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The '''Bastyr Integrative Oncology Research Center (BIORC)''' is an outpatient treatment center delivering naturopathic and traditional Chinese medicine treatments to research participants at all stages of cancer treatment and recovery. The center is part of the Bastyr University Research Institute and includes researchers from Bastyr as well as collaborators from the University of Washington, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. The center is located on [[Bastyr University]]'s campus in [[Kenmore]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]]. |
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==Treatment== |
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Established in February 2009, BIORC provides research participants (who may be at any stage in their cancer treatment and recovery) with [[Naturopathic medicine|naturopathic]] and [[acupuncture]] and [[traditional Chinese medicine]] treatments, mind-body therapies and [[Nutrition|nutritional]] guidance. Participants receive support for each stage of their experience, from diagnosis to treatment decisions and restoration of immune function after completion of standard treatments.<ref>http://www.bastyr.edu/research/clinical-research-center/integrative-oncology#About-BIORC</ref> |
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The center’s practitioners include licensed naturopathic physicians who are board-certified in naturopathic oncology and acupuncturists with specific training in pain management and oncology. Practitioners communicate with each participant's medical providers and oncologists to ensure integrated care. |
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==Research goals and strategies== |
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'''Bastyr University''' is a natural health arts and sciences university located in [[Kenmore]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] and [[San Diego]], [[California]]. It offers degrees in naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, nutrition, herbal sciences, ayurvedic sciences, exercise science, psychology, midwifery and other programs. Its main campus is on a forested property just north of Seattle, and its [[Bastyr University#California campus|second campus]] opened in San Diego in September 2012. |
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===Breast cancer outcomes study=== |
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Bastyr is the largest of seven [[List of accredited schools of naturopathic medicine in North America|accredited naturopathic medical schools]] in North America and is distinguished by its [[Bastyr University#Research programs|research programs]]<ref name="research">[http://www.bastyr.edu/research/clinical-research-center Clinical Research Center | Bastyr University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and integration of centuries-old healing traditions with current research on health and human systems.<ref name="Health Law Boosts Status Of Alternative Medicine -- At Least On Paper | Washington Post">[http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/health-law-boosts-status-of-alternative-medicine----at-least-on-paper/2013/07/26/481bcc06-f5db-11e2-81fa-8e83b3864c36_story.html Health Law Boosts Status Of Alternative Medicine -- At Least On Paper | Washington Post<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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This study by researchers at BIORC and [[Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center]] evaluates the rates of disease-free survival and quality-of-life indicators in [[breast cancer]] participants treated at integrative oncology clinics such as BIORC. Those patients are "matched" with other breast cancer patients living in the state of Washington who do not receive complementary, alternative or integrative therapies under the supervision of a naturopathic doctor. Their outcomes are then tracked and compared over a five-year period. The study is funded by a $3.1 million grant awarded in 2010 from the [[National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine]] (NCCAM), part of the [[National Institutes of Health]].<ref>http://www.bastyr.edu/news/general-news/2010/07/bastyr-university-and-fred-hutchinson-cancer-research-center-receive-31</ref> |
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The goal of the study is to gather enough data to either demonstrate the effectiveness of an integrative approach to care for reducing cancer recurrence and improving overall quality of life in cancer sufferers, or to show that such an approach has no net positive effects. Researchers also hope to gain insights into how cancer care management and treatment programs might be improved. |
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Bastyr also operates a teaching clinic, [[Bastyr Center for Natural Health]], in [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle's]] [[Fremont, Seattle|Fremont]]/ [[Wallingford, Seattle, Washington|Wallingford]] neighborhood. The clinic treats many types of health conditions using naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, nutrition, and counseling. |
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===Additional studies=== |
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==History== |
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The center is also designing a trial on the effects of medicinal mushrooms on advanced [[prostate cancer]] set to begin in 2012. The study is a collaboration with the [[Seattle Cancer Care Alliance]] and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. |
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Bastyr University was established in 1978 as the '''John Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine''' in [[Seattle]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], by Sheila Quinn, Joseph E. Pizzorno Jr., William A. Mitchell, Jr., and Les Griffith. It is named after [[John Bastyr]], a pioneering [[Naturopathic medicine|naturopathic]] [[physician]] and [[chiropractic|chiropractor]] in the Seattle area who was instrumental in keeping interest in naturopathic medicine alive through the 1960s.<ref name="John Bastyr bio">[http://www.bastyr.edu/about/about-our-university/history-heritage#Namesake-Dr-Bastyr History & Heritage | Bastyr University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It has offered baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degree programs since 1989.<ref name="NWCCU">[http://www.nwccu.org/Directory%20of%20Inst/Alpha%20Cluster/a_d.html NWCCU Institutions A - D<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==Leadership== |
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In 1984, the school was renamed Bastyr College, and in 1994, it became Bastyr University. In 1996, Bastyr relocated to its current location in the '''Saint Thomas Center''', a former Catholic seminary building in the [[Inglewood-Finn Hill, WA|Inglewood-Finn Hill]] neighborhood of Kenmore, Washington. Its campus is almost completely surrounded by [[Saint Edward State Park]]'s dense fir and hemlock forest. In November, 2005, the university completed the purchase of this property, which it had been leasing from the [[Archdiocese of Seattle]].<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.bastyr.edu/about/about-our-university/history-heritage#Historical-Timeline History & Heritage | Bastyr University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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The center’s medical director is Leanna J. Standish, PhD, ND, MS, LAc, FABNO, a research professor at Bastyr University. Standish is also a clinical professor at the University of Washington School of Public Health and an affiliate research professor in the UW School of Medicine radiology department.<ref>http://www.bastyr.edu/research/clinical-research-center/integrative-oncology#Medical-Staff</ref> |
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==Funding== |
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In 1994, Bastyr was awarded a grant by the [[National Institutes of Health]] (NIH) Office of Alternative Medicine, becoming the first natural medicine institution to receive an NIH grant. In 1999, Jane Guiltinan, dean of clinical affairs, was appointed to the board of [[Harborview Medical Center]], becoming the first naturopathic doctor to serve on a public hospital board in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.seattlewomanmagazine.com/articles/may10-2.htm |title=Dr. Jane Guiltinan |author=Karen West |date= |work= |publisher=Seattle Woman |accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref> In 2010, Bastyr received a $4.52 million NIH grant to study the healing effects of Asian medicinal mushrooms on breast and prostate cancer in partnership with the [[University of Washington]].<ref>[http://southlakeunion.komonews.com/content/bastyr-gets-452m-cancer-research-grant-collaboration-uw-fhcrc Bastyr gets $4.52M cancer research grant in collaboration with UW, FHCRC | Health | South Lake Union News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The same year, Bastyr merged with Seattle Midwifery School and established the nation's first regionally [[Higher education accreditation | accredited]] and articulated direct-entry Master of Science in [[Midwifery]] degree.<ref>[http://www.seattlemidwifery.org/midwifery-education/mep-overview.html Bastyr University Department of Midwifery | Formerly Seattle Midwifery School | Midwifery Training Through the Nations Oldest Direct-Entry Program<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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The center's breast cancer outcomes study is funded by a $3.1 million grant for the study of complementary and integrative care for breast cancer awarded in 2010 from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), part of the National Institutes of Health. |
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BIORC was founded through a grant from Budge Brown and Lorraine Masterson, founders of Cleavage Creek Cellars.<ref>''Bothell-Kenmore Reporter'' (8 October 2008) "Bastyr Tackles Cancer with Help from Winemaker" [http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_king/bkn/community/30545899.html] <!--accessed: 02 September 2009--></ref> Brown established the winery to support breast cancer research in memory of his wife of 48 years, Arlene Brown. |
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[[Image:Bastyr University Garden.jpg|thumb|right|top|text-bottom|250px|alt=Alt|'''Bastyr University Medicinal Herb Garden''']] |
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[[Image:Bastyr Turtles.JPG|thumb|right|top|text-bottom|250px|alt=Alt|'''Bastyr University courtyard - resident turtles''']] |
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[[Image:Dorm 0019 sm.jpg|thumb|right|top|text-bottom|250px|alt=Alt|'''Medicinal herb garden''']] |
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==Academic programs== |
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Bastyr offers bachelor's completion, master's, combined undergraduate/masters, doctoral, and certificate programs.<ref name="NWCCU" /> |
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===Doctoral programs=== |
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*'''Naturopathic Medicine''' - Curriculum and clinical experience trains graduates to become primary health care practitioners who emphasize the body’s natural healing abilities. |
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===Master's programs=== |
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*'''Acupuncture''' - Provides coursework and clinical training necessary to become a licensed [[acupuncturist]] in private practice or integrative medicine settings. |
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*'''Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine''' - Same as master’s in [[acupuncture]], with additional coursework in Chinese herbal medicine and Chinese medical language. |
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*'''Ayurvedic Sciences''' - Prepares students to practice ayurvedic medicine, a holistic Indian medicine that incorporates nutritional counseling, herbal medicine, massage and other forms of bodywork. (Program began in fall 2013.) |
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*'''Counseling Psychology''' - Focuses on whole-person mental health counseling to address body, mind, and spirit. Prepares graduates to become eligible for licensure as mental health counselors. |
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*'''Midwifery''' - Offers clinical training to prepare students to directly manage the care of normal healthy women through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. |
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*'''Nutrition''' - Curriculum combines the science of nutrition with a broader view of wellness, community, and the environment. The program is available as a research track or with a didactic program in [[dietetics]] option designed to prepare students to become dietetic interns. |
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*'''Nutrition and Clinical Health Psychology''' - Focuses on the relationship between nutrition and mental health; designed to lead to licensure as a mental health counselor and certified nutritionist. |
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===Undergraduate programs=== |
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The Bachelor of Science degree completion programs require an average of two years' undergraduate coursework at another institution before transferring to Bastyr. |
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*'''Exercise Science and Wellness''' - Combines a foundation in [[exercise physiology]] with a holistic nutrition and wellness component. |
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*'''Health Psychology''' - A comprehensive [[health psychology]] education with a focus on the relationship between physical health and spirituality. |
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*'''Herbal Sciences''' - A curriculum rooted in hands-on training in the botanical medicine lab and garden designed to prepare students to grow, prepare, evaluate, and maintain quality control of herbs. |
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*'''Integrated Human Biology''' - Connects concepts from [[physiology]], [[anatomy]], [[cell biology]], [[biochemistry]], and [[genetics]]. |
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*'''Nutrition''' - Encompasses a “whole-food” approach – a study of food in its entirety, its individual components and how it affects the human body. (The didactic program in [[dietetics]] option is designed to prepare students to become dietetic interns). |
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*'''Nutrition and Culinary Arts''' - The study of nutrition and food science with a full spectrum of culinary skills development and an understanding of the therapeutic aspects of food. |
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*'''Nutrition and Exercise Science''' - Integrates a whole-food philosophy with [[exercise physiology]]. |
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===Combined bachelor's/master's programs=== |
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*'''Acupuncture or Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine''' - Integrates [[traditional Chinese medicine]] with the study of modern health sciences. |
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*'''Midwifery''' - Offers clinical training to prepare students to directly manage the care of normal healthy women through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. |
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===Certificate programs=== |
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*'''Chinese Herbal Medicine''' - Postgraduate program for licensed acupuncturists focuses on using herbs to heal patients and maintain whole-body health. |
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*'''Holistic Landscape Design''' - Promotes sustainable design and ecology for the benefit of people and the planet; for those who wish to work in the areas of cultivation and sustainable landscaping. |
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===Continuing education=== |
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Bastyr also offers many non-degree continuing education courses. The Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations offers courses for birth doulas, postpartum doulas, and lactation and childbirth educators.<ref>http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-08-26/national/41447178_1_pregnancy-more-tests-new-tools</ref> |
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==Facilities== |
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Bastyr's main campus sits on 51 acres of forests and athletic fields near Lake Washington. The Saint Edward State Park forest surrounds it on three sides. On December 14, 2009, the Kenmore City Council unanimously approved Bastyr University’s Master Plan, following months of review by the city's Planning Commission and City Council. The plan was bolstered by Bastyr's offer to lease on-campus athletic fields for public use and community scheduling.<ref>The City of Kenmore, {{PDFlink|1=[http://www.cityofkenmore.com/File.ashx?cid=1790 Kenmore City Council Unanimously Approves Bastyr University Master Plan]}}</ref> |
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;Student Village: Bastyr's Student Village consists of 11 cottage-style buildings that include single-suite rooms with private baths, and shared kitchens, lounges, and study rooms. The village is designed to blend into the campus's natural setting and was awarded [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design]] (LEED) platinum certification, among other green awards, for its environmentally friendly design and [[efficient energy use|energy efficiency]].<ref>[http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/201109/comfortzone.aspx Comfort Zone - September/October 2011 - Sierra Magazine - Sierra Club<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.bastyr.edu/student-life/finding-place-live/campus-housing Sustainable On Campus Housing | Bastyr University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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;Chapel: The campus includes a secular European-style chapel used for choral performances, weddings, special events, and conferences.<ref>[http://www.bastyr.edu/public/event-hosting-weddings/bastyr-university-chapel Seattle Area Wedding Chapel Rental | Bastyr University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Built in the 1950s when the building was used for a seminary, the chapel includes hand-carved oak paneling, marble columns, terrazzo floors and glass mosaic artwork. The chapel features unusual near-perfect acoustics that attract frequent recording sessions for Hollywood films. Scores for "[[Brokeback Mountain]]," "[[About Schmidt]]," "[[Mr. Holland's Opus]]," "[[Mirror Mirror (film)|Mirror Mirror]]," and other films (and, more recently, video games) have been recorded in the chapel. Musician [[Dave Matthews]] used it to record the orchestral track for one of his albums.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2009405044_bastyrsound01m0.html | work=The Seattle Times | first=Katherine | last=Long | title=Bastyr Chapel is feast for ears, eyes | date=July 1, 2009}}</ref> [[Seattle Times|The Seattle Times]] reported that the acoustics were a deliberate focus on the first major assignment of a new architect in the late 1950s.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009630626_bastyr10m.html | work=The Seattle Times | first=Katherine | last=Long | title=Bastyr Chapel architect sets record straight on acoustics | date=August 10, 2009}}</ref> |
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;Library: The library has a collection of 19,000 volumes of materials on alternative and conventional medicine. In addition, the library has a collection of 250 alternative and complementary medicine journals, as well as audiotaped and videotaped lectures, and extensive medical databases and online resources.<ref>[http://www.bastyr.edu/student-life/library Library | Bastyr University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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;Cafeteria: The popular Bastyr University Dining Commons offers meals that reflect the university's whole-food nutrition philosophy, which emphasizes eating a variety of plant-based foods in unprocessed forms. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free entrees, a salad bar, a sandwich station, handmade soups, a variety of baked goods and espresso drinks are prepared by a professional staff and culinary and nutrition students. Veteran Seattle chef Jim Watkins became director of food services in early 2011, introducing a daily, responsibly sourced meat option to the longtime-vegetarian cafeteria.<ref name="watkins">[http://www.bastyr.edu/news/general-news/2011/09/chef-jim-watkins-stirs-plans-bastyr-cafeteria Chef Jim Watkins Stirs up Plans for the Bastyr Cafeteria | Bastyr University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Watkins' leadership and the dining commons have been featured in The Seattle Times,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2017111568_pacificptaste08.html | work=The Seattle Times | first=Providence | last=Cicero | title=Mindful eating is Bastyr chef's mission | date=January 7, 2012}}</ref> Edible Seattle,<ref>[http://edibleseattle.com/november/december-2011/sophisticated-nutrition.htm Sophisticated Nutrition | November/December 2011<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and U.S. News & World Report.<ref>[http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2011/06/07/colleges-that-offer-courses-choices-for-vegetarians Colleges That Offer Courses, Choices for Vegetarians - US News and World Report<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==California campus== |
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Bastyr University California opened in San Diego in September 2012. The campus offers the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine program, the University's largest program in Kenmore, and expects to add more programs in the coming years. The campus also offers birth professions training through Bastyr's Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations. Bastyr University California became the state's only accredited naturopathic medicine institution when it secured regional and professional accreditation in February 2012.<ref>[http://www.bastyr.edu/news/general-news/2012/02/bastyr-universitys-san-diego-campus-receives-accreditation Bastyr's California Campus Receives Accreditation | Bastyr University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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===Campus Facilities=== |
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The San Diego campus is located on Sorrento Valley Boulevard, near many life sciences companies and institutions<ref>[http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=114484409431220864769.00047e18b5770697c592b&ll=32.863439,-117.086792&spn=0.553687,0.878906&z=10&source=embed San Diego CROs - Google Maps<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and within four miles of [[Torrey Pines State Beach]] and [[Torrey Pines State Reserve]]. The campus is also near the [[Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve]], a protected area with a variety of rare and endangered plants and animals. Campus buildings include classrooms, laboratories, clinical examination rooms, a nutrition kitchen, hydrotherapy and sauna facilities, study areas, and a library. Students also have lending privileges at the nearby University of California, San Diego Biomedical Library and full access to the digital resources and library staff at Bastyr University in Kenmore. |
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===Bastyr University Clinic=== |
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The campus includes the Bastyr University Clinic, a naturopathic health clinic staffed by Bastyr medical faculty. The clinic offers training for students and primary family care for patients. |
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==Research programs== |
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Bastyr's research programs focus on advancing knowledge of health and human systems and bringing scientific rigor to traditional healing practices. |
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===Tierney Basic Sciences Research Laboratory=== |
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The 2,500-square-foot Tierney Basic Sciences Research Laboratory was the first research laboratory at a natural health university when it opened in 2000.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Faculty and students conduct analytical chemistry, immunology, cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, and microbiology experiments in the laboratory. |
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In addition to standard tissue culture facilities, the laboratory contains a four-channel flow cytometer, thermocycler, UV/vis and fluorescent plate readers, a fluorescent microscope with digital camera, a CCD imaging system, and various HPLC, FPLC, and GC instruments including an HPLC with a coularray detector. A Biosafety Level (BL)-2/3 laboratory is also housed within the Tierney Research lab and can be used for experiments involving samples infected with HIV and other infectious agents. |
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===Clinical research=== |
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Researchers conduct clinical research through the Clinical Research Center, a staffed and equipped medical research facility. The center relies on the help of members of the general public who wish to participate in ongoing clinical studies. The center currently conducts integrative neurology research to apply naturopathic principles of health to the central nervous system. Neurology researchers place an emphasis on translational medicine, or taking what has been learned in labs and epidemiological studies and applying it to clinical care. The center also focuses on detoxification, studying whether therapies such as sauna treatments can help cleanse the body of toxic environmental chemicals.<ref>[http://www.king5.com/news/Sweating-for-science-221725201.html Sweating for science: Bastyr studying if saunas are helpful or harmful | King 5 News <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://mynorthwest.com/11/624526/Study-Are-saunas-the-best-way-to-rid-your-body-of-toxins Study: Are saunas the best way to rid your body of toxins? - Seattle News - MyNorthwest.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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===Oncology research=== |
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The [[Bastyr Integrative Oncology Research Center]] (BIORC), located at the Clinical Research Center, conducts studies of integrative care for breast cancer, prostate cancer, and other cancers. BIORC provides research participants (who may be at any stage in their cancer treatment and recovery) with naturopathic care, acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine treatments, mind-body therapies, and nutritional guidance. In the BIORC outcomes study, researchers evaluate the rates of disease-free survival and quality-of-life indicators in participants treated at the center. In a breast cancer outcomes study, participants are compared with other cancer patients living in the state of Washington who do not receive complementary, alternative or integrative therapies. This study is funded by a $3.1 million grant awarded in 2010 from the [[National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine]] (NCCAM), part of the [[National Institutes of Health]]. Much of BIORC's work is conducted in partnership with the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, including the [[University of Washington]] and the [[Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center]]. |
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===Research training=== |
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Bastyr trains future researchers through the Center for Student Research, which supports, funds, and provides faculty mentorship for student projects.<ref>[http://www.bastyr.edu/research/training-opportunities Alternative Medicine Research Training | Bastyr University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==Accreditation== |
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Bastyr University is accredited by the [[Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities]] (NWCCU), (an institutional accrediting body recognized by the [[U.S. Department of Education]]). The Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine program is accredited by the [[Council on Naturopathic Medical Education]] (CNME), a specialized accrediting board recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.<ref name="NWCCU" /> |
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The Master of Science in Acupuncture (MSA), the Master of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MSAOM), and the Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) all are accredited by the [[Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine]] (ACAOM). |
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The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, the accrediting agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, has accredited Bastyr's Bachelor of Science with a Major in Nutrition with Didactic Program in Dietetics, Master of Science in Nutrition with Didactic Program in Dietetics, and Dietetic Internship. |
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Bastyr University has received approval from the state of Washington as a recognized midwifery training facility and provides education for midwifery students in the articulated Bachelor/Master of Science in Midwifery degree. Both programs are accredited through the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council.<ref name="accreditation">[http://www.bastyr.edu/about/accreditation Accreditation | Bastyr University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Bastyr University is approved by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service to accept and enroll foreign non-immigrant students. The university is a member of the [[American Association of Naturopathic Medical Colleges]] and Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. |
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*[http://www.bastyr.edu Bastyr University] |
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*[http://www.cityofkenmore.com/Page.aspx?cid=1623 City of Kenmore - Bastyr University Master Plan] |
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*[http://www.bastyrcenter.org Bastyr Center for Natural Health] |
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*[http://www.aanmc.org Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges] |
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* [http://www.bastyr.edu/research/BIORC/default.asp Bastyr Integrative Oncology Research Center] |
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* [http://www.bastyr.edu/research/clinical-research-center/integrative-oncology#Make-an-Appointment How to make an appointment at BIORC] |
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* [http://www.bastyr.edu/news/general-news/2011/10/stage-4-cancer-free-patient-thanks-bastyr-role-holistic-care Stage 4 to Cancer-Free: Patient Thanks Bastyr for Role in Holistic Care] |
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* [http://www.bastyr.edu Bastyr University] |
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* [http://www.fhcrc.org Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center] |
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* [http://www.seattlecca.org/ Seattle Cancer Care Alliance] |
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* [http://www.oncanp.org Oncology Association of Naturopathic Medicine] |
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Revision as of 22:37, 8 October 2013
The Bastyr Integrative Oncology Research Center (BIORC) is an outpatient treatment center delivering naturopathic and traditional Chinese medicine treatments to research participants at all stages of cancer treatment and recovery. The center is part of the Bastyr University Research Institute and includes researchers from Bastyr as well as collaborators from the University of Washington, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. The center is located on Bastyr University's campus in Kenmore, Washington.
Treatment
Established in February 2009, BIORC provides research participants (who may be at any stage in their cancer treatment and recovery) with naturopathic and acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine treatments, mind-body therapies and nutritional guidance. Participants receive support for each stage of their experience, from diagnosis to treatment decisions and restoration of immune function after completion of standard treatments.[1]
The center’s practitioners include licensed naturopathic physicians who are board-certified in naturopathic oncology and acupuncturists with specific training in pain management and oncology. Practitioners communicate with each participant's medical providers and oncologists to ensure integrated care.
Research goals and strategies
Breast cancer outcomes study
This study by researchers at BIORC and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center evaluates the rates of disease-free survival and quality-of-life indicators in breast cancer participants treated at integrative oncology clinics such as BIORC. Those patients are "matched" with other breast cancer patients living in the state of Washington who do not receive complementary, alternative or integrative therapies under the supervision of a naturopathic doctor. Their outcomes are then tracked and compared over a five-year period. The study is funded by a $3.1 million grant awarded in 2010 from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), part of the National Institutes of Health.[2]
The goal of the study is to gather enough data to either demonstrate the effectiveness of an integrative approach to care for reducing cancer recurrence and improving overall quality of life in cancer sufferers, or to show that such an approach has no net positive effects. Researchers also hope to gain insights into how cancer care management and treatment programs might be improved.
Additional studies
The center is also designing a trial on the effects of medicinal mushrooms on advanced prostate cancer set to begin in 2012. The study is a collaboration with the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and is funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Leadership
The center’s medical director is Leanna J. Standish, PhD, ND, MS, LAc, FABNO, a research professor at Bastyr University. Standish is also a clinical professor at the University of Washington School of Public Health and an affiliate research professor in the UW School of Medicine radiology department.[3]
Funding
The center's breast cancer outcomes study is funded by a $3.1 million grant for the study of complementary and integrative care for breast cancer awarded in 2010 from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), part of the National Institutes of Health.
BIORC was founded through a grant from Budge Brown and Lorraine Masterson, founders of Cleavage Creek Cellars.[4] Brown established the winery to support breast cancer research in memory of his wife of 48 years, Arlene Brown.
References
- ^ http://www.bastyr.edu/research/clinical-research-center/integrative-oncology#About-BIORC
- ^ http://www.bastyr.edu/news/general-news/2010/07/bastyr-university-and-fred-hutchinson-cancer-research-center-receive-31
- ^ http://www.bastyr.edu/research/clinical-research-center/integrative-oncology#Medical-Staff
- ^ Bothell-Kenmore Reporter (8 October 2008) "Bastyr Tackles Cancer with Help from Winemaker" [1]