Research Projects
At the Complementary Health Innovation Lab, our research is rooted in a commitment to whole-person care. Each of our projects explores how complementary practices, like mindfulness and breathwork, can be integrated into traditional care settings to improve health outcomes, reduce stress and support well-being.
From the waiting room of an orthopedic clinic to supporting cancer patients, our work spans diverse populations and settings. Explore the projects below to learn how we’re translating science into care that treats the whole person, body and mind.
Current Research Projects
TRANSCEND PAIN PROJECT
Pointing beyond the pain perception box: Treating chronic pain by modulating phenomenological and psychophysiological indices of self-transcendence
SHIFT – Short Behavioral Health Intervention for Treating Pain
Short Behavioral Health Intervention for Treating Pain
K-OPTIC – Knee Osteoarthritis Pain Treatment with Integrative Care
Novel Treatments for Knee Osteoarthritis
BEST – Breathwork Experience for Stress and Trauma
Breathwork Intervention for Individuals with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
PT-IN-MIND – Physical Therapy Integrated with Mindfulness
Physical Therapy Integrated with Mindfulness for Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Long-Term Opioid Treatment
Past Research Projects
MiM - Mindful interoceptive mapping
Mindful interoceptive mapping: Elucidating a novel mechanism for treating opioid misuse and chronic pain
OPTIM – Optimizing Psychosocial Treatments in Pain Management
Optimizing Psychosocial Pain Management: Examining Treatment Moderators, Intervention Utilization, and Postoperative Outcomes