Lecturer
Titles
Professor Regulatory Biology Laboratory Rita and Richard Atkinson Chai
Research Areas
body’s circadian clock — via light, feeding windows and cellular processes — affects sleep, metabolism and healthy aging.
Research Profile URL
April Paniagua Profile
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April
Last Name
Paniagua
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MS
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Faculty
Titles
Campus Director
Research Areas
Acupuncture and massage
Research Profile URL
Scott Parish Profile
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Scott
Last Name
Parish
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BA
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
UCSD REACH Team
Titles
Multimedia and Product Design, UC San Diego Centers for Integrative Health
Research Areas
Graphic, product and multimedia design, digital marketing, systems administration
Research Profile URL
Nicole Pena Profile
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Nicole
Last Name
Pena
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DO
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Faculty
Titles
Sr Assoc Dean, OMM Dept
Research Areas
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
Research Profile URL
Bhushan Priya Profile
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First Name
Bhushan
Last Name
Priya
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DO
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Faculty
Titles
Assistant Professor in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Department
Research Areas
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
Research Profile URL
Borsika Rabin Profile
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First Name
Borsika
Last Name
Rabin
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PhD, PharmD, MPH
Institution Affiliation
Titles
Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Human Longevity Science and ACTRI Dissemination & Implementation Research Center
Research Areas
Implementation science
Research Profile URL
Valerie Razutis Profile
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First Name
Valerie
Last Name
Razutis
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Ed.D.
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Faculty
Titles
Dean of Graduate Studies
Research Areas
Acupuncture and Massage
Research Profile URL
Deborah Reuss Profile
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Deborah
Last Name
Reuss
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MA, CMT, CES
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Faculty
Titles
Institutional Dean of Massage
Research Areas
Acupuncture and Massage
Research Profile URL
Patrick Robinson Profile
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Patrick
Last Name
Robinson
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PhD, ACRN, CNE
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Faculty
Titles
Vice President of Nursing for Pacific College of Health and Science
Research Areas
Acupuncture and Massage
Research Profile URL
Clifford Saron Profile
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Clifford
Last Name
Saron
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PhD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Mentor
Scientist
Titles
Research Scientist, Center for Mind and Brain
Research Areas
Meditation and psychological and physiological reactions
Research Profile URL
John Scaringe Profile
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First Name
John
Last Name
Scaringe
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DC, EdD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Titles
President
Research Areas
Chiropractic and East Asian Medicine
Research Profile URL
Craig Scott Profile
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First Name
Craig
Last Name
Scott
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PhD
REACH Roles
Faculty
Titles
Professor Emeritus
Research Areas
Mind/body medicine, evaluation of scientific innovation
Research Profile URL
Joanna Seber Profile
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First Name
Joanna
Last Name
Seber
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OTD, OTR/L
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Faculty
Titles
Assistant Professor
Research Areas
Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program
Research Profile URL
Karandeep Singh Profile
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First Name
Karandeep
Last Name
Singh
Credentials (Display)
MD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Scientist
Titles
Chief Health AI Officer, UC San Diego Health
Research Areas
Artificial intelligence, machine learning in health
Research Profile URL
Murray Stein Profile
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First Name
Murray
Last Name
Stein
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MD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Scientist
Titles
Department of Psychiatry
Research Areas
Psychiatric genomics, cannabis research
Research Profile URL
Nicole Wadsworth Profile
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First Name
Nicole
Last Name
Wadsworth
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DO
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Titles
Dean
Research Areas
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
Research Profile URL
Samuel R. Ward Profile
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Samuel R.
Last Name
Ward
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PT, PhD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
Faculty
Scientist
Titles
Orthopedic Surgery, Muscle Physiology Center
Research Areas
Neuromusculoskeletal research, education, and clinical translation
Research Profile URL
Ryan Wexler Profile
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First Name
Ryan
Last Name
Wexler
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ND
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Faculty
Titles
Assistant Research Investigator
Research Areas
Naturopathy and East Asian Medicine
Research Profile URL
Gary WIlliams Profile
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First Name
Gary
Last Name
Williams
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LAc, MSTOM, RMT
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Faculty
Titles
Adjunct Faculty
Research Areas
Acupuncture and Massage
Malcolm Youngren Profile
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First Name
Malcolm
Last Name
Youngren
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MsEd
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Titles
President & CEO
Research Areas
Acupuncture and Massage
Research Profile URL
Heather Zwickery Profile
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First Name
Heather
Last Name
Zwickery
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PhD
Institution Affiliation
REACH Roles
CIH Partner Institution
Faculty
Titles
Vice President of Research & Academic Excellence
Research Areas
Naturopathy and East Asian Medicine
Research Profile URL