Since its inception, InspiredIM (formerly AlterMed Research Foundation) has been proud to fund 7 groundbreaking research studies, 4 of which have been published in peer-reviewed journals with impact factors greater than 2.0.

Our commitment to advancing evidence-based integrative medicine continues to shape the future of healthcare.

In December 2018, InspiredIM awarded research funding to:

• Holly Hazlett-Stevens, PhD, and Amy Hughes Lansing, PhD at the University of Nevada at Reno for their study on the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Bibliotherapy for Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes.

In 2015, funding was awarded to:

• Jonathan Greenberg, PhD from Harvard/MGH for his research Examining Cognitive Mechanisms of Clinical Improvement Following Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Recurrently Depressed Individuals.
• Publications from this research include:
  1. Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Depressed Individuals Improves Suppression of Irrelevant Mental-Sets, published in European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience (impact factor 4.113, 2016). Read it here.
  2. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Improves Cognitive Functioning and Flexibility among Individuals with Elevated Depressive Symptoms, accepted by the journal Mindfulness (impact factor 3.015, 2017).
  3. Compassionate Hearts Protect Against the Wandering Mind: Self-compassion Moderates the Effects of Mind Wandering on Depression, published in Spirituality in Clinical Practice (APA journal, 2018).

In December 2013, we supported two studies at the University of Nevada at Reno:

• Holly Hazlett-Stevens, PhD, and Yelena Oren for their study on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Bibliotherapy. Publications include:
  1. Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Bibliotherapy: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial, published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology (impact factor 2.116, 2016). Read it here.
• Iris Bell, PhD, was awarded funding for her research on the Nanoparticle Nature of Homeopathic Medicines. This pioneering study used nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) and opened the door for further exploration of homeopathically-prepared medicines in cancer treatment.

In December 2011, InspiredIM began supporting CAM research at the University of Colorado:

• Sara Dryden from Notre Dame conducted a survey on cancer patients’ use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). InspiredIM was acknowledged as a sponsor of the CU Cancer Research Summer 2012 Fellowship.
• Two medical students, Erin Gonzales and Laura Barrett, conducted observational research on the effect of Curanderismo (Hispanic folk medicine) on chronic non-malignant pain patients, exploring how traditional opiate treatments might be enhanced by alternative therapies such as acupressure, aromatherapy, and sound therapy.

In July 2011, funding was awarded to Melissa Rosenkranz, PhD, from the University of Wisconsin to support her research on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction with Asthma Patients. 

InspiredIM funds qualified researchers at universities and hospitals to conduct rigorous integrative medicine research. Our funding process ensures that research meets conventional standards of quality management, and we prioritize areas aligned with our donors’ interests as well as InspiredIM’s focus areas.

• Application Process: Proposals are reviewed by our Board of Directors and expert advisors in the field.
• Research Standards: We prioritize studies that utilize statistically significant, double-blind, randomized controlled methods whenever possible.
• Progress Monitoring: Researchers provide regular progress reports, and results are submitted to peer-reviewed journals with impact factors of 2.0 or higher whenever possible.