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NourishED Research Summit

NourishED Research Summit

The NourishED Research Summit provides a three-day conference expeirence for researchers, clinicians, and folks interested in learning about eating disorders and eating disorder research and care. The conference will be held virtually (online) and includes a mix of 60-, 30-, and 15-minute presentations held by researchers, clinicans, and social workers of all levels (undergraduate- and graduate-level students as well as PhD, PsyD, MD, ND, LPC, MSR, MPH, MS, MA, RD, RDN researchers and clinicians (and more)! 


Applications for presentation will be accepted and reviewed through July 1, 2025.

These Summit Schedule will be finalized July 1, 2025. 

The Summit will be held September 11-14, 2025.

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Confirmed Speaker Lineup

SUMMIT SCHEDULE

Below is a list of confirmed speakers. Please continue to check back as we continue to accept applications and receive confirmations daily and will continue to do so through August 1. Please note that the summit schedule, its speakers, and speaker titles, times, and dates are liable to change through August 1. Thank you in advance for your understanding!

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NourishED Research Summit Registration

Student Registration

Partner & Member Registration

Partner & Member Registration

NourishED Supports Education! We offer discounted registration to students at a rate of $35 per student. Additoinal discountes available to students of the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) and Naropa University.

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Partner & Member Registration

Partner & Member Registration

Partner & Member Registration

NourishED values our Partners, Members, and Donors! To show our thanks, we offer discounted registration rates to our Partners, Members, and Donors. All partners, members, and donors receive free registration. Sustainable donors receive free or disclounted rates on group registration. 

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Non-Member Registration

Partner & Member Registration

Non-Member Registration

Not a student or member? Not a problem! NourishED values health self-efficacy and lifelong learning. We work hard to make our rates accessible to all. We offer registration rates of $55 for the entire conference. Single-day registration is available for $45.

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Schedule of Events: Thursday & Friday (Sept 11-12, 2025)

THURSDAY 9/11 17:00-18:30 MDT (5-6:30p MDT )

Welcome to Research! Where Do I Start?

Interactive Lecture

90 min (30 min Q&A)

Event Details

THURSDAY 9/11 17:00-18:30 MDT (5-6:30p MDT )

Welcome to Research! Where Do I Start?

Heather Zwickey, PhD (NourishED Research Foundation; National University of Natural Medicine)

Interactive Lecture

90 min (30 min Q&A)

FRIDAY 9/12 17:00-18:30 MDT (5-6:30p MDT)

Storytelling in Science: It Can Be Fun?

Workshop

90 min (30 min Q&A)

Event Details

FRIDAY 9/12 17:00-18:30 MDT (5-6:30p MDT)

Storytelling in Science: It Can Be Fun?

Brenna Bray, PhD (NourishED Research Foundation; National University of Natural Medicine; Naropa University)

Workshop

90 min (30 min Q&A)

Schedule of Events: Thursday & Friday (Sept 11-12, 2025)

THURSDAY 9/11 17:00-18:30 MDT (5-6:30p MDT )

Welcome to Research! Where Do I Start?

Interactive Lecture

90 min (30 min Q&A)

Event Details

THURSDAY 9/11 17:00-18:30 MDT (5-6:30p MDT )

Welcome to Research! Where Do I Start?

Heather Zwickey, PhD (NourishED Research Foundation; National University of Natural Medicine)

Interactive Lecture

90 min (30 min Q&A)

FRIDAY 9/12 17:00-18:30 MDT (5-6:30p MDT)

Storytelling in Science: It Can Be Fun?

Workshop

90 min (30 min Q&A)

Event Details

FRIDAY 9/12 17:00-18:30 MDT (5-6:30p MDT)

Storytelling in Science: It Can Be Fun?

Brenna Bray, PhD (NourishED Research Foundation; National University of Natural Medicine; Naropa University)

Workshop

90 min (30 min Q&A)

Schedule of Events: Saturday, Sept 13

Schedule Finalized August 15. Dates and Times Liable to Change.

09:00-10:00a MDT

Eating Disorders are Social Justice Issues

Research Presentation

60 min (15 min Q&A)

Event Details

09:00-10:00a MDT

Eating Disorders are Social Justice Issues

Brenna Bray, PhD (NourishED Research Foundation; National University of Natural Medicine, Naropa University)

Research Presentation

60 min (15 min Q&A)

10:00-11:00a MDT

Nutrition, Mental Health, & Public Policy: Exploring the Bermuda Triangle

Keynote Speaker Presentation

60 min (15 min Q&A)

Event Details

10:00-11:00a MDT

Nutrition, Mental Health, & Public Policy: Exploring the Bermuda Triangle

David Wiss, PhD, MS, RDN (NourishED Research Foundation Chair; Nutrition in Recovery; Wise Mind Nutrition)

Keynote Speaker Presentation

60 min (15 min Q&A)

11:00-12:00p MDT

The Historic and Present Danger of the Intentional Weight Loss Industry: Navigating the GLP-1 Era

Clinical Presentation

60 min (15 min Q&A)

Event Details

11:00-12:00p MDT

The Historic and Present Danger of the Intentional Weight Loss Industry: Navigating the GLP-1 Era

Wendy Oliver-Pyatt, MD, FAED, CEDS (Within Health; Galen Hope Treatment Center)

Clinical Presentation

60 min (15 min Q&A)

12:00-1:00p MDT

LUNCH BREAK

60 min

Event Details

12:00-1:00p MDT

LUNCH BREAK

Optional Breakout Rooms with Presenters

60 min

1:00-2:00p MDT

Brilliant Sanity: Buddhist Appraoches to Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Clinical Presentation

60 min (15 min Q&A)

Event Details

1:00-2:00p MDT

Brilliant Sanity: Buddhist Appraoches to Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Francis Kaklauskas PsyD, LPC, CACIII (Naropa University, Saybrook University; Society for Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy; FKaklauska...

Event Details

Clinical Presentation

60 min (15 min Q&A)

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Schedule of Events: Sunday, Sept 14

Speaker Days and Times Liable to Change

09:00-10:00a MDT

Stress on the Brain: Neurobiology of Stress and Mental Health

Research Presentation

60 min (15 min Q&A)

Event Details

09:00-10:00a MDT

Stress on the Brain: Neurobiology of Stress and Mental Health

Brenna Bray, PhD (NourishED Research Foundation; National University of Natural Medicine; Naropa University)

Research Presentation

60 min (15 min Q&A)

10:00-11:00p MDT

Storytelling as Therapy and Way

Keynote Speaker Presentation

90 min (30 min Q&A)

Event Details

10:00-11:00p MDT

Storytelling as Therapy and Way

Cory Richards (NourishED Research Foundation VP; Cory Richards Productions)

Keynote Speaker Presentation

90 min (30 min Q&A)

11:00-12:00p MDT

Adversity & Resilienc in Children's Mental Health: Evidence-Based Practice & Practice-Based Evidence

Clinical Presentation

60 min (15 min Q&A)

Event Details

11:00-12:00p MDT

Adversity & Resilienc in Children's Mental Health: Evidence-Based Practice & Practice-Based Evidence

Chris Bray, PhD, LP, MS (Wilder Research Foundation)

Clinical Presentation

60 min (15 min Q&A)

12:00-13:00p MDT (12-1p MDT)

LUNCH BREAK

60 min

Event Details

12:00-13:00p MDT (12-1p MDT)

LUNCH BREAK

Optional Breakout Rooms with Presenters

60 min

13:00-14:00 MDT (1:00-2:00p MDT)

Ayahuasca Effects on Physical & Mental Health: Findings from Ressearch

Research Presentation

60 min (15 min Q&A)

Event Details

13:00-14:00 MDT (1:00-2:00p MDT)

Ayahuasca Effects on Physical & Mental Health: Findings from Ressearch

Payton Follestad, ND, MSR Student (NourishED Research Foundation, National University of Natural Medicine)

Research Presentation

60 min (15 min Q&A)

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