Dr. Heather Zwickey
Heather Zwickey, PhD, is the Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM), director of Helfgott Research Institute, and Professor of Immunology. Dr. Zwickey trained at the world renowned National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver. She earned a Ph.D. in Immunology and Microbiology from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Dr. Zwickey went on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship and teach medical school at Yale University. In 2003, Dr. Zwickey launched the Helfgott Research Institute at NUNM. She also used her expertise in program development to establish the School of Research and Graduate Studies at NUNM, and serves as its leader. She has developed Masters programs in Integrative Medicine Research, Nutrition, Sports Medicine, Ayurveda, and Global Health.
At Helfgott Research Institute, Dr. Zwickey applies her immunology expertise to natural medicine. She studies the immunological and neurological mechanisms involved in nutrition, herbal medicine, acupuncture, and mind-body therapies. Dr. Zwickey has served on the medical advisory board and the board of directors of the Brian Grant Foundation. She studies nutrition and Parkinson’s disease, and has particular interest in how inflammation impacts the brain-gut axis.