KCIR Practice-Based Research Application Form | Centers for Integrative Health

The UC San Diego Krupp Center for Integrative Research (KCIR) invites applications for practice-embedded research collaboration support. This program provides mentoring, collaboration, and in-kind research resources to advance rigorous, patient-centered integrative health research conducted in real-world clinical and community settings.

Primary Aim

To support research that examines the benefits of natural, complementary, and alternative medicine and integrative medicine approaches that show the greatest promise of bettering human health for the largest number of people, at the lowest cost, without the use of prescription drugs or surgery.

Primary Objective

To support innovative clinical research in the fields of diet and nutrition, medicinal food and herbs, homeopathy, and food-derived macro- and micronutrients, including vitamins and minerals.

Review Process

Applications are reviewed on a rolling, monthly basis. Applicants will be notified of a decision within approximately 30 days of submission.

Applicant Information

PI First Name

PI Last Name

PI email

Institution / affiliation

Department / division

Are you collaborating with a UC San Diego faculty member?

Yes

Name of UC San Diego collaborator

Project overview

Does your proposal align with the KCIR primary aim and objective?

Yes

If yes, briefly explain how your proposal aligns with the KCIR mission.

What are your primary reasons for engaging in practice-based research?

Questions	1 (most important)	2	3	4	5	6 (least important)
Academic promotion	1 (most important)	2	3	4	5	6 (least important)
Publication	1 (most important)	2	3	4	5	6 (least important)
Improve the community	1 (most important)	2	3	4	5	6 (least important)
Improve your research skills	1 (most important)	2	3	4	5	6 (least important)
Improve the quality of your practice	1 (most important)	2	3	4	5	6 (least important)
Contribute to the scientific field	1 (most important)	2	3	4	5	6 (least important)

What is the specific clinical or research question, hypothesis, or aim you would like to address?

Is this an observational or interventional study?

Observational

Interventional

Don’t know yet

What is your proposed study design?

Within-subjects (one group with multiple data collection timepoints)

Between-subjects (multiple groups with one data collection timepoint)

Mixed (both within and between subjects)

Don’t know yet

Over what period of time will you need to collect data?

Example: Last 2 years. If unsure, state “don’t know.”

What types of data will you need to collect or extract?

If other, please specify

What kind of support will you need?

Project timeline

Starting date

Ending date

How flexible is your timeline?

Flexible

Somewhat flexible

Not flexible

If somewhat flexible, please specify

Funding and readiness

Do you have potential funding sources identified?

Yes

If yes, please describe

Have you conducted a literature review?

Yes

Subject or record selection criteria

Age

Diagnosis

Gender

Service use

Date range

Other criteria

Primary Aim

Primary Objective

Review Process

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