ABSTRACT In 2022, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was awarded a T32 competitive renewal grant, responding to PA-20-142, to fund years 16-20 of the UNC Research Training Program in Complementary and Integrative Healthcare (CIH). Our goal in this T32 Research Fellowship is to cultivate diverse, talented, productive, well-trained, independent researchers at both the pre- and post-doctoral level as CIH research leaders in investigating efficacy, effectiveness, mechanisms of action, and implementation of clinical integration of complementary therapies and integrative health-care approaches. Our program highlights an interdisciplinary array of research topics, methodologies and faculty mentors, providing rigorous training in research methods to facilitate exploration of mind-body techniques and natural-product/nutritional therapies and their applications in health promotion, chronic pain, metabolic syndrome, and other high-impact conditions, with emphasis on enhancing access to CIH care in at-risk, underserved populations. The original proposed Fellowship submission planned for five post-doctoral positions and two pre-doctoral positions; however, our funded grant was reduced to five overall positions, with NIH/NCCIH providing the opportunity to apply for supplemental funding for an exceptional individual who qualifies for the diversity supplement, to enhance NIH goals for trainees from diverse backgrounds. This application, following NOT-AT-24-034, proposes the addition of Victoria Yunez Behm, as a pre-doctoral fellow. Ms. Behm is a master’s trained Integrative Nutritionist who continues to teach in the Nutrition and Herbal Medicine Program at the Maryland University of Integrative Health. She is also a yoga teacher training instructor and recently completed a Master of Theological Studies in Ethics at Duke University. Due to her deep commitment to extending multicomponent integrative health interventions (including nutrition) to vulnerable communities, Ms. Behm is pursuing a PhD in nutrition under the guidance of Dr. Alice Ammerman, a long-term mentor in the T32 program and a national leader in community- engaged nutrition and lifestyle research. Her training will consist of T32 required courses (Responsible Conduct of Research, Reproducibility and Rigor, Principles and Practices of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Mindfulness for Caring Professionals) and coursework within the Gillings School of Global Public Health. In addition to coursework addressing her nutrition major, Ms. Behm plans to take courses designed to develop her skills in qualitative research, quantitative methods, and community-engaged research. Her mentoring team will include Dr. Ammerman and T-32 Directors Susan Gaylord and Dr. Keturah Faurot. Dr. Gaylord will involve Ms. Behm in mind-body studies for underserved populations and Dr. Faurot will work with Ms. Behm on designing nutrition interventions. Ms Behm will also benefit from participating with other T32...