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Lecture To Feature Heart-Brain Interactions and Reducing CVD Risks, Including via Integrative Health
November 2, 2023
NCCIH Research Blog Team
Lecture by Dr. Ahmed Tawakol, cardiologist and researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital, will discuss heart-brain interactions; stress; depression and anxiety; connections with cardiovascular disease (CVD); and lifestyle practices to lower one's risks for CVD.
June 15 Lecture To Focus on Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents
May 31, 2023
NCCIH Research Blog Team
Register now to attend the NCCIH lecture “New Insights Into Prevention and Management of Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents” by Tonya M. Palermo, Ph.D., University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children’s Research Institute.
May 25 Lecture To Explore the Power of Prevention Across the Lifespan
May 16, 2023
NCCIH Research Blog Team
Join us virtually for “Unleashing the Power of Prevention To Enhance Well-Being Across the Lifespan,” by Margaret Kuklinski, Ph.D., Endowed Associate Professor of Prevention at the University of Washington School of Social Work.
Dr. Laura Stroud To Explore Research on Stress, Adversity, and Resilience in 2022 Straus Lecture
November 16, 2022
NCCIH Research Blog Team
Stress and adversity experienced during early development can exert a profound and persistent imprint on our physiology, brain, and health across the lifespan. Join us on December 13 to hear more about child, adolescent, and maternal mental health.
Updates on NCCIH’s Interest in Emotional Well-Being Research
June 21, 2022
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
Emotional well-being is strongly linked with many aspects of health across the lifespan. For example, high levels of emotional well-being are associated with a 20 percent decrease in the risk of death from all causes among healthy people.
Two Lectures To Explore Aspects of the Emerging Science on Emotional Well-Being
May 6, 2022
NCCIH Research Blog Team
Virtual lectures on May 18 and June 23 will feature feature Michelle Y. Martin, Ph.D., and Elissa Epel, Ph.D., discussing their research and work on emotional well-being.
April 25 Lecture To Explore Kratom’s Therapeutic Potential in Opioid Addiction
April 4, 2022
NCCIH Research Blog Team
Dr. Christopher McCurdy, University of Florida College of Pharmacy, will give a virtual lecture on kratom, and the science on its potential to be helpful in ending the opioid epidemic. Presented by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.
Magee To Deliver Virtual 2021 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture
November 16, 2021
NCCIH Research Blog Team
Rhonda V. Magee, J.D., will deliver the 2001 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Therapies, sponsored by NCCIH, NIH.
November Lecture on Social Technologies for Predicting/Changing Health Behavior
October 19, 2021
NCCIH Research Blog Team
On Tuesday, November 2 from 1–2 p.m. ET, Sean D. Young, Ph.D., will present “Reading Between the Tweets: Social Technologies for Predicting and Changing Health Behavior.” Dr. Young is the executive director of the University of California Institute for Prediction Technology (UCIPT) and an associate professor in
Heapy To Lecture June 8 on Tech-Based Treatment for Chronic Pain
May 11, 2021
NCCIH Research Blog Team
On Tuesday, June 8 from noon to 1 p.m. ET, Alicia Heapy, Ph.D., will present “Cooperative Pain Education and Self-Management (COPES): A Technology-Assisted Intervention for Pain.” Dr. Heapy is associate professor of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine.
Spring 2021 Integrative Medicine Virtual Lectures Begin May 4
April 15, 2021
NCCIH Research Blog Team
NCCIH offers two lectures in spring 2021 on the theme of "Novel Approaches at the Intersection of Mental Health and Pain" as part of its Integrative Medicine Research Lecture Series.
NIH Partnerships To Explore Music and Health Interventions
November 3, 2020
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen an outpouring of artistic activities, as people seek to understand, cope with, and creatively express their experiences with the pandemic.
Grand Rounds Series To Explore Digital Technologies, Health Records, and Pragmatic Trials
April 29, 2020
Catherine Meyers, M.D.
This year, I am excited to announce that the NIH Collaboratory will instead host a different type of meeting-a Grand Rounds Workshop Series streamed online on four Fridays in May and June 2020
Spring Lectures To Discuss New Approaches for Treating Mental Health and Pain
March 3, 2020
NCCIH Research Blog Team
2020 lecture series on new approaches for treating mental health and pain
Join Us on September 23 for a Straus Lecture on Pain and Full-Day Symposium
September 9, 2019
Helene M. Langevin, M.D.
In this blog post, NCCIH Director Dr. Helene M. Langevin spotlights the keynote presentation on pain by Dr. Lorimer Moseley at the upcoming 20th anniversary symposium.
NCCIH Lecture Series Will Explore Gut Microbiome
March 5, 2019
NCCIH Research Blog Team
This blog post announces NCCIH's Integrative Medicine Research Lecture Series. Dr. Sean Brady kicks it off on March 14, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. with a talk on “Microbes in Our Gut: Emerging Insights on Health and Disease” on the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD. Other speakers follow May 9 and June 10.
Fraser’s Dyer Lecture Explores Probiotics and the Human Gut
January 22, 2016
Linda Duffy, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Claire Fraser's NIH lecture on the functional dynamics of the gut microbiome in health and disease is now available online. In her talk, Dr. Fraser focused on the intriguing possibility that the gut microbiota may play an important role in response to vaccines and susceptibility to enteric pathogens.
Exploring the Gut Microbiome’s Connection to Human Behavior – Lecture by Dr. John Cryan
December 2, 2015
Linda Duffy, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Network Pharmacology and Natural Products Webinar
November 16, 2015
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
NCCIH will hold a webinar on network pharmacology and natural products on Wednesday, December 2, 2015.
Addressing Big Data Challenges for Life Science
July 7, 2015
David Shurtleff, Ph.D.
NCCIH's blog team interviews Dr. Pieter Dorrestein on the use of big data for natural products research.