Excellence in Research and Discovery
The Center is committed to exploring integrative therapies in the context of rigorous science. Achieving the distinction of becoming a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-designated Developmental Center for CAM Research - one of only a handful in the nation - Center faculty are currently engaged in basic science, clinical trials and health services research.
In a highly competitive field, faculty have been awarded an NIH center grant, individual R01 and R21 grants, and an NIH education/curriculum grant in addition to numerous foundation grants. Additionally, an NIH clinical research fellowship program funded by K-30 and T-32 grants was established in conjunction with Hennepin County Medical Center and Northwestern Health Sciences University, both in Minnesota.
Two of our faculty have received INDs (Investigational New Drug status) by the FDA to conduct clinical trials using natural products. In the current fiscal year, the Center will bring over $1.2 million research dollars to the University of Minnesota. The Center has established a track record of outstanding research quality and productivity and is renowned as one of the best CAM programs in the United States.
