I am a clinical researcher, psychotherapist, and developer of Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE), innovative mind-body therapy founded on insights derived from cognitive, affective, and neurobiological science. As Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator, I've received more than $60 million in research grants from a variety of prestigious entities including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct biobehavioral clinical trials to develop and test novel integrative health interventions, including trials of MORE as a treatment for opioid misuse, opioid use disorder, and chronic pain. In 2019, I was appointed by NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins to the NIH HEAL Multi-Disciplinary Working Group comprised of national experts on pain and addiction research to help guide the nation’s $1.1 billion HEAL initiative to use science to halt the opioid crisis. I have had over 200 scientific articles and book chapters published in respected, peer-reviewed outlets. My work has been covered in multiple news outlets, including the New York Times, National Public Radio (NPR), the LA Times, and U.S. News and World Report. In a 2021 bibliometric analysis of mindfulness research published over the past 55 years, I was found to be the most prolific author of mindfulness research in the world.