At the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM), our research investigators lead groundbreaking studies in natural medicine. With expertise spanning clinical research, public health, nutrition, and botanical medicine, these researchers and affiliate investigators drive innovation in evidence-informed natural healthcare. Explore their diverse projects, publications, and collaborative efforts that are shaping the future of integrative medicine.
Joshua Goldenberg, ND Associate Director of Research jgoldenberg@nunm.edu
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Heather Zwickey, PhD Provost & VP of Research & Academic Excellence hzwickey@nunm.edu
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Carlo Calabrese, ND, MPH Senior Research Investigator ccalabrese@nunm.edu
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Andrew Erlandsen, ND Dean, School of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies, Assistant Research Investigator aerlandsen@nunm.edu 503.552.1794
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Dana Dharmakaya Colgan Colgan, PhD Post-doctoral Research Investigator dcolgan@nunm.edu
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Brenna Bray, PhD Assistant Research Investigator bbray@nunm.edu
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Lita Buttolph, PhD, DSOM, MS Assistant Research Investigator lbuttolph@nunm.edu 503.552.1746
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Nini Callan, ND, MS Assistant Research Investigator ncallan@nunm.edu
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Tabatha Parker, ND Assistant Research Investigator tparker@nunm.edu
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John Phipps, PhD Assistant Research Investigator jphipps@nunm.edu 503.552.1763
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Erica Sharpe, PhD Assistant Research Investigator esharpe@nunm.edu
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Alexandra Vita, PhD Assistant Research Investigator avita@nunm.edu
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Ben Zimmerman, PhD Post-doctoral Research Investigator bzimmerman@nunm.edu
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Ryan Stuart Wexler Assistant Research Investigator rwexler@nunm.edu
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Brice Thompson Assistant Research Investigator bthompson@nunm.edu
Hannah Pratt, ND Assistant Research Investigator hannah.pratt@nunm.edu
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Carina Staab Assistant Research Investigator cstaab@nunm.edu
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Mark Sodders Assistant Research Investigator msodders@nunm.edu
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Affiliate Research Investigators
Cathryn Booth-LaForce, PhD Affiliate Research Investigator ibcb@uw.edu
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Michael Freeman, ND Affiliate Research Investigator m.freeman@maastrichtuniversity.nl
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Matthew Hicks Affiliate Research Investigator mhicks@synaptic.care
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Jeanette "Jeni" Johnstone, PhD Affiliate Research Investigator jjohnstone@nunm.edu
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Ripu Jindal Affiliate Research Investigator ripujindal@me.com
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Yvonne Lin, PhD Affiliate Research Investigator yvonlin@uw.edu
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Andrea McBeth, ND Affiliate Research Investigator amcbeth@nunm.edu
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Dr. Scott Mist, PhD, MAcOM Senior Investigator scott.mist@comcast.net
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Blake Langley, ND, MS, LAc Post-Doctoral Research Investigator blangley@nunm.edu 503.552.1773
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Amala Soumyanath, PhD Affiliate Research Investigator asoumyanath@nunm.edu
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Amie Steel, ND Affiliate Research Investigator Amie.Steel@endeavour.edu.au
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Fred Stevens, PharmD, PhD Affiliate Research Investigator fred.stevens@oregonstate.edu
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Deanne Tibbitts, PhD Affiliate Research Investigator dtibbitts@nunm.edu 503.522.1880
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Michael Traub, ND, DHANP, FABNO Affiliate Research Investigator mtraubnd@me.com
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