NCCAM's Research Centers Program

Program Descriptions

Centers of Excellence for Research on CAM

These Centers support three or four major, synergistic research projects each, and are focused on elucidating mechanisms of action of CAM. (P01 mechanism; R01-level projects)

For more information, contact Partap Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.

Centers for Dietary Supplements Research: Botanicals

These interdisciplinary and collaborative dietary supplement centers will advance understanding of how botanicals affect human health. Studies of the safety, effectiveness, and biological action of botanical products are major focuses for the five research centers.

Note: These Centers constitute the NIH Botanical Research Center Program.

For more information, contact Craig Hopp, Ph.D.

Developmental Centers for Research on CAM
Partnerships for CAM Clinical Translational Research

These Centers support developmental research on CAM through collaborations between CAM schools and conventional biomedical research institutions. (U19 mechanism; small- and moderately sized research projects).

For more information, contact Partap Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.

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Funded Research Centers

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Center	Research Area	Program	Location
Bastyr/UW Oncomycology Translational Research Center	Fungi	Partnerships for CAM Clinical Translational Research	Kenmore, WA
Botanical Dietary Supplements for Women's Health	Dietary Supplements, Herbs (Botanicals)	Centers for Dietary Supplements Research: Botanicals	Chicago, IL
Botanical Estrogens: Mechanisms, Dose and Target Tissues	Dietary Supplements, Herbs (Botanicals), Phytoestrogens or Plant Estrogens	Centers for Dietary Supplements Research: Botanicals	Champaign, IL
Botanicals and Metabolic Syndrome	Herbs (Botanicals), Dietary Supplements	Centers for Dietary Supplements Research: Botanicals	Baton Rouge, LA
CAM as Countermeasures Against Infectious and Inflammatory Disease	Herbs (Botanicals)	Centers of Excellence for Research on CAM	Bozeman, MT
Center for Botanical Interaction Studies	Dietary Supplements, Herbs (Botanicals), Antioxidants	Centers for Dietary Supplements Research: Botanicals	Columbia, MO
Center for CAM Research on Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases	Herbs (Botanicals)	Centers of Excellence for Research on CAM	Columbia, SC
Center for Herbal Research on Colorectal Cancer	Herbs (Botanicals)	Centers of Excellence for Research on CAM	Chicago, IL
Center of Excellence for Research on CAM Antioxidant Therapies	Dietary Supplements, Antioxidants, Alpha Lipoic Acid	Centers of Excellence for Research on CAM	Corvallis, OR
Developmental Center for Clinical and Translational Science	Chiropractic	Developmental Centers for Research on CAM	Davenport, IA
Metabolic and Immunologic Effects of Meditation	Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Diet Modifications, Mind and Body Interventions	Centers of Excellence for Research on CAM	San Francisco, CA
Neuroimaging Acupuncture Effects on Brain Activity	Acupuncture	Centers of Excellence for Research on CAM	Charlestown, MA
Protective Roles of Grape-Derived Polyphenols in Alzheimer's Disease	Herbs (Botanicals), Polyphenols	Centers of Excellence for Research on CAM	New York, NY
Systems Science Center for Musculoskeletal CAM Therapies	Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, Spinal Manipulation		East Lansing, MI
The Wake Forest Center for Botanical Lipids and Inflammatory Disease Prevention	Herbs (Botanicals), Dietary Supplements	Centers for Dietary Supplements Research: Botanicals	Winston-Salem, NC
UCLA Center for Excellence in Pancreatic Diseases	Herbs (Botanicals), Chinese Herbal Medicine, Antioxidants, Dietary Supplements	Centers of Excellence for Research on CAM	Los Angeles, CA
Wisconsin Center for the Neuroscience and Psychophysiology of Meditation	Meditation, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)	Centers of Excellence for Research on CAM	Madison, WI