Helfgott Research Institute
NUNM Names Dr. Joshua Goldenberg Associate Director of the Helfgott Research Institute
Dr. Joshua Goldenberg has been named the new associate director of the Helfgott Research Institute at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM, Portland, OR). “Taking on this leadership position is a unique opportunity for which I am extremely grateful,” said Dr. Goldenberg, who earned his Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree from Bastyr University in 2013. “It will ...
NUNM Names Dr. Heather Zwickey as Vice President of Research and Academic Excellence
The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) has named Dr. Heather Zwickey, professor and founding director of the Helfgott Research Institute, as its vice president of research and academic excellence. In her new leadership role, Dr. Zwickey will now serve as chief academic officer for NUNM overseeing the School of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies and the ...
Dr. Ben Zimmerman Awarded Grant to Propel Aging-related Research
Ben Zimmerman, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher investigator at the Helfgott Research Institute at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM), has received a grant from the Medical Research Foundation (MRF) to advance the understanding of aging-related health. This grant investigates natural medicine interventions and mechanisms for delaying or preventing age-related cognitive decline and dementia. Dr. ...
NUNM Launches Low-cost Diabetes Prevention Program
National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) recently announced the launch of the NUNM Diabetes Prevention Program, a 12-month program recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). NUNM is working in partnership with the CDC’s National Diabetes Prevention Program to bring this evidence-based, affordable and results-oriented program to the Portland, OR area. The ...
National College of Natural Medicine Announces Age Wise Institute
National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) has announced the formation of a new institute aimed at improving the lives of senior citizens through promoting healthy, active living. The new Age Wise Institute is the fourth community education institute at the college, joining NCNM’s Food as Medicine, Traditional Roots, and Women in Balance Institutes, and also ...
NCNM Receives $3,092,898 for NIH Research Grants
The National Institutes of Health (NCNM, Portland, OR), through the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), has awarded $3,092,898 to the Helfgott Research Institute at NCNM for two five-year complementary integrative health (CIH) research grants. The new grants will provide funding for studies involving mindfulness-based stress reduction for people with multiple sclerosis; ...
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