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SAMUELI INSTITUTE ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1 JULY 2001 TO
PRESENT
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Complementary
and Alternative Medicine [CAM]
COMPLETED, CAM:
Title: Program on Neuroprotection
with Homeopathic Glutamate
Principal Co-Investigators: John Ives
PhD, Ayo Olufade MS, Ann Marini PhD, MD, Diane Marotta PhD
Affiliations: Walter Reed Army
Institute of Research, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
Title:
Homeopathic Approach for
Treatment and Prevention of Prostate Cancer: Pre-Clinical Studies Using
Cell and Animal Models
Principal Investigator: Radha Maheshwari
PhD
Affiliation: Professor of Pathology,
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
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Title: Prevention of Prostate Cancer
with Low-dose Cadmium
Principal Co-Investigators: Radha
Maheshwari PhD, Jaya Gaddipati PhD, Rajesh Kumar PhD, Anoop Singh PhD,
Pankaj Seth PhD, Michael Waalkes PhD
Affiliations: Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences, Two NIH laboratories, Gaurang Clinic,
Lucknow, India, Amala Research Center, Amala, India
Title:
Systematic Review of Hormesis
and Homeopathy for Biochemical Warfare Protection
Principal Investigator: Astrid Szeto
MPH
Affiliation: Environmental Control
Section, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC
ACTIVE, CAM:
Title:
Assessment of Outcomes from
the Use of Homeopathy and Acupuncture in General Practice
Principal Investigator: Karin
Kirschmann Dipl Psych
Affiliations: University Hospital
Freiburg, Department of Environmental Medicine and Hospital Epidemiology
Title:
Proteomic Analysis of
Homeopathic Glutamanergic Neurotoxicty and Protection
Principal Investigator: Aryan
Namboodiri PhD
Affiliation: Assistant Research
Professor, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics, Uniformed
Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Title:
Homeopathic Approach for
Treatment and Prevention of Breast Cancer: Pre-Clinical Studies Using Cell
and Animal Models
Principal Investigator: Radha
Maheshwari PhD
Affiliation: Professor of Pathology,
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Title:
Homeopathic Protection of the Brain from
Biochemical Warfare Agents
Principal Investigator: Aryan
Namboodiri PhD
Affiliation: Assistant Research
Professor, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics, Uniformed
Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Title: HALD Chemistry Core
Laboratory
Principal Co-Investigators: Todor
Todorov PhD, Jose Centeno PhD
Affiliations: Laboratory of Biophysics
and Environmental Toxicology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology,
Washington, DC
Title: A Randomized, Double-blind,
Placebo Controlled, Multi-centered Clinical Trial to Assess the Efficacy
of the Homeopathic Medication TRAUMEEL S in the Treatment of
Chemotherapy-induced Stomatitis in Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow
Transplantation.
Principal Investigator: Menachem
Oberbaum MD
Affiliation: Center for Integrated
Complementary Medicine, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Israel
Title:
Homeopathic Nosodes in the
Treatment of Viral Infections
Principal Investigator: Radha
Maheshwari PhD
Affiliation: Professor of Pathology,
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Title:
Systematic Review of
Treatments for Headache
Principal Investigator: Mylene Huynh
MD, MPH
Affiliation: Office of the Air Force
Surgeon General, Washington, DC
Title:
A Double-blind Randomized
Homeopathic Remedy Proving: A Comparison of Two High Potencies
Principal Investigator: Heribert
Mollinger MD
Affiliation: Gesundheitszentrum
Sokrates, Guttingen, Switzerland
Title:
Digital Biology Program
Principal Co-Investigators: John Ives
PhD, Florence Rollwagen PhD, Rajesh Kumar PhD
Affiliations: Walter Reed Army
Institute of Research, Uniformed Services University of the Health
Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Title:
Ca2+ Sparks as Biosensors of
External Qi of Qigong
Principal Investigator: Heping (Peace)
Cheng PhD
Affiliations: Investigator, Laboratory
of Cardiovascular Science, National Institute of Aging, NIH and Cheung
Kand Scholar at Peking University
Title:
Healing-Entropy Measurement Program
Principal Co-Investigators: Cindy
Crawford BA, Roger Nelson PhD, Mietek Wirkus, Margaret Wirkus
Affiliation: Samueli Institute for
Information Biology and the Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
.
Title:
Consciousness and Healing Review Program
Principal Co-Investigators: Cindy
Crawford BA, Andrew Sparber RN, Wayne B Jonas MD
Affiliations: Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences, Samueli Institute for Information
Biology, and Patient Care Services, Clinical Center, National Institute of Health,
Bethesda, MD
Title:
Investigation of the Zwitterion
Hypothesis in
Homeopathy
Principal Investigator: David Anick
PhD, MD
Affiliations: Psychiatrist and
Homeopath, Marino Center for Progressive Health, McLean Hospital, Harvard
Medical School, MA
Title: IR-Raman Spectroscopy Studies
of Homeopathic Preparations
Principal Investigator: Susan Maharaj
PhD
Affiliations: Department of Chemistry,
American University, Washington, DC
Title:
Water Structure and Informatics Related to
Homeopathy
Principal Co-Investigators: Yakir
Aharanov PhD, Eshel Ben Jacob PhD
Affiliations: School of Physics and
Astronomy, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Title:
Statistical Techniques to Investigate Distant
Neural Energy Transfer
Principal Investigator: Leanna Standish
PhD
Affiliation: Bastyr University and
University of Washington, MA
Title:
Towards a Quantitative Physics and Chemistry
Foundation for Information Biology
Principal Investigator: William A
Tiller PhD
Affiliation: Emeritus Professor of
Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto,
California and Payson, AZ
Title:
Experiments Exploring Causal versus
Retrocausal Models of Mind-matter Interaction
Principal Investigator: Dean Radin PhD
Affiliations: Senior Scientist,
Institute of Noetic Sciences, Petaluma, CA
Title:
Macroscopic Entanglement as a Model for
Information Biology Effects- Empirical Tests of a New Model
Principal Investigator: Harald Walach
PhD
Affiliations: Director of Research at
the Institute of Environmental Medicine and Hospital Epidemiology,
Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany
Title:
Distant Mental Interaction with Living
Systems: A Critical Assessment and Re-Testing
Principal Investigator: Stefan Schmidt
PhD
Affiliation: University Hospital
Freiburg, Department of Environmental Medicine and Hospital Epidemiology,
Freiburg, Germany
.
Title:
Energy Medicine Treatment of Brain Cancer in
Cell Models
Principal Investigator: Garrett Yount
PhD
Affiliation: Senior Scientist.
Complementary Research Institute, California Pacific Medical Center, San
Francisco, CA
Title:
Non-local Correlation in Brain Activity:
A Replication
Principal Co-Investigators: Daniel Riewe
Dipl Biol, Raul Narango Muradas PhD
Affiliations: University Hospital
Freiburg, Department of Environmental Medicine and Hospital Epidemiology,
Freiburg, Germany
Title:
Cytoprotection of External Bioenergy to Injury
Caused by Hypoxia, Heat and Oxidative Stress
Principal Investigator: Juliann G Kiang
PhD
Affiliations: Research Professor of
Medicine, Adjunct Professor of Pharmacology, Uniformed Services University
of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Title:
Random Event Generator Measurement in a
Surgical Recovery Room
Principal Investigator: Cindy Crawford
BA
Affiliations: National Naval Medical
Center, Bethesda, MD
Title:
Model for Investigation of Cellular Healing
Dynamics
Principal Investigator: Roeland van
Wijk PhD
Affiliations: Professor of Molecular
and Cell Biology, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Title:
Gas Discharge Visualization Energy Measurement
of Clinical Illness
Principal Investigator: Clair A
Francomano MD
Affiliation: Section Chief, Human
Genetics and Integrative Medicine Section, NIH-National Institute of
Aging, Baltimore, MD
.
Title:
Systematic Studies on Physiological Changes
Accompanying Mind/Body Practice and Energy Therapies
Principal Investigator: Shin Lin PhD
Affiliations: Professor of
Developmental and Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, and
Physiology and Biophysics, and Professor of Biomedical Engineering,
University of California, Irvine, CA
Title:
The Role of Expectancy Effects in Nonlocal
Healing and the Limits of the Placebo
Principal Investigator: Marilyn Schlitz
PhD
Affiliation: Director of Research, the
Institute for Noetic Sciences, Sausalito, CA
Title:
Are the Therapeutic Effects of Homeopathy
Attributed to the Consultation, the Homeopathic Remedy or Both? An
Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trail in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Principal Co-Investigators: Sarah Brien
Msc,
PhD, George T Lewith PhD
Affiliations: School of Medicine,
University of Southampton, UK
Title:
Central Nervous System Correlates to
Prestimulus Skin Conductance Response: An Exploratory Study
Principal Investigator: Edwin C May PhD
Affiliations: Project
Scientist/Engineer, Founder and President Laboratories for Fundamental
Research, Palo Alto, CA
Title:
The Efficacy of Distant Healing: An Ongoing
Four-armed Randomized Study in Europe
Principal Investigator: Harald Walach
PhD
Affiliation: Director of Research at
the Institute of Environmental Medicine and Hospital Epidemiology,
Freiburg University Hospital, Germany
Optimal Healing Environments [OHE]
COMPLETED, OHE:
Title:
Factors Enhancing Non-sensory Interpersonal
Interaction
Principal Investigator: Rainer
Schneider PhD
Affiliation: University Hospital
Freiburg, Department of Environmental Medicine and Hospital Epidemiology,
Freiburg, Germany
Title:
Placebo Response Rates in Randomized
Controlled Trials: A Meta-analysis
Principal Investigator: Catharina
Sadaghiani PhD
Affiliation: University Hospital
Freiburg, Department of Environmental Medicine and Hospital Epidemiology,
Freiburg, Germany
.
ACTIVE, OHE:
Title:
Optimal Healing Environment? An
Assessment of the Tzu Chi Institute for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine
Principal Investigator: Marja Verhoef
PhD
Affiliation: Department of Community
Health Services, University of Calgary
Title:
Trial Characteristics and Placebo Effects in
Clinical Studies
Principal Investigator: Catharina
Sadaghiani PhD
Affiliation: University Hospital
Freiburg, Department of Environmental Medicine and Hospital Epidemiology,
Freiburg, Germany
Title:
Compassionate and Affective Affirmation as a
Treatment for Methamphetamine Abuse: A Pilot Study
Principal Investigator: Sharon H
Vitousek MD
Affiliation: Five Mountains Hawaii,
North Hawaii, Earl and Doris Bakken Foundation
Title:
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program as
an Intervention in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Three-armed Randomized
Clinical Study
Principal Co-Investigators: Stefan
Schmidt PhD, Harald Walach PhD
Affiliation: University Hospital
Freiburg, Department of Environmental Medicine and Hospital Epidemiology,
Freiburg, Germany
Title:
Creating a Healing Environment: The Fostering
of Compassionate Love via Mindfulness-based Training of Health Care
Providers
Principal Investigator: Michael J Baime
MD
Affiliation: Penn Program for Stress
Management, University of Pennsylvania
.
Traditional and International Medicine [TIM]
ACTIVE, TIM:
Title:
Homeopathic Approach for Treatment and
Prevention of Cancer: Preclinical Studies Using Animal Models
Principal Investigator: Ramadasan
Kuttan PhD
Affiliation: Amala Cancer Research
Centre, Kerala, India
Title:
Efficacy of Homeopathic Drugs in the
Management of Cancer: A Clinical Study
Principal Investigator: Girish Gupta MD
Affiliation: Gaurant Clinic and Centre
for Homeopathic Research Lucknow, India
Title:
Efficacy of Homeopathic Drugs in the
Management of Myomata Uteri
Principal Investigator: Girish Gupta MD
Affiliation: Gaurant Clinic and Centre
for Homeopathic Research Lucknow, India
MIL-CAM Research Projects Funded
Title:
Analyzing the Chemical Aspects of Samples
Derived from CAM and MIL-CAM Research Projects.
Principal Investigator: Jose Centeno
PhD
Affiliation: Armed Forces Institute of
Pathology, Washington, DC
Title:
Practice Outcomes Evaluation Management System
for Complementary, Alternative, and Traditional Medicine
Principal Investigator: Christine
Goertz PhD
Affiliation: Samueli Institute,
Alexandria, VA
Title:
Auricular Acupuncture in the Treatment of
Acute Pain Syndrome
Principal Co-Investigators: Christine
Goertz PhD, Richard Niemtzow, MD
Affiliations: Samueli Institute,
Alexandria, VA and Andrew's Air Force Base, MD
Findings: Data collection ongoing.
Title:
Manipulation for Acute Low Back Pain in Young,
Healthy Marines
Principal Investigator: Christine
Goertz, PhD
Affiliations: Samueli Institute,
Alexandria, VA and Camp Pendleton, CA
Title:
Yoga in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress
Syndrome
Principal Co-Investigators: Christine
Goertz PhD, Charles Engel MD
Affiliation: Samueli Institute,
Alexandria, VA and Walter Reed Army Medical Center,
Washington, DC
Title:
Anodyne Treatment of Leg Pain
Principal Co-Investigators: Christine
Goertz PhD, Richard Petri MD
Affiliations: Samueli Institute,
Alexandria, VA and Ft. Bliss, TX
Title:
Homeopathic Nosodes for the Treatment of VEE
Infection
Principal Investigator: Radha
Maheshwari PhD
Affiliation: Uniformed Services
University, Bethesda, MD
Title:
Mechanisms of Receptor Signaling Following Low
and Ultra-Low Treatment of Macrophages with Lipopolysaccharide and
Interlukin-6
Principal Investigator: Florence
Rollwagen PhD
Affiliation: Uniformed Services
University, Bethesda, MD
Title:
Effects of SCENAR therapy on Pain and
Swelling, Reflex Muscle Inhibition, Ankle Functional Status, and Recovery
Time Following Acute Ankle Sprain
Principal Investigator: Ann G Taylor Ed
D
Affiliation: Uniformed Services
University, Bethesda, MD
Title:
Analyzing Genomic and Proteomic Profiles of
CAM Research Samples
Principal Investigator: Richard I
Somiari PhD
Affiliation: Windber Research
Institute, Windber, PA
Conferences, Proceedings and Events
Completed
The Science and Spirituality of Healing Conferences
North Carolina, October 2000
SIIB Proceedings published.
Bridging Worlds and Filling Gaps in the Science of Healing
Hawaii, November 2001
SIIB Proceedings published.
1st European Samueli Symposium: Scientific
Basis of Homeopathy
Freiburg, Germany, January 2002
SIIB Proceedings published.
Measuring the Human Energy Field: State of the Science
Maryland, April 2002
SIIB Proceedings
published.
Healing Energy and Intention
Pocantico, New York, May 2002
Biological Effects, Low Level Exposures
Amherst, Massachusetts, June 2002
Qigong and Bio-anomalous Functions
Chiba, Japan, August 2002
SIIB Proceedings published.
Creating an Optimal Healing Environment
Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 2002
Peer-reviewed article
published.
1st American Samueli Symposium
Definitions and Standards in Healing Research
Newport Beach, California, January 2003
Peer-reviewed Supplement
published.
Peer-reviewed article
published.
Non-linear Dose-response Relationships in Biology,
Toxicology and Medicine
Amherst, Massachusetts, May 2003
SIIB Proceedings
published.
Spiritual
Transformation and Health Through the Life Cycle
Radnor, Pennsylvania, June 2003
SIIB Proceedings
published.
2nd European Samueli
Symposium: Generalized Entanglement
Freiburg, Germany, October 2003
SIIB Proceedings
published.
2nd American
Samueli Symposium: Optimal Healing Environments
Newport Beach, California, January 2004
Peer-reviewed Supplement in press.
Books
COMPLETED
Jonas, W.B., Crawford, C. (eds.) Healing,
Intention, and Energy Medicine: Science, Methodology and Clinical
Implications. London: Churchill Livingston. 2003 550 pages
Lewith, G.L., Jonas, W.B., Walach, H. (eds.)
Clinical Research Methods in Complementary Medicine. London:
Harcourt Health Sciences. 2002. 376 pages.
IN PREPARATION
Jonas, W.B., Chez R.A. Where
Healing Happens: Places, People and Practices that Create Optimal Healing
Environments
Jonas, W.B. (ed.) Mosbys' Dictionary of
Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Philadelphia: Mosby Medical
Publishers.
Other Communication Pieces
Samueli Institute website:
www.siib.org and
www.samueliinstitute.org
The name Samueli Institute for Information
Biology, the name Samueli Institute and the Samueli logo qualify for trademark status.
SIIB Tri-fold Brochure
SIIB Presentation Booklet
SIIB e-mail Newsletter [Salut]
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