Center of Excellence for Integrative Health
OUR MISSION
Consisting of academic scholars committed to integrative health research, the Center
of Excellence for Integrative Health seeks to support the strategic objectives and
academic mission of School of Medicine and 澳门六合彩投注 in enhancing research and research-related
education.
OUR VISION
As a center, we strive to improve the health of individuals through integrative health
research discoveries and high-quality education.
WHAT WE DO
Our focus includes:
- Fostering and facilitating synergistic, interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and interprofessional collaboration
- Assisting the professional development of new researchers
- Promoting thoughtful and compassionate healthcare at all levels by assisting supporters in conducting innovative research
- Promoting research-associated educational opportunities for medical students.
Chwan-Li (Leslie) Shen, PhD, Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP)
- Associate Dean for Research, School of Medicine, 澳门六合彩投注
- Founding director, Center of Excellence for Integrative Health
- Professor, pathology with joint appointment at Dept. of Laboratory Science and Primary Care & an adjunct appointment at Dept. of Nutritional Sciences
- Chancellor鈥檚 Council Distinguished Research Award 2011
- Published 100+ peer-reviewed journals and 6 book chapters
- Made 120+ national and international conference/invited talks.
- Served on editorial board for 13 journals
- Served on grant reviewer for NIH (NCCIH, NIDDK), USDA, national, private, and foreign funding agencies.
- Fellow, United State Bone and Joint Initiative
- Fellow, NIH Clinical Research Management
- Fellow, Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine庐 (ELAM)
- Research Interests: dietary supplement/phytochemicals and exercise in musculoskeletal
health and obesity related chronic diseases.
(806) 743-2815
leslie.shen@ttuhsc.edu
Michael Blanton, PhD.
- Professor and Vice Chair of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, SOM
- Senior Associate Dean and MD/PhD Program Director.
- Co-Director of Center for Membrane Protein Research, 澳门六合彩投注.
- Research Interests: structure/function of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors;
development of smoking cessation agents and for the treatment nervous system disorders.
(806) 319-1778michael.blanton@ttuhsc.edu
Betsy G. Jones, EdD
- Professor and Chair of Medical Education
(806) 743-6128
michael.blanton@ttuhsc.edu
Naima Moustaid-Moussa, PhD. FTOS, FAHA
- Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences.
- Founding Director of the Obesity Research Cluster, TTU.
- Research Interests: Basic and integrated nutrition and obesity research, endocrine function of adipose tissue and nutrient-gene interactions in metabolic diseases, mechanisms of anti-inflammatory bioactive compounds in metabolic and aging-related diseases; beta cell function in diabetes; and childhood obesity prevention.
naima.moustaid-moussa@ttu.edu
(806) 834-7946
Volker Neugebauer, MD, PhD.
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Positions/title: Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, SOM.
Founding Director, Center of Excellence for Translational Neuroscience and Therapeutics (CTNT), 澳门六合彩投注.Executive Director and Chief Scientific Officer, Garrison Institute on Aging (GIA), 澳门六合彩投注
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Research Interests: Translational neurobiology and neuropharmacology of brain dysfunctions related to clinically relevant disorders such as chronic pain, comorbid conditions of anxiety and depression, and neurodegenerative disorders
volker.neugebauer@ttuhsc.edu
(806) 743-3880
Yan Zhang, PhD, L.Ac.
- Associate Professor and the Founding Director of Division of Integrative Medicine in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, SOM, 澳门六合彩投注.
- Research Interests: Clinical trials-acupuncture and mind-body intervention, health services research-secondary data analysis on CAM related topics, complementary and integrative health education
806-743-6056
Mohamad Al-Rahawan, M.D., M.P.H.
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Positions/title: Tenure Full Professor and Division Chief of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, SOM.
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Research Interests: Pediatric Cancer treatment and prevention. Vitamin deficiency and supplementation in survivors of childhood cancer.
Phone: (806) 775-8657
Jean-Michel Brism茅e, PT, ScD.
- Distinguished Professor in the Doctor of Science Program in Physical Therapy, School of Health Professionals.
- Research Interests: Intervertebral disc hydration/height, musculoskeletal health manipulative therapy, mind-body therapies including yoga, meditation, Tai Chi.
Jm.brismee@ttuhsc.edu (806)743-3243
Ming-Chien Chyu, PhD.
- Professor of Healthcare Engineering
- Research Interests: Non-pharmacological approaches in musculoskeletal issues-healthcare engineering approach- biomechanics.
m.chyu@ttu.edu
(806) 834-8982
Jannette M. Dufour, PhD.
- Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry, SOM.
- Research Interests: Mechanisms of Sertoli cell immune privilege, transplantation of genetically modified Sertoli cells and co-transplantation of Sertoli cells and pancreatic islets.
Christopher A. Enakpene, MD.
- Associate professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Permian Basin.
- Research Interests: diabetes in pregnancy and obesity, REDSOAP Study, ARABIN Study.
christopher.a.enakpene@ttuhsc.edu
Arturo Figueroa, PhD.
- Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, TTU
- Research Interests: arterial stiffness, aortic hemodynamics, wave reflection, blood flow, endothelial function, L-citrulline supplementation, resistance exercise, muscle metaboreflex
arturo.figueroa@ttu.edu
(806) 834-5587
Kwanghee Jung , PhD.
- Multivariate Statistics and Functional Data Analysis, Psychological Measurement and Testing Theory, Data Analytics and Big Data Analytics.
- Bio-medical Data and Patient-Reported Outcomes Research.
- Human Brain and Mental Health Research, Statistical Software Development, Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Development
Office: (806) 834-0023
Gurvinder Kaur, PhD.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Education, SOM.
- Research Interests: immune privileged properties of Sertoli cells & how to improve islet cell survival after transplantation.
J. Josh Lawrence, PhD
- Positions/title: Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience.
Research Collaborator, Garrison Institute on Aging - Research interests: nutritional deficiencies, excitation/inhibition balance in disease states, hippocampal neuromodulation, aging, Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, epilepsy, autism
806-743-3887
Jaehoon (Jason) Lee, PhD.
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Positions/title: Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership, TTU
Adjunct Associate Professor, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Baylor College of Medicine
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Research Interests: Study designs and advanced data analytics including multilevel modelling, latent variable modeling, Bayesian statistics, and propensity score analysis.
(806) 834-5907
Sue Ann Lee, PhD.
- Associate Professor, Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, School of Health Professionals.
- Research Interests: Speech-language impairment, bilingualism, speech-language intervention, speech-language instrumentation, ultrasound, telepractice
Hui Ying Luk, PhD.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, TTU
- Research Interests: Immunoendocrine response on skeletal muscle regeneration and hypertrophy
Huiying.luk@ttu.edu
(806) 834-0827
Conrad Lyford, PhD.
- Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics, TTU
- Research Interests: Behavioral change towards healthy behavior and disease prevention. Community/school interventions for obesity prevention. Cost-benefit analysis. Developing country food security and health system
Phone: (806) 834-688
Natalia Schlabritz-Lutsevich, MD, PhD
- Associate Professor of OB/GYN, 澳门六合彩投注 (Odessa)
- Research Interest: Comparative placental physiology (non-human primates and human) in normal and pathological pregnancies.
- Non-human primate model in pregnancy-related research. Maternal-placental-fetal interaction in maternal obesity, maternal alcohol consumption, pre-eclampsia and racial discrepancies.
- Fetal programming of adult diseases, in utero fetal brain protection, placenta-fetal brain axis.
- Placental stress, transport and synthesis of amino acids, lipid derivatives (endocannabinoids), lipid-soluble vitamins and hormones in adverse maternal environment.
- Microbiome and its role in the reproduction.
Natalia.Schlabritz-Lutsevich@ttuhsc.edu
Office: (432) 703-5169
Narasimhan Madhusudhanan, PhD
- Assistant Professor (Research), Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, SOM
- Research Interests: Molecular mechanisms underlying fetal alcohol developmental toxicity, Neuropathic pain mechanisms and treatments, Oncogenic signaling in cancer progression and metastasis and oncogene-directed treatment options
Madhusudhanan.Narasimhan@ttuhsc.edu
Office: (806) 743-4079
Inola Mello,DNP, APRN, FNP-C
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Associate Professor, School of Nursing, 澳门六合彩投注
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Research Interests: Vitamin D, sexual health, sleep patterns and anxiety, recreation drug and alcohol use/misuse in college health
Office: (806) 743-7282
Mary Murimi, PhD.
- Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
- Research Interests: food security, maternal and child nutrition, nutrition education
Mary.murimi@ttu.edu
(806) 834-1812
Nandini Nair, , MD, PhD., FSVM, FACC, FAHA, FACP, FHFSA
- Professor, Division of cardiology/Department of Internal Medicine
- Research Interests: Molecular basis of heart failure, proteomics and genomics of chemo related cardiotoxicity, development of risk models to assess cardiovascular outcomes in the post cardiac transplant and mechanical assist device populations
Office: (806) 743-3659
Wilna Oldewage-Theron, PhD., RD (SA)
- Professor of Nutritional Sciences
- Research Interests: Investigating the impact of community nutrition programs (food fortification, supplementation, nutrition education, food product development and implementation, school nutrition, vegetable and soy gardening) on food insecurity and the double burden of disease of women, children and the elderly.
gwilna.oldewage@ttu.edu
(806) 834-0567
Ty Palmer, PhD.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management.
- Research Interests: Impact of age-related disparities on muscular function, interventional strategies to improve functional performance in older adults
Ty.palmer@ttu.edu
(806) 834-7884
Oak-Hee Park, PhD.
- Senior Research Associate at Research Office, College of Human Science
- Research Interests: Community nutrition, food environment
John W. Pelley, MBA, PhD.
- Professor, Department of Medical Education, SOM
- Research Interests: Mindfulness strategies in learning and mind-body wellness; integrative medicine education
john.pelley@ttuhsc.edu
(806) 743-1116
Jennifer Phy, MD.
- Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, SOM.
- Research Interests: Polycystic ovary syndrome and weight loss by dietary modification, acupuncture on vascular tone and stress levels in infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization.
Jennifer.phy@ttuhsc.edu
(806) 743-4256
Narissra M. Punyanunt-Carter, PhD.
- Professor & Assistant Dean of International Affairs, Department of Communication, College of Media & Communication TTU
- Research Interests: Health communication; health advocacy, the crafting of messages about health, and strategies for the promotion of health-care services.
Office: (806) 834-3273
Latha Ramalingam, PhD.
- Research Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech
- Research Interests: Bioactives in maternal obesity, Renin Angiotensin System (RAS) in beta cells, and the interactions between adipocytes and beta cells and their influence on diabetes and obesity.
Latha.Ramalingam@ttu.edu
(806) 834-0841
Eric Rivas
- Assistant professor, Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, TTU
- Research Interests: Exercise and Thermal Physiology. Acute and chronic exercise, cold, heat, and hypoxia effects on metabolic and vascular function in healthy, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension.
eric.rivas@ttu.edu
(806) 834-8563
Julie St-John, DrPH, MPH, MA, CHWI
- Associate Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Associate Professor, Julia Jones Matthews Department of Public Health
- Research interests: health status and quality of life improvement among diverse and rural populations through community health development and partnership approaches; scope of practice and training of Community Health Workers; addressing human trafficking through community capacity building; health disparities; community health status assessments; program evaluation; intervention development.
Office: 325-696-0473, Cell: 325-513-4943
Sharda P. Singh, PhD.
- Associate professor, Department of Internal Medicine, SOM
- Research Interests: Clinical trials and animal studies 鈥� dietary supplement/phytochemicals in prevention of doxorubicin induced cardiotoxicity.
sharda.singh@ttuhsc.edu
(806) 743-1504
Andrew C Shin
- Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, TTU
- Research Interests: Neurobiology of appetite control, body weight regulation, and nutrient metabolism
Andrew.Shin@ttu.edu
Office: (806) 834-1713
Phillip S. Sizer Jr., PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT
- President鈥檚 Distinguished Professor, Associate Dean for Research and ScD Program Director in the School of Health Professions at 澳门六合彩投注
- Research Interests: Clinical pathoanatomy, sensorimotor control and functional biomechanics of the spine and extremities, tissue and movement screening
Phil.sizer@ttuhsc.edu
(806) 743-3902
Huaxin Song, PhD.
- School of Nursing, 澳门六合彩投注
- Research Interests: Chronic Disease Management through inter-professional collaborative practice; Childhood obesity prevention; Big Data and measurement matrix for research and quality improvement programs for healthcare system.
Huaxin.Song@ttuhsc.edu
Office: (806) 743-2661
Grace Sun, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
- Associate Professor, School of Nursing, 澳门六合彩投注
- Research Interests: Education in Integrative Healthcare, Whole Body Wellness
Office: (806) 743-9246
Grant Tinsley, PhD.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, TTU
- Research Interests: Body composition assessment methodology, lifestyle interventions to improve body composition, intermittent fasting, dietary supplementation, resistance training
grant.tinsley@ttu.edu
(806) 834-5895
Heather Vellers, PhD.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, TTU
- Research Interests: Mitochondrial biology and genetics-role in exercise training response and pathological etiologies
heather.vellers@ttu.edu
(806) 834-8890
Shu Wang, PhD.
- Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences.
- Research Interests: nutrition and nanomedicine for prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, especially cardiovascular disease and obesity
Shu.wang@ttu.edu
(806) 834-4050
Fangyuan Zhang, PhD.
- Assistant Professor of Statistics of Department of Mathematics and Statistics, TTU.
- Research Interests: Developing statistical methods to detect genetic effects, epigenetic effects, and interaction effects between genes and environment associated with human complex diseases.
- Application of bio-statistical methods to real data analysis.
Fangyuan.Zhang@ttu.edu
Office: (806) 834-2587
Julie Zook, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor, College of Architecture
- Research Interests: Environmental determinants of health related to architectural and urban/community design; use of EHR data to better understand functioning of healthcare architecture.
Office: (806) 742-1400
Mimi Zumwalt, MD.
- Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SOM
- Research Interests: Female athletes/Injury prevention, exercise techniques/training Rx Natural/alternative nutrition, sex/gender differences
(806) 743-2465