Research Activities
Nervous system – immune system signaling and interactions Neurotransmitters and neurohormones: Role in onset, progression, and treatment of cancer, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases,
and age-related changes in immune responses; role in Hematopoiesis. Complementary and integrative medicine: Physiological changes and clinical
use of complementary approaches, including life style approaches (exercise, nutrition, supplements and antioxidants), mind/body inter- ventions (humor and laughter, music therapy, guided imagery, meditation), and traditional Chinese medicine (Qi Gong/Tai Chi, herbal use, acu- puncture), related to molecular evaluation of mediators.
Use of molecular and cellular assessment tools in the evaluation of complement- tary and integrative interventions in medicine