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Blog Posts Category: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Sekai Chideya-Chihota, M.D., M.P.H.

Funding Opportunity for Feasibility Trials of Music-Based Interventions for Brain Disorders of Aging—Webinar on December 19

November 21, 2023

Sekai Chideya, M.D., M.P.H.

This webinar will provide information about a new funding opportunity—Feasibility Trials of the NIH Music-based Interventions Toolkit for Brain Disorders of Aging—to support proof-of-concept trials guided by the NIH MBI toolkit.

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Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

Three Funding Opportunities and a Prize Competition Related to Diversity and Health Disparities

October 30, 2023

Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

Dr. Emmeline Edwards shares details about three exciting diversity-related funding opportunities and a prize competition being offered through UNITE—NIH’s initiative to address structural racism and promote equity in biomedical research.

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BRAIN Initiative Program Supports Rigorous Research on Behavior Measurement

September 29, 2023

Erin Burke Quinlan, Ph.D.

The Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative has a new program—the Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization (BBQS) program.

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Wen G. Chen, Ph.D.

Join Us To Explore the Potential of Music-Based Interventions

September 29, 2023

Wen Chen, Ph.D.

In this blog post, Dr. Wen Chen shares two new ways in which you can become involved in NIH’s work on music and health: by attending a state-of-the-science workshop and by participating in activities of our four new research networks.

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 Jenny Baumgartner

Have Student Loans? Apply for NIH Loan Repayment September 1–November 16, 2023!

July 7, 2023

Jennifer Baumgartner, Ph.D.

Student loan debt is a common barrier for health professionals starting and sustaining a biomedical or biobehavioral research career. Learn how to apply for NIH's loan repayment program.

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

Funding Opportunity for a Research Network To Promote Studies of Sickle Cell Disease Pain—Technical Assistance Webinar on June 14, 2023

May 19, 2023

Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D.

NCCIH will hold a technical assistance webinar on June 14, 2023 for potential applicants who are interested in the funding opportunity Research Network to Promote Multidisciplinary Mechanistic and Translational Studies of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Pain (U24, Clinical Trial Optional).

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Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

NCCIH Interest in Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research

February 16, 2023

Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

NCCIH is currently participating in several funding opportunities to support career development and intervention development and testing for firearm injury and mortality prevention research.

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An Invitation to Complementary and Integrative Health Researchers To Address Deprescribing of Benzodiazepines; Teaming Event on November 9, 2022

October 27, 2022

Pete Murray, Ph.D.

The US Deprescribing Network has an exciting new initiative for pilot studies of interventions that use complementary and integrative health approaches to support deprescribing of benzodiazepines.

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Debbie Chen

Finding Out About New Funding Opportunities!

October 13, 2022

Debbie Chen

In this blog post, Debbie Chen, chief grants management officer in the Office of Grants Management, shares how to find new NIH funding opportunities.

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Sekai Chideya-Chihota, M.D., M.P.H.

Funding Opportunities for Research on Sickle Cell Disease Pain—Technical Assistance Webinar on October 4

September 6, 2022

Sekai Chideya, M.D., M.P.H.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Helping to End Addiction Long-term® Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative®, has released two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) to support large-scale clinical trials on sickle cell disease (SCD) pain management. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NC

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Beda Jean-Francois, Ph.D.

New Funding Opportunity for Research on Fostering Behavioral Health Among Children in School

September 1, 2022

Beda Jean-Francois, Ph.D.

The goal of this FOA is to improve the evidence base on school-based complementary and integrative health interventions to improve youth mental health.

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Elizabeth Ginexi, Ph.D.

Time-Sensitive Funding Opportunity for Prevention Research in Health Disparity Populations

July 14, 2022

Elizabeth Ginexi, Ph.D.

Dr. Ginexi shares an exciting funding opportunity that targets two key areas of research interest for the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH): prevention research and health disparities.

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Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

Upcoming Funding Opportunity To Support Virtual Resource Centers for Research Across Complementary and Integrative Health Institutions (REACH)

July 12, 2022

Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

Dr. Mudd shares a notice about an upcoming FOA to support virtual resource centers that will foster institutional partnerships and provide resources to support research activities and training for faculty who work at partnering U.S. domestic complementary and integrative health institutions.

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Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

NIH Funding for Pragmatic and Implementation Trials of Embedded Interventions: Join the April 5 Technical Assistance Webinar

March 19, 2022

Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Learn about a funding opportunity that will solicit phased cooperative research applications to conduct efficient large-scale pragmatic or implementation trials embedded within health care systems. June 17. 2022 is the deadline to apply.

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Emrin Horgusluoglu, Ph.D

Update on NCCIH’s Small Business Programs and the Applicant Assistance Program

March 16, 2022

Emrin Horgusluoglu, Ph.D.

I’m the new coordinator for NCCIH’s small business research programs. I’d like to share some resources that you may find helpful.

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Wen G. Chen, Ph.D.

New Funding Opportunity on Biomarkers for Myofascial Pain

November 17, 2021

Wen Chen, Ph.D.

Learn about a funding opportunity to support research on the development of biomarkers for myofascial pain and the assessment of those biomarkers in human study participants.

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Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Health Care Systems Research: New Funding for Large-Scale Pragmatic and Implementation Trials

October 28, 2021

Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

In this blog, we announce key features of the NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory's new funding opportunity announcement to solicit phased cooperative research applications to conduct efficient large-scale pragmatic or implementation trials embedded within health care systems.

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Della White, Ph.D.

Sickle Cell Disease Pain Management: New Funding Opportunities for Clinical Research Are Coming Soon

October 7, 2021

Della White, Ph.D.

The NIH HEAL Initiative has released notices of two upcoming funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) to support large-scale clinical trials on sickle cell disease (SCD) pain management.

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D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.

Finding Answers to Questions About Drug-Herb Interactions

September 2, 2021

D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.

NCCIH supports research to provide rigorous data to help consumers and health care providers make informed decisions about using drugs and herbs together. Learn more in this blog post.

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Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Mind and Body Clinical Research: Updated Funding Opportunities Available

July 21, 2021

Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

NCCIH announces updated funding opportunity announcements to support research on mind and body interventions

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Merav Sabri, Ph.D.

Neural Mechanisms of Force-Based Manipulations Is a High Priority for NCCIH

April 26, 2021

Merav Sabri, Ph.D.

I am delighted to share with you a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for Neural Mechanisms of Force-Based Manipulations: High Priority Research Networks (U24 Clinical Trial Optional).

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Dr. Helene M. Langevin ("Helene Langevin")

Using Artificial Intelligence To Uncover the Path to Health Restoration

April 7, 2021

Helene M. Langevin, M.D.

In this blog, learn about a new trans-NIH initiative, the NIH Common Fund’s Bridge to Artificial Intelligence (Bridge2AI) program, an endeavor that brings exciting new opportunities for researchers in the complementary and integrative health community.

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Wen G. Chen, Ph.D.

Studying Mindfulness Through Neuroimaging Studies: Current Funding Opportunities

March 25, 2021

Wen Chen, Ph.D.

Research suggests that mindfulness may be helpful for a variety of conditions including depression, stress and related conditions, insomnia, and some painful conditions like chronic low-back pain.

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Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

Exploring Patient-Provider Relationships To Improve Treatment Outcomes

February 17, 2021

Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health remains interested in funding research on the patient-provider relationship to improve treatment outcomes.

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Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

NCCIH Interest in Research To Prevent and Treat Long COVID

February 12, 2021

Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

To advance our understanding of the recovery process, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a Notice of Intent To Publish Research Opportunity Announcements (OTA-21-015) for the Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC) Initiative.

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Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

New Research Networks To Explore the Science of Emotional Well-Being

February 1, 2021

Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

The National Institutes of Health is funding five new research networks to further research on emotional well-being. 

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Wen G. Chen, Ph.D.

Interoception and Health: New Journal Article and Funding Opportunity

January 22, 2021

Wen Chen, Ph.D.

This blog outlines a new FOA and a new review, “The emerging science of interoception: sensing, integrating, interpreting, and regulating signals within the self,” published in Trends in Neurosciences, which proposes a unified research framework for interoception science.

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Merav Sabri, Ph.D.

SBIR/STTR: Technologies To Monitor or Enhance Mind and Body Approaches

November 6, 2020

Merav Sabri, Ph.D.

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) has a continuing interest in projects that develop and/or validate devices or electronic systems to monitor or enhance mind and body interventions.

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Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

Music and Health Research: NIH Funds Available To Build Capacity

October 28, 2020

Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

Research Funds Available To Build Research Capacity in Music and Health Field

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Wen G. Chen, Ph.D.

New Funding Opportunity To Investigate the Neural Circuitry of Interoception

October 26, 2020

Wen Chen, Ph.D.

Last month, the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research, a collaborative framework through which 14 NIH institutes, centers, and offices jointly support neuroscience-related research, announced an exciting funding opportunity (RFA-AT-21-003) for investigating the neural circuitry of interoception.

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Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

NCCIH Announces Participation in Diversity Focused Training Program: Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC)

August 4, 2020

Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

NCCIH is committed to supporting research training and career development programs and increase the number, quality and diversity of scientists trained to conduct rigorous complementary and integrative health research.

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Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.

What is a Notice of Special Interest (NOSI)?

July 28, 2020

Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.

NIH advertises availability of its grant support through funding opportunity announcements (FOAs), of which a NOSI is one type.

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Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

New Funding Opportunity for Remotely Delivered Complementary and Integrative Health Interventions

June 26, 2020

Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

Remotely delivered and mobile health (mHealth) interventions may use mail, email, telephone, mobile apps, video, web-based platforms, wearable devices, and other modern technologies.

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Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

New NIH High-Risk, High-Reward Funding Opportunities on SARS-CoV-2

June 11, 2020

Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

NIH funding opportunities for SARS-CoV-2 research

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D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.

New Funding Opportunities for Natural Product Drug Interaction Research: Preapplication Webinars on October 3

September 25, 2019

D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.

In this blog post, NCCIH's Dr, Craig Hopp calls attention to two new requests for applications (RFAs) related to natural products research.

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David Shurtleff, Ph.D.

Webinar To Assist Applicants for Grants To Study Specific Cannabis Components

February 14, 2019

David Shurtleff, Ph.D.

Interested in an NCCIH grant opportunity to identify and develop novel strategies -- like cannabinoids -- to treat acute and chronic pain? Read this blog post and learn more here.

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D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.

Upcoming Technical Assistance Webinars for the Centers for Advancing Research on Botanicals and Other Natural Products (CARBON) Program

February 4, 2019

D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.

New funding opportunity announcements present opportunities for new research related to botanicals and natural products. Find out more here.

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Wen G. Chen, Ph.D.

New Funding Available for Basic and Mechanistic Research on Pain and Complementary Approaches: Explore NIH HEAL Opportunities

January 23, 2019

Wen Chen, Ph.D.

Interested in pursuing pain treatment research with grants from the NIH HEAL Initiative? Read more about basic and mechanistic research funding opportunities here.

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Dave Clark, Dr.P.H.

HEAL Initiative Funding Opportunities for Behavioral Research

January 7, 2019

Dave Clark, Dr.P.H.

In this blog post, NCCIH's Dr. Dave Clark describes several HEAL ((Helping to End Addiction Long-termSM) funding opportunities.

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Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

HEAL Initiative Offers New Funding Options for Clinical Trial Research on Pain

December 21, 2018

Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

NIH HEAL Initiative funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) to conduct a clinical trial that evaluates pain.

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Dr. Helene M. Langevin ("Helene Langevin")

New NIH BACPAC Funding Opportunities for Research on Low-Back Pain

December 18, 2018

Helene M. Langevin, M.D.

In this blog post, NCCIH director Dr. Helene M. Langevin discusses funding opportunities offered by the NIH’s Back Pain Research Consortium (NIH BACPAC), part of the NIH HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-term) Initiative.

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Dr. Helene M. Langevin ("Helene Langevin")

All-Hands-on-Deck: NCCIH Needs You To Respond to the NIH HEAL Initiative

December 10, 2018

Helene M. Langevin, M.D.

In this blog post, NCCIH director Dr. Helene M. Langevin and deputy director Dr. David Shurtleff discuss the HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-Term) Initiative and NCCIH's participation in the project.

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Robin Elizabeth Boineau, M.D., M.A.

New Grants To Study Behavioral Interventions for Opioid Addiction and Recovery

September 20, 2018

Robin Elizabeth Boineau, M.D., M.A.

In this blog post, Dr. Robin Boineau discusses six NCCIH-administered awards to study innovative behavioral health approaches to enhance adherence to medications treating opioid use disorder (OUD).

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Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

New Research Career Development Funding Opportunity for Complementary and Integrative Health Clinician-Scientists

September 18, 2018

Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

In this research blog, Dr. Lanay Mudd discusses career development pathways for clinician-scientists and a new career development funding opportunity in partnership with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS).

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Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

A Note on NCCIH Activities Related to Music, Health, and Child Development

September 6, 2018

Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

In this research blog, Dr. Emmeline Edwards discusses an upcoming FOA that promotes research on music and health.

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Merav Sabri, Ph.D.

NCCIH's SBIR/STTR Programs: Funding Small Business Research and Development

February 20, 2018

Merav Sabri, Ph.D.

In this blog post Dr. Merav Sabri discusses funding opportunities for small businesses -- the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

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D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.

Funding Opportunity for Research on Biological Signatures of Gut-Derived Metabolites

January 10, 2018

D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.

Did our parents have the right idea when they told us to eat more fruits and vegetables? Maybe so! Evidence has begun to build that the foods we eat (including the natural compounds in fruits and veggies), the flora in our digestive systems, and our basic biological functions all intersect to influence our overall heal

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Robin Elizabeth Boineau, M.D., M.A.

Grant Funding Available for Behavioral Interventions for Prevention of Opioid Use Disorder and as an Adjunct to Medication-Assisted Treatment

November 30, 2017

Robin Elizabeth Boineau, M.D., M.A.

In this research blog, Drs. Robin Boineau (NCCIH) and Kimberly Johnson (SAMHSA) discuss a new funding initiative to examine the impact of behavioral interventions for opioid addiction within the context of states’ plans for use of Opioid STR grant funds.

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NIH Funding for Research on Suicide Predictors and Prevention

August 2, 2017

Eve Reider, Ph.D.

In this blog post, Dr. Eve Reider discusses an NIH FOA that focuses on linking data from health care system records to mortality data to obtain a more accurate understanding of risk factors related to suicide.

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Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

Tips from NCCIH’s Office of Scientific Review for Responding to the New Clinical Trial Funding Announcements

May 30, 2017

Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

In this blog post, Dr. Martina Schmidt, Chief of the NCCIH Office of Scientific Review, discusses required elements for new funding opportunity announcements (FOAs).

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Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

A Crescendo of Interest and Research in Music and Health

May 18, 2017

Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

In this blog post, NCCIH Director of Extramural Research Dr. Emmeline Edwards discusses NIH/NCCIH funding opportunities in music and art therapies.

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Wen G. Chen, Ph.D.

NCCIH Reissues Funding Initiatives for Phased Awards of Mechanistic Studies To Optimize Mind and Body Interventions

May 8, 2017

Wen Chen, Ph.D.

In this blog post, Dr. Wen Chen discusses two Program Announcements (PARs) that direct research attention toward investigating the mechanisms by which mind and body interventions might work, as well as strategies to optimize these interventions.

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Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Finding Funding for the Building Blocks of Natural Product Clinical Trials

May 4, 2017

Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Find out more about a new series of funding opportunity announcements for investigator-initiated clinical trials.

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Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

Uses and Misuses of Pilot Studies

April 20, 2017

Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

In this blog post, Dr. Lanay Mudd discusses the purpose of pilot studies and points to NCCIH's new "Framework for Developing and Testing Mind and Body Interventions."

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Robin Elizabeth Boineau, M.D., M.A.

The NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory – New Funding Opportunities for Health Systems Researchers

April 12, 2017

Robin Elizabeth Boineau, M.D., M.A.

The NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory is an NIH Common Fund program.

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Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

NCCIH Hosts Three Informational Webinars for New Clinical Trial Funding Opportunities

April 12, 2017

Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

NCCIH to host informational webinars in April and May, 2017, on clinical trial applications via new funding opportunities.

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NCCIH’s New Approach to Clinical Trials

April 10, 2017

Josephine P. Briggs, M.D.

In this blog post, NCCIH Director Dr. Josephine Briggs discusses new pathways for clinical trial funding.

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Using Clinical Practice Guidelines as a Starting Point to Direct Research Work

March 28, 2017

Josephine P. Briggs, M.D.

In this blog post. NCCIH Director Dr. Josephine Briggs discusses NCCIH partnerships to research military/veteran health and how clinical practice guidelines affect research.

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Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

NCCIH to Address the NIH Notice Requiring Clinical Trial-Specific Funding Opportunity Announcements

February 17, 2017

Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

NIH outlines changes in how it accepts clinical trial applications & NCCIH moves forward with plans to develop Center-specific clinical trials initiatives.

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Partnering on Pain Research: NIH, DoD, and VA Announce Pain Management Collaboratory Funding Initiative

January 4, 2017

Eve Reider, Ph.D.

NIH, DoD, VA join forces to explore nonpharmacologic approaches to complement current strategies for pain management.

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Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Building a Foundation for Clinical Trials of Natural Products

September 27, 2016

Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Perspectives from Wendy Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. on research results, controversies, and funding opportunities in complementary and integrative health.

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David Shurtleff, Ph.D.

New Funding Opportunity for Centers of Excellence

August 8, 2016

David Shurtleff, Ph.D.

In this blog post, NCCIH Deputy Director Dr. David Shurtleff discusses the new Center of Excellence for Research on Complementary and Integrative Health (CERCIH) program to promote synergistic research.

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Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

New Funding Opportunity for Advancing Resilience Research

June 30, 2016

Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

NIH seeks research applications on the mechanisms and processes of resilience.

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Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

Funding Your Research: Going Beyond the Standard NIH R01

May 13, 2016

Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

In this blog post, Dr. Emmeline Edwards offers advice on NIH funding opportunities and mechanisms, and discusses the NCCIH-sponsored session on funding opportunities at the upcoming 2016 ICIMH meeting.

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Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

New Brain Initiative Funding Opportunities for Non-Invasive Neuromodulation Research

December 16, 2015

Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

In this blog post, Dr. Emmeline Edwards, Director of NCCIH's Division of Extramural Research, discusses new funding opportunities that focus on broad potential therapeutic and non-therapeutic uses of non-invasive neuromodulation devices for the central nervous system.

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Wen G. Chen, Ph.D.

New Funding Initiatives on “Phased Innovation Award for Mechanistic Studies to Optimize Mind and Body Interventions”

October 16, 2015

Wen Chen, Ph.D.

New RFAs represent NCCIH’s new funding mechanisms direct research attention toward investigating the mechanisms by which: 1) mind and body interventions might work, and 2) strategies to optimize these interventions.

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