Major Research Areas
I. Stress and Mind-Body Medicine:
- Physiology and pathophysiology of acute/chronic stress - psychosocial factors, environmental impacts, cardiovascular outcomes, benefits of stress reduction, and specific mechanisms.
- Efficacy and mechanisms of meditation, hypnotherapy, biofeedback, and other relaxation/mind-body modalities in promoting health and treating/preventing disease.
Stress | |
| Effects of Mental Stress on Arrhythmias in Defibrillator Pts | Rachel Lampert, Cardiology |
| Psychological Influences on Postoperative Recovery | Zeev Kain, Anesthesiology |
| Social and psychological risk factors for physical illness | Stanislav Kasl, EPH |
| Neurobehavioral Correlates of Mental Stress Ischemia | Robert Soufer, Radiology |
| Effects of Reiki on HRV in Post-MI patients | Rachel Friedman, Cardiology |
Meditation | |
| MIEL: Meditation and Massage in End of Life | David Katz, EPH |
| Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health-related QOL | Beth Roth, Nursing |
| Meditation experience is a/w increased cortical thickness | Jeremy Gray, Psychology |
| Meditation Reduces Habitual Responding | Heidi Sormanz, Fresh Yoga |
| Mindfulness-based stress reduction and fibromyalgia | Ather Ali, Pediatrics |
Mindfulness training for alcohol and cocaine addictions | Judson Brewer, Psychiatry |
Hypnotherapy | |
| Hypnosis Reduces Preoperative Anxiety in Adult Patients | Haleh Saadat, Anesthesiology |
| Personality and Cognition in Hypnotic Phenomena | John Kohnstrom, Psychology |
II. Chinese Medicine/Acupuncture Research | |
| Pilot Study Exploring Acupuncture Efficacy on Sx Distress | Margaret Beal |
| Perimenopausal symptoms management with acupuncture | Susan Cohen |
| Acupuncture and Coping Skills Training for Cocaine Abuse | Arthur Margolin, Psychiatry |
| Clinical Trial of Acupuncture for Cocaine Dependence | Arthur Margolin, Psychiatry |
| Optimizing Auricular Acupuncture for HIV+ Drug Abusers | Arthur Margolin, Psychiatry |
| Electro-Acupuncture protection against effect of brain ischemia | Ying Xia, Pediatrics |
| Acupuncture and Low Back Pain During Pregnancy | Shu-Ming Wang, Anesthesia |
III. Botanicals/Nutrition | |
| Curcumin Corrects Cystic Fibrosis Defects | Marie Egan, Pediatrics |
| Phytotherapy for the Treatment of BPH Symptoms | Harris Foster, Surgery |
| Cranberry and Prevention of UTI A Comprehensive Approach | Kalpana Gupta, Int Med |
| Intravenous Micronutrient Therapy for Fibromyalgia: A Pilot Study | David Katz, EPH |
| Vascular Action of Ginseng and Endothelial NO | Norman Gillis, Int Med |
| Interactions of Black Cohosh with Cancer Therapy | Sara Rockwell, Radiology |
| Green Tea, the Asian Paradox, Cardiovascular Disease | Bauer Sumpio, Surgery |
| Fish oil regulates adiponectin secretion | Susanne Neschen |
| Chromium Effects on Insulin and Vascular Function in People at Risk for Diabetes | David Katz, EPH |
Other Areas | |
| Massage Therapy for Osteoarthritis of the Knee | David Katz, EPH |
| Chronic Lyme Disease and Health Beliefs | Ather Ali, Pediatrics |
