Current trainees
 | Jamie Villanueva, DAOM, EAMP T90 2022-2025 As a first-year postdoctoral fellow and trainee, Jamie is interested in developing her clinical research skills and exploring how acupuncture affects the aging process. Specific goals include determining the impact of acupuncture treatment on the quality of life of senior citizens, the use of acupuncture to mitigate the burden of chronic disease in the United States, and whether acupuncture treatment influences biomarkers associated with epigenetic aging. |
 | Tasha Parman, PT, DPT T90 2022-2025 Tasha's research interests center around integrative approaches for the management and treatment of various persistent pain conditions, especially in underserved or vulnerable populations. These approaches include movement/physical activity/exercise, mindfulness and relaxation skills, and cognitive, behavioral, and motivational approaches. She is interested in how biological, psychological, and social factors influence one's pain experience and their health outcomes. She is a licensed physical therapist with 10 years of clinical experience in the areas of chronic pain, pelvic health, and orthopedics. |
 | Blake Langley, ND, MS T90 2021-2024 Blake is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist in his second postdoctoral program at the University of Washington. His clinical research area of focus has shifted from natural products to complementary and integrative healthcare interventions delivered in outpatient settings in patients undergoing active treatment for cancer. He mentors under Dr. Heather Greenlee, ND, Ph.D. at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and serves as a Research Acupuncturist on two clinical trials assessing acupuncture to improve neuropathy from chemotherapy in gastrointestinal cancer and to reduce pain following bone marrow transplant in myelodysplastic syndromes. |
 | Carina Staab, DC T90 2021-2024 Carina’s research interests are quite extensive as she begins a career in clinical research. Current areas of interest are the effectiveness of complementary and integrative health (CIH) interventions for chronic or acute spinal pain, CIH interventions for musculoskeletal pain in veterans and underserved populations, and the effectiveness of CIH interventions for sleep disorders and chronic pain. |
 | Luciano Garofalo, ND, MS T90 2020-2023 Luciano’s research centers health equity for children and adolescents by implementing Whole Person healthcare in the school setting. He is currently principal investigator of a study on usage patterns in all King County school-based clinics, evaluating for differences by race/ethnicity and school setting. |
 | Ben Zimmerman, PhD R90 2022-2025 Ben is a post-doctoral research investigator in his first year of training in the BRIDG R90 program. He is researching ways to mitigate the effects of aging on the brain through holistic and complementary approaches, with a focus on the prevention of disease through early intervention, whole-person health, and tapping into mechanisms of salutogenesis. He is currently studying the effects of the botanical supplement Centella asiatica (gotu kola) on brain health and vasculature. |
| Lita Buttolph, PhD R90 2021-2024 Lita is interested in understanding how traditional East Asian medicine therapies, such as qigong, tai chi, acupuncture, and gentle bodywork influence neuropsychology. Her current research involves understanding the feasibility and safety of qigong for people with multiple sclerosis. |
 | Anuja Chhabra, PhD R90 2021-2024 Anuja is interested in traditional yoga literature provides asanas, pranayama, mudras, and chanting techniques for voice improvement and rehabilitation that could be of help to many occupational voice users including those with hyper functional voice disorders. My primary research interest lies in elucidating the mechanisms underlying yoga that can help develop new and edit existing treatments for voice disorders. |
 | Alexandra Vita, PhD R90 2021-2024 Alex’s research interests include non-pharmacological interventions (e.g., dietary supplements, nutrition) that have the potential to mitigate rheumatoid arthritis; specific dietary practices and supplements that may influence the gut microbiome; and the intersection between environmental factors, the gut microbiome, and disease outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis patients. |
Past trainees
| Jessica Payne, DAOM T90 2020-2022  | Tamsin Lee, DAOM, LAc, EAMP T90 2018-2020  | Brice Thompson, ND, MS T90 2018-2020  |
| Mark Sodders, DAOM T90 2016-2019  | Nicolette Callan, ND, MS T90 2015-2018  | Della Harrison, DAOM T90 2015-2018  |
| Brenna Bray, PhD R90 2020-2022  | Manuel Garcia-Jaramillo, PhD R90 2020-2021  | |
| Jeanette (Jeni) Johnstone, PhD R90 2018-2020  | Erica Sharpe, PhD R90 2017-2020  | Deanne Tibbitts, PhD R90 2017-2020  |
| Alison Lacombe, PhD R90 2015-2018  | John Phipps, PhD R90 2015-2018  |