Programs & Collaborations
Programs & Collaborations
Building bridges across disciplines, institutions, and communities to advance integrative health and healing.
Programs & Initiatives
Programs
I2H2 Research Mentorship Program
The I2H2 Research Mentorship Program will connect emerging investigators with experienced researchers and healthcare professionals to support the development and completion of meaningful health-related research.
- Individualized research mentorship for undergraduates, graduate students, and early-career investigators.
- Guidance in study design, research methodology, grant development, and publication.
- Opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Mentorship for recipients of I2H2 research awards.
Community Health Initiatives
Research Development & Translation
Bridging the gap between emerging evidence and clinical practice through interdisciplinary research, collaborative investigation, implementation, and dissemination of evidence-informed healthcare approaches.
Veteran Health Initiatives & Outreach
Advancing integrative approaches to Veteran health, including chronic pain, rehabilitation, PTSD, and reintegration support. Collaborating with Veteran service organizations to identify community health priorities, improve access to health resources, and help Veterans navigate healthcare services.
Health & Healing Initiatives
Developing community-based initiatives addressing chronic illness, caregiver support, social isolation, and whole-person well-being through collaborative partnerships and integrative health approaches.
Scholarships & Research Awards
Support Our ProgramsAll awards are subject to available funding. Award amounts, eligibility requirements, and application deadlines will be announced as each program is established.
Richard P. Petri, Jr., MD Health Sciences Scholarship Fund
Scholarships for undergraduate or high school students entering health professions.
Eligibility
Undergraduate or high school students entering health professions.
Deadline
To be announced.
The I2H2 Graduate Research Seed Award
$500 – $5,000 per projectResearch funding to support master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral researchers undertaking innovative health-related research projects. Funds are not intended to be used for tuition, educational fees, or general living expenses.
Eligibility
Master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral researchers undertaking innovative health-related research projects.
Deadline
To be announced.
The I2H2 Veteran Health Innovation Award
A scholarship supporting research and innovative projects focused on Veterans' health, including rehabilitation sciences, chronic pain, patient–clinician communication, and implementation science.
Eligibility
Researchers and innovators focused on Veterans' health.
Deadline
To be announced.
Collaborations & Collaborators
The following individuals and initiatives contribute to the mission of The I2H2 through research partnerships, educational initiatives, clinical collaboration, and community engagement.
Collaborative Initiatives
Veteran Partnerships for Patient-Centered Research Collaborative (VPCRC)
An independent initiative housed within I2H2, bringing together Veterans, clinicians, researchers, and Veteran-serving stakeholders to advance patient-centered research. VPCRC will establish its own governance and serve as the advisory board for Veterans ALIGN.
Veterans ALIGN
Pending FundingAligning Lived Experience, Individual Goals, and Needs
Veterans ALIGN is a proposed initiative designed to strengthen Veteran engagement in patient-centered research through collaborative partnerships among Veterans, clinicians, and researchers. The project seeks to establish sustainable relationships that elevate Veterans' lived experiences, priorities, and perspectives throughout the research process. The project is coordinated by Richard Petri, Jr., MD, and Cheryl Krause-Parello, PhD, RN, supported by VPCRC and the project team.
Community Health Partnerships
Collaborative initiatives with local healthcare organizations, community groups, and universities to address unmet health needs and improve access to integrative healthcare resources.
Collaborators
Kosaku Aoyagi, PT, PhD
Assistant Professor and Director, Pain Rehabilitation Integrative Science and Mechanisms Laboratory (PRISM), Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Chronic pain mechanisms, rehabilitation sciences, pain sensitization, nonpharmacological pain management, and innovative physical therapy interventions, including transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation.
Roxana Delgado, PhD
Professor and Director of the Caregiver Program, School of Nursing, and Co-founder, TBI Warrior Foundation
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Military and Veteran health, traumatic brain injury, caregiver health and well-being, epidemiology, and the development of innovative care models supporting Veterans and their families.
Gabriel Ibarra-Mejía, MD, PhD, MSErg
Associate Professor, Public Health Science
University of Texas at El Paso
Environmental and occupational health, ergonomics, musculoskeletal injury prevention, community-based research, and research mentorship.
Cheryl Krause-Parello, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Vice President for Research and Associate Executive Director, Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention
Florida Atlantic University
Human–animal interaction, Veteran health, stress and coping, animal-assisted interventions, and Veteran-centered research and community engagement.
SFC (Ret, US Army) Victor Medina, MRC, CRC
Founder and President, TBI Warrior® Foundation
Veteran advocacy, traumatic brain injury, rehabilitation, caregiver support, and community engagement, with a focus on improving the health and quality of life of Veterans and their families.
Micah Wright, PhD
Assistant Professor of Research and Assistant Director of Impact and Innovation, School of Nursing
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Veteran and military health, research innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, caregiver support, and community engagement, with a focus on improving outcomes for Veterans and their families.