Research Team
Research Leadership
Maria T. Chao, DrPH, MPA
Interim Director of Research, Associate Director for Health Equity and Diversity, Associate Director of Clinical Research and Analytics
Research Faculty
Shelley R. Adler, PhD
Director, Osher Foundation Distinguished Professor of Integrative Health
Anand Dhruva, MD
Integrative Oncologist and Ayurvedic Practitioner, Director of Education, Research Faculty
Jennifer Felder, PhD
Research Faculty
Frederick Hecht, MD
Research Faculty Emeritus, Osher Foundation Endowed Chair in Research in Integrative Medicine
Ashley Mason, PhD
Integrative Clinical Psychologist, Research Faculty
Wolf Mehling, MD
Integrative Physician, Research Faculty
Sarah Patterson, MD
Integrative Rheumatologist, Research Faculty
Ariana Thompson-Lastad, PhD
Research Faculty
Non-Faculty Academics
Wendy Hartogensis, PhD, MPH
Research Specialist
Patty Moran, PhD
Research Specialist
Helen Weng, PhD
Research Associate
Research Staff
Jenna Borovinsky
Clinical Research Coordinator
Sarah Fisher, MS
Clinical Research Coordinator
Vierka Goldman
Clinical Research Coordinator
Erika Jung, PhD
Psychologist
Peea Kim-Hassel, MS
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
Ivan Leung, MS
Clinical Research Coordinator
Richelle Mah
Clinical Research Coordinator
Berni McClelland
Clinical Research Coordinator
Stefanie Roberts
Clinical Research Coordinator
Denise Ruvalcaba
Clinical Research Coordinator
Sammy Solis
Clinical Research Coordinator
Candance Sorensen, BA
Clinical Research Coordinator
Julia Wu, MPH
Project Manager
Research Fellows
Dorothy Chiu, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Adriana Eslamian, MD
Research Affiliate
Christa Fernando, BS
Predoctoral Research fellow
Gabriela Gutierrez, BS, RYT 200
Predoctoral Research Fellow
Jessica Harrison, PHD, LCSW
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Jhia Jackson, MS
Predoctoral Research Fellow
Leena Pandya, ND, BCB
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Carolyn Ponting, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Joanne Qina'au, PhD, MA, E-YT750
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Chanda Williams, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow