Faculty, Alumni & Researcher Spotlights
Lizbeth A. Adams, PhD
Researcher
The Director of the Office of Research Integrity, Dr. Adams' current research examines the cytotoxicity of ultra-high dilutions of chemotherapeutic agents on breast cancer cells in culture.
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Jason Allen, ND, MPH
Alum / Researcher
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Clinical Research Assistant Professor, Bastyr University.
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Alum / Faculty / Researcher
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Bradley is a core clinical faculty member at the Bastyr University Clinic, where he sees patients, instructs medical students and directs the Diabetes & Cardiovascular Wellness Clinic.
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Brenden Cochran, ND
Researcher
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Cochran is an instructor of advanced IV therapy and medical procedures at Bastyr University.
Read the full bioPaola Costa-Mallen, PhD
Researcher
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Basic Sciences
Assistant Research Scientist, Bastyr University Research Institute. Recently conducting a study on "Haptoglobin and iron".
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Catherine Coy, ND
Researcher
Dr. Coy is a Research Investigator at the Bastyr University Research Institute and has studied the effects of mushroom extracts.
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Petra Eichelsdoerfer, ND, MS, RPh
Alum / Researcher
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Eichelsdoerfer is an assistant research scientist at the Bastyr University Research Institute.
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Researcher
Dr. Engel is currently a T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Bastyr University Research Institute. Her interests are immunology, pre-clinical mouse studies and natural products research.
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Faculty / Researcher
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Guiltinan is dean of the School of Naturopathic Medicine at Bastyr University. Dr. Guiltinan became the first naturopathic physician in the country to be elected to a public hospital board when she served on the Board of Trustees at Harborview Medical Center from 1998 to 2010.
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Kaleb C. Lund, PhD
Researcher
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
- Department of Botanical Medicine
Dr. Lund is currently researching models to improve the validity of in vitro assessment of botanical medicines including simulated digestion and hepatic metabolism. In addition, he is mentoring graduate students in research involving the immunomodulating properties of devil’s club (Oplopanax horridus) and the protective effects of blackberries (Rubus armeniacus).
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Mark Martzen, PhD, CIP
Researcher
Dr. Martzen is director of the Center for Student Research, senior director of Research Development and a research associate professor in the Bastyr University Research Institute.
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Donald J. Messner, PhD
Researcher
Dr. Messner is a research associate professor in the department of basic sciences and the Bastyr University Research Institute and a visiting scientist at the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason Hospital & Medical Center. His research group works on the prevention and treatment of liver disease.
Read the full bioLaurie Mischley, ND
Alum / Faculty / Researcher
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Mischley is a Clinical Research Assistant Professor in the School of Naturopathic Medicine. She is the Primary Investigator on several studies exploring CAM treatments for Parkinson's disease, MS, and other neurological conditions.
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Michelle Sexton, ND
Alum / Researcher
Dr. Sexton’s interests are in neuro-inflammation and chronic disease, and the role of neuro-nutrition in the complementary treatment of neurological disease.
Read the full bioLeanna J. Standish, PhD, ND, LAc, FABNO
Alum / Faculty / Researcher
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Standish is a clinical research professor at the Bastyr University Research Institute and medical director of the Bastyr Integrative Oncology Research Center (BIORC). She is also a clinical professor for the School of Public Health at the University of Washington. She has served as principal investigator on several National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants.
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Guan-Cheng Sun, PhD
Researcher
Dr. Guan-Cheng is an assistant research scientist with the Bastyr University Research Institute. His research focuses on the impacts of Yi Ren Quigong on self-care, the impacts of Qigong on Type-2 diabetes patients and senior health.
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Erin Sweet, ND
Alum / Researcher
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
Erin Sweet, a 2004 graduate of Bastyr University's naturopathic doctoral program, is a postdoctoral clinical research fellow with a special focus in women's health, including evidence-based therapies for gynecologic cancer.
Read the full bioMarco Vespignani, ND
Researcher
Dr. Vespignani is assistant clinical research fellow and a graduate of Bastyr University. He completed a residency at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health and was the 2009-2010 Residency Director for the STAIR program.
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Cynthia A. Wenner, PhD
Faculty / Researcher
- School of Naturopathic Medicine
- School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
- Department of Basic Sciences
Dr. Wenner is a research associate professor in the Department of Basic Sciences within the School of Natural Health Sciences at Bastyr University. She conducts research and co-teaches Immunology and Research Methods courses in the naturopathic medicine and herbal sciences programs.
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Faculty Spotlight
Benjamin Apichai, MD (China), MS, LAc
Core faculty member in the Department of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine at Bastyr University and a clinical supervisor at Bastyr Center for Natural Health. Dr Apichai has a special interest in physical medicine and pain management.Faculty Spotlight
Jessica Dominguez Rieg, PhD
Dr. Jessica Dominguez Rieg, assistant professor of physiology in the Department of Basic Sciences at Bastyr University California, strives to create an active and interactive learning environment where students can tap into their own knowledge base to derive and learn difficult concepts.Researcher Spotlight
Laurie Mischley, ND
Dr. Mischley is a Clinical Research Assistant Professor in the School of Naturopathic Medicine. She is the Primary Investigator on several studies exploring CAM treatments for Parkinson's disease, MS, and other neurological conditions.Alumni Spotlight
