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NCCIH Research Blog

NCCIH blogs about research developments related to complementary health practices. Check in regularly to keep up with the latest findings.

 Jenny Baumgartner

Leveling Up: Using Multilevel Interventions To Address Whole Person Health

March 25, 2024

Jennifer Baumgartner, Ph.D.

NCCIH recently updated our priority language in our clinical trial notices of funding opportunities to include multilevel intervention research “where at least one level of interventions includes a mind and body intervention.” But what are multilevel interventions exactly and how are they conducted?

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Jessica McKlveen, Ph.D.

Change Is in the Air for RPG and NRSA Grants

March 1, 2024

Jessica McKlveen, Ph.D.

Dr. Jessica McKlveen, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, discusses changes regarding Research Project Grant and Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA grant applications.

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Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D.

NCCIH-Supported Research Advances Understanding of How the Brain Clears Waste

February 28, 2024

Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D.

Are you interested in learning more about how the brain removes waste products through the glymphatic and meningeal lymphatic systems?

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Dr. Eric Garland Will Present Keynote Talk at NIH Emotional Well-Being Investigator Meeting

February 26, 2024

NCCIH Research Blog Team

On March 18, 2024, Eric Garland, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., will present the keynote talk “Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement Builds Emotional Well-Being by Restructuring Reward, Meaning, and Self” at the 2024 Annual Emotional Well-Being (EWB) Investigator Meeting.

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Tags: Meetings


Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

Webinars, Videos, and Other Resources To Help You With NIH Grants and Funding

February 7, 2024

Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

Free information resources are available to help applicants, grantees, and their colleagues apply for NIH grants

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Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

Join Us at the International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health in Cleveland

January 18, 2024

Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

NCCIH will lead a variety of sessions at the in-person 2024 International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health (ICIMH) in Cleveland, Ohio, from April 9 through April 13, 2024.

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Tags: Meetings


Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

January Council Meeting To Include Talks on Native American Traditional Practices and Spirituality

December 27, 2023

Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

Join us online on January 19 for the open session of the National Advisory Council on Complementary and Integrative Health meeting.

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Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D.

When and How To Contact NCCIH Program Directors for Help

December 21, 2023

Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D.

If you plan to apply for a grant from NCCIH or if you’ve submitted a grant application, NCCIH program directors can be an excellent resource for you.

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Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

Updated NIH Guidance Regarding Research With Foreign Collaborators

December 1, 2023

Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

Dr. Martina Schmidt reviews several National Institutes of Health policy documents from 2023 that give guidance on collaborating with foreign researchers.

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Dr. Patrick Still

Funding Opportunity for a Resource Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research—Technical Assistance Webinar on January 25, 2024

November 28, 2023

Patrick Still, Ph.D.

Learn about an NIH funding opportunity for a resource center to help investigators interested in studying cannabis or cannabinoids

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