The Bio-Communications Research Institute is a small but energetic group of scientists dedicated to biomedical research and education. The institute recently completed the RECNAC project, an 11-year cancer research effort that led to the development of several alternative treatments for cancer, and is now expanding its horizons to include research into nutrition, immunology, medicinal plants, and subtle energies.
The institute is hoping to become the foremost source of information concerning the biological functions and therapeutic uses of vitamin C. Data from the RECNAC project indicate that this vitamin, in combination with
other antioxidants, is toxic to tumor cells at clinically achievable concentrations. Several cancer patients at The Center have benefited from vitamin C therapy. 
The Institute has also obtained data recently to suggest that vitamin C supplementation improves white blood cell
performance.
The Bio-Communications Research Institute is also focusing on immunology. The role of vitamin C in improving immune function is the subject of ongoing research. Institute scientists are proficient in measuring lymphocyte
proliferation, neutrophil digestion of bacteria, and natural killer cell destruction of tumor cells. This expertise is being used to determine how factors such as vitamin supplementation, blood sugar levels, magnetic
fields, and herbal products affect the immune system.
The Institute developed a tumor inhibiting extract from a locally grown plant. Institute scientists are continuing to develop medicinal plant extracts, analyze them biochemically, and test their effects on tumors and immune cells. 
In related research, biological fluids such as serum, urine, and saliva are being analyzed in novel ways to gain clues about metabolism and health.
The Institute is also planning to become a major source of information concerning the biological effects of subtle energies including magnetic fields and sound. To this end, the effect of subtle energies on cell growth and function are being assessed, as are the effects of paramagnetism on plant growth.
As the Bio-Communications Research Institute does not solicit tax-derived funds, all of its research funding comes from private donations. Results of the Institute's research are presented during Center lectures, described in the Health Hunter Newsletter, or published in peer-reviewed journals.
