Regenerative Medicine Center Opens
The Sonoran University of Health Sciences cut the ribbon for the opening of the new Neil Riordan Center for Regenerative Medicine on November 15th. This affiliation between Sonoran University and Dr. Riordan, a research leader in stem cell therapy, will accelerate the development of this safe and innovative option for the treatment of acute, chronic pain. The Neil Riordan Center for Regenerative Medicine catapults Sonoran University into being national and international leaders in the field of regenerative medicine and makes Sonoran University a household name in the world of pain management. It will vastly broaden the scope of our educational opportunities for our naturopathic doctorial level students, which will now offer an Honors Track specifically designed to take advantage of this exciting new center. The Neil Riordan Center for Regenerative Medicine is an expertly staffed clinical facility, built from a patient-centered design to promote healing, located within Sonoran University’s LEED Platinum certified Community Commons.
Stem cell therapy, an example of regenerative medicine, injects a patient’s own stem cells to promote healing, reduce inflammation and stimulate tissue repair. Elite athletes, people with chronic pain and those who experience a lessened quality of life overall due to physical discomfort find treatment through stem cell therapy accelerates healing and reduces pain. Another benefit is pain management without the use of opioids.
About our donor: Neil Riordan, PA, PhD, is a pioneer in the field of applied Stem Cell research. In addition to collaboration with major universities in the United States, research and patient care is currently being conducted at Dr. Riordan’s other laboratories and clinics in Dallas, Texas and Panama City, Panama. He is an author of more than seventy peer-reviewed medical research publications that explore Stem Cell Therapy’s potential in treating Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Osteoarthritis and spinal cord injuries. Dr. Riordan is also the author of two books on stem cell therapy: “Stem Cell Therapy: A Rising Tide – How Stem Cells are Disrupting Medicine and Changing Lives” and “MSC (Mesenchymal Stem Cells): Clinical Evidence Leading Medicine’s Next Frontier.”
Doctors, Faculty and Students Making News
Sonoran University of Health Sciences has earned quite a bit of attention in the media lately, especially with a chance to share so many new and time-tested projects and treatments. Some examples of news breakers are Dr. Miriam Wheeler (pictured at left), who gained public interest with a recent appearance on one of Phoenix’s major news programs, Channel 3, and Dr. Taylor Arnold who has been asked to write a regular response column in the popular magazine, Cooking Light. Sonoran University doctors, students and faculty have also been featured on MSN, Prevention Magazine, The Huffington Post, Elite Daily, and the Arizona Capital Times. In order to provide the public much more information about naturopathic medicine, Sonoran University continues to elevate the level of knowledge of its amazing scope.
Sonoran University invites everyone to explore the field of naturopathic medicine through events such as Discovery Day, Research Night, Student for a Day and other opportunities. Feel free to reach out to our admissions team with any questions or comments.
Research Continues to Grow as a Major Component of Sonoran University’s Opportunities
Examples of some of the research projects students and faculty are working on right now include:
- Students who are improving the efficacy of botanicals against Gram negative bacteria (Salmonella, Escherichia, Shigella, Klebsiella) by the addition of permeabilizing agents.
- Identifying botanicals with efficacy against Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease and another focusing on deciphering the secrets of Echinacea purpurea: testing the antiviral and immune regulation of different parts of the plant extracted under different methods
- Characterization of the anticancer properties of various botanicals and mushrooms
- Characterization the synergistic activity of antibacterial clays
- Characterizing the antimicrobial activity of the volatile (gaseous) components of essential oils
- Projects overseen by Dr. Langland
- Characterization of botanicals with activity against herpes viruses
- The activity of the carnivorous botanical, Sarracenia purpurea, against viruses (including human papilloma virus) and squamous cell carcinoma
- Botanicals for the treatment of emerging viral infections: Ebola and Zika viruses
Stay tuned for exciting news regarding significant growth to the Sonoran University research program! You may keep tabs on all that’s happening by following Sonoran University on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
