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Advance Research

Tools, guidance, funding resources, and collaboration to support and advance Healing Touch research.

Advance Healing Touch Research


Advancing Healing Touch research requires thoughtful questions, rigorous methods, collaboration, and access to the right resources. The Healing Touch Research Resource Center supports researchers, practitioners, students, and healthcare professionals who want to contribute to a stronger and growing body of evidence. Explore resources designed to help identify research priorities, develop and conduct meaningful studies, find funding and collaborators, and share research that contributes to our understanding of Healing Touch.

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Research Priorities

An introduction to Healing Touch research—what it is, why it matters, and how it contributes to whole-person health and well-being.

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Research Toolkit

Explore the science behind biofields and how biofield therapies like Healing Touch interact with the body’s energy systems to support healing.

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Funding Opportunities
Learn how biofield research has evolved over time, including NIH funding, government support, and the growth of scientific investigation in this field.
 
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Research Guidelines
Understand the different types of evidence and how each contributes to a more complete understanding of Healing Touch and biofield therapies.

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Research Collaboration
Learn the key parts of a research study and how to evaluate its methods, findings, strengths, and limitations.

 
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