The UC San Diego Krupp Center for Integrative Research is committed to contributing to the growing body of scientific research in the field of integrative medicine and health. We sponsor innovative integrative medicine approaches that show the greatest promise of bettering human health for the largest number of people at the lowest cost.
Our Practice-Based Research Network and Center of Excellence for Research and Training in Integrative Health (CoERTIH) support outcomes tracking and collaboration across UC San Diego and the region. The Krupp Endowed Fund offers annual research grants reviewed each spring and awarded at the start of the university’s fiscal year. Applicants must be UC San Diego employees and KEF members; non-members may serve as co-investigators.
This study aims to determine whether increasing consumption of a Whole-Food Plant-Based (WFPB) diet can improve quality of life, pain, and inflammation in women with endometriosis. This study is open for recruitment.
A feasibility and safety study of a time-restricted, healthy eating intervention in patients undergoing liver-directed therapies for Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
A 2-week study testing a daily flavanol supplement in patients over 50 preparing for joint replacement. Includes blood draws, daily intake logs, and assessments of anti-inflammatory, cognitive, and recovery-related outcomes.
A 6-month virtual shared medical appointment (SMA) program for weight management based on intensive lifestyle change. Includes in-person assessments and covers all six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine through 12 group visits and personalized support.
This 12-month study evaluates how a whole-foods, plant-based diet may affect open-angle glaucoma. Participants join cooking classes, group sessions, and receive eye exams and bloodwork to explore connections between food, metabolic health, and visual function.
A 3-month study testing how nutritional changes impact rheumatoid arthritis. Participants attend four in-person visits and receive expert counseling, education, and coaching to adopt a healthy, anti-inflammatory diet supported by the Division of Rheumatology and Integrative Nutrition.
This feasibility study aims to examine whether 12 weeks of magnesium supplementation (450 mg magnesium citrate 3x day with food) might increase cerebral blood flow and reduce the stiffness of the medium-sized arteries in the brain of obese patients with metabolic syndrome.
A 3–5 month integrative program supporting patients undergoing GI cancer surgery through mindfulness, nutrition, and exercise.
An 8-week program for patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux that combines telehealth nutrition counseling, speech therapy, food journaling, and assessments. The study includes a speech evaluation, telehealth visits, and a PI-led orientation video.
This study tests a 5-week anti-inflammatory whole-foods diet for early psychosis patients, evaluating feasibility, satisfaction, adherence, and its effects on metabolic health, symptoms, and well-being.
This study is currently in the planning phase. Details about objectives, eligibility, and participation will be available once recruitment begins.
This randomized, placebo-controlled study aims to determine improvements in breastfeeding difficulty of hospitalized newborns. This study is in development, and recruitment has not yet begun.
This study aims to assess the feasibility of a 12-week anti-inflammatory diet (ITIS) among Long-COVID (PASC) patients.
This randomized, placebo-controlled study aimed to determine the feasibility and potential effects on glutathione status using a Whole-Food Plant-Based (WFPB) diet among an adult population with type-2 diabetes.
This pilot study investigated how a short-term anti-inflammatory diet might reduce pain and inflammation in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
This study aimed to determine whether increasing consumption of a Whole-Food Plant-Based (WFPB) diet can improve visual function in open-angle glaucoma (OAG) patients.
