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One-Day Research Symposium in Integrative Medicine and Health

The Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine inaugural One-Day Research Symposium in Integrative Medicine and Health was hosted by the University of California in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 26, 2011.

Keynote speakers:

John (Jack) Killen, Jr., M.D., Deputy Director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM).
Wendy Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., Division of Extramural Research Program Officer (NCCAM).

Oral Presentations
Research Category	Author	Title	Institutional Affiliation
Clinical Research	Ather Ali ND, MPH	Massage Therapy for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Randomized Dose-Finding Trial	Yale University
Clinical Research	Garrett Sullivan MD	Prospective Randomized Phase I/IIa Pilot Trial to Assess Safety and Benefit Administering High-dose Intravenous Ascorbate in Combination with Chemotherapy in Newly Diagnosed Advanced Stage III or Stage IV Ovarian Cancer	University of Kansas Medical Center
Clinical Research	Gene L. Bowman ND, MPH	Nutrient Biomarker Patterns, Cognitive Function and MRI Measures of Brain Aging	OHSU
Clinical Research	Paula Gardiner MD, MPH	Non-Insertive Acupuncture and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome	Boston University Medical Center
Clinical Research	Ryan Bradley ND, MPH	Prospective, Observational Study of Adjunctive Naturopathy in Type 2 Diabetes Supports a Complementary Role to Improve Patients’ Self-care	Bastyr University
Clinical Research	Shamini Jain PhD	Complementary Medicine for Fatigue and Cortisol Variability in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial	University of California San Diego/Samueli Institute
Clinical Research	Sheng-Xing Ma MD,PhD	Slow Breathing Exercise on NOergic Biomarkers Over Meridians in Treating Hypertension	UCLA
Clinical Research	Sian Cotton PhD	Spiritual Struggles and Health-Related Quality of Life in Urban Adolescents with Asthma	University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Clinical Research	Subhadra Evans PhD	A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Iyengar Yoga for Young Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis	UCLA
Clinical Research Qualitative	Daniel L. Dickerson DO, MPH	The Development of Drum-Assisted Recovery Therapy for Native Americans (DARTNA): A Drum Therapy Protocol for American Indians/Alaska Natives with Substance Use Disorders	UCLA, Integrative Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP)
Educational Research	Karen Lawson MD	A University-based Pilot to Integrate Spirituality in the Clinical Training of 3rd and 4th Year Medical Students	University of Minnesota
Epidemiology/ Survey	Alexis Reeves BS in Progress - Year 4	Comparing Attitudes Preceding and Succeeding Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Integrative Medicine Undergraduate Courses at University of California, Irvine	University of California Irvine
Epidemiology/ Survey	Maria T. Chao DrPH, MPA	Disparate Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Unrealized Public Health Opportunities	UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
Epidemiology/ Survey	Ngoc-Tram Danh Huynh BS in Progress - Year 3	Determining Attitudes and Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Integrative Medicine Amongst Undergraduates	University of California Irvine
Methodology	Kimberly M. Tippens ND, MSAOM	Practice-based Research in Community Acupuncture Clinics: The Utility of Community-based Participatory Research	National College of Natural Medicine Helfgott Research Institute
Mixed-methods	Monica DiNardo MSN, APNP	Exploring Mindfulness as a Therapeutic Approach to Healthy Coping and Metabolic Control for Women with Type 2 Diabetes	University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, PhD Program

Poster Presentations
Research Category	Author	Title	Institutional Affiliation
Basic Science	Diana Márquez-Garbán MD	Development of New Therapeutics Targeted to Lung Cancer	UCLA, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Basic Science	Guido Eibl MD	Baicalein Induces Apoptosis in Pancreatic Cancer Cells by Down-Regulation of Mcl-1	UCLA Center for Excellence in Pancreatic Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Basic Science	Hung Pham PhD	Apigenin Inhibits NNK-induced FAK Y397 Activation in Pancreatic Cells	David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA
Basic Science	Igor G. Bondarenko PhD, MD	In Vivo Short-term Effects of Colloidal Silver on Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes of Healthy Humans	Vitaline Educational Centre
Basic Science	Kamal Ameis MD	Degeneration/Regeneration as a Mechanism Contributing to the Effect of Manual Acupuncture-Induced Injury on Rat Skeletal Muscle	Georgetown University
Basic Science	Monica Chen PhD	Eicosapentaenoic Acid Induces Apoptosis through an AKT-dependent pathway in Pancreatic Cancer Cells	UCLA Department of Surgery Center of Excellence in Pancreatic Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine
Basic Science	O. Joe Hines MD	Apigenin Induces Pancreatic Cancer Apoptosis Via p53 and PUMA	UCLA Department of Surgery Center of Excellence in Pancreatic Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine
Basic Science	O. Joe Hines MD	Quercetin Inhibits Growth of Pancreatic Cancer in Vitro and in Vivo	UCLA Center for Excellence in Pancreatic Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine
Basic Science	Qing-Yi Lu	Bioavailability of Bioactive Metabolites of Scutellaria baicalensis in Mouse Pancreas and Pancreatic Tumor Xenografts	UCLA Department of Medicine
Basic Science	W.N. Paul Lee	In-vitro Tracer-based Investigation on the Effect of Loquat Leaves Extract Toward Glucose Metabolism Using HepG2 Cells	LA Biomedical Research Institute
Clinical Research	Anna Rusiewicz PhD	Alternative Care Provider Use among Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) Veterans	Department of Veteran Affairs New Jersey Healthcare System/ Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Clinical Research	Anna Rusiewicz PhD	Lessons Learned: Recruiting for a Pilot Study of Acupuncture to Improve Quality of Life in Veterans with PTSD	Department of Veteran Affairs New Jersey Healthcare
Clinical Research	Elizabeth Harper PhD	The Effects of Pranic Breathing on Maximal Respiratory Pressures, Fatigue and Quality of Life of Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis	Pacific College of Oriental Medicine Monmouth University
Clinical Research	Ellen Silver Highfield LicAc	Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for Survivors of Torture and Refugee Trauma	Boston University School of Medicine
Clinical Research	Garrett Sullivan MD	Anti-cancer Effect of Pharmacologic Ascorbate and its Interaction with Supplementary Parenteral Glutathione in Preclinical Cancer Models	University of Kansas
Clinical Research	George A. Munger MSOM, LAc	Living Plant Medicine	Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture
Clinical Research	Gregory J. Van Hyfte MA, MA	“Breathing Breaks”: A Mind-Body Intervention for Health Care Students and Providers	University of Chicago
Clinical Research Case Report	James Yung MD	A Pruritic, Psoriasiform Rash in an 82 Year Old Patient: Clues to Diagnosing Atypical Celiac Disease	George Washington University
Clinical Research	Jeannette Painovich DAOM, LAc, MA	Acupuncture in the Inpatient Acute Care Setting: A Pragmatic, Randomized Control Trial	Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Clinical Research	Katherine Gergen Barnett MD	Implementing and Evaluating Integrative Medicine Group Visits at Boston Medical Center, New Engand's Largest Safety Net Hospital	Boston Medical Center
Clinical Research	Michael Irwin MD	Mitigating Cellular Inflammation in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Tai Chi Chih	UCLA
Clinical Research	Sally Dodds PhD	Arizona Lifestyle Inventory (ALI): A Multi-Dimensional Integrative Medicine Measure to Assess Wellness Behaviors	Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine University of Arizona
Clinical Research	Sian Cotton PhD	Complementary Alternative Medicine Behaviors and Beliefs in Urban Adolescents with Asthma	University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Community Based Action Research	Victor Sierpina MD	Translating the Evidence about Breast Cancer Related Disparities in African American Women: A Comprehensive Community-based Program in Galveston County	UTMB Health
Descriptive	Anisa Kassim MPH, CHES	A Pilot Study of the Use of Auricular Acupuncture as a Treatment Modality in Rural Africa	One World Health Project
Discussion	Dawn DeSylvia MD	From Integrative Medicine to New Models of Comprehensive Care	UCLA
Education	Henri Roca III MD	Leadership and Education Program in Integrative Medicine	CAHCIM/AMSA Foundation/Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health
Education	Sally Dodds PhD	Effectiveness of a Web-Based Continuing Education Course on Integrative Medicine Approaches to Prostate Cancer on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Clinical Practices of Oncology Physicians and Nurses	Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine University of Arizona
Epidemiology Survey	Jason Allen ND, MPH	Detoxification in Naturopathic Medicine: A Survey	Bastyr University Research Institute
Epidemiology Survey	Jin Ge BSE	Patient-Provider Communication of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in a Radiation Oncology Setting	University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Epidemiology Survey	Paula Gardiner MD, MPH	A Systematic Review of the Prevalence of Herb Usage Among Racial/Ethnic Minorities in the United States	Boston University Medical Center
Meta-Analysis	Tamami Shirai BA	The Benefits of Dance as Therapy for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease	Saybrook University, Mind-Body Medicine
Methodology	Lara Hilton MPH	Evaluation Methods for Integrative Medicine Programs	RAND Corporation and Samueli Institute
Methodology	Laurie Micheley ND	Complementary & Alternative Medicine in Parkinson’s Disease: Study Protocol for a Prospective Observational Study	Bastyr University Research Institute
Methodology	Olga Didenko MSc, 2nd year student	Case Study of Application of Hirudo verbana (European leeches) for Treatment of Cold Bi Syndrome	International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Vancouver, Canada
Perspective	Renee M. Rolle-Whatley MS, PhD student	Nonmaleficence: Ethical Obligations Under the Integrated Medicine Paradigm	Saybrook University College of Mind-Body Medicine
Qualitative	Andy Pham BA	Bioprospecting and Remaking Chinese Herbs as Pharmaceuticals: The Making of an Ethnobotanical Drug Company	Independent
Qualitative	Carol M. Greco PhD	Mindfulness to Reduce Psychosocial Stress	University of Pittsburgh
Qualitative	Elizabeth Austin MS	Inventory Reveals Difference in CAM Services and Programs Provided by NCI-designated Cancer Center Programs and CAHCIM Member Integrative Medicine	National Cancer Institute/Kelly Government Solutions
Qualitative	Paula Kunkel AB, AAS, MTCM, DAOM candidate	Vitamin D in Fertility and Gestational Development - Western and Eastern Medical Perspectives, a Literature Review	Yo San University
Qualitative	Renee M. Rolle -Whatley MS, PhD Student	The Mindful Student: Oxymoron or Tautology? Teachers Reflect on the Development of the Self-aware Child	Saybrook University, College of Mind-Body Medicine
Qualitative	Sonya Pritzker, PhD, LAc	Building Bridges out of Blood: Circulating Knowledge about Chinese and ‘Western’ Medicine in Talk about the Body	UCLA

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One-Day Research Symposium in Integrative Medicine and Health

Oral Presentations PDFPoster Presentations PDF

Oral Presentations PDF

Poster Presentations PDF