NCCIH blogs about research developments related to complementary health practices. Check in regularly to keep up with the latest findings.
Past Blog Posts
In Praise of Scientific Curiosity
October 24, 2017Josephine P. Briggs, M.D.
Dr. Josephine Briggs, who recently stepped down as NCCIH Director, reflects on the NCCIH research portfolio and scientific curiosity.
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Federal Strategies To Address Opioid Epidemic Among Talks To Be Streamed at Oct. 6 Advisory Council Meeting
October 4, 2017Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
NCCIH's National Advisory Council to meet Friday, October 6, 2017; agenda includes panel titled "The National Pain Strategy and Federal Pain Research Strategy―Response to the Prescription Opioid Epidemic."
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Former Surgeon General Discusses Stress and Well-being at 2017 Straus Lecture
September 21, 2017NCCIH Research Blog Team
Welcoming New Projects and Partners to Address Pain in the Military Population
September 21, 2017Josephine P. Briggs, M.D.
I am proud to announce NIH’s newest interagency research initiative on pain management in military service members and veterans.
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How To Select the Right FOA for Fall 2017 Human Subjects Grant Applications
September 20, 2017Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
If you are planning to submit a grant application that includes human subjects to NCCIH this fall, we want to help you select the best funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to use.
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NIH Funding for Research on Suicide Predictors and Prevention
August 2, 2017Eve 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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NIH Repays Your Student Loans! Apply September 1 – November 15, 2017
July 13, 2017Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
NIH's Loan Repayment Programs can help some early-stage researchers repay their student loan debt. This blog post explains how NCCIH participates in the programs.
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Showcasing Cutting-Edge Research on Natural Products
June 7, 2017D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Craig Hopp discusses NCCIH's focus on natural products research.
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Tips from NCCIH’s Office of Scientific Review for Responding to the New Clinical Trial Funding Announcements
May 30, 2017Martina 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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Collaborating to Support Research on a Promising Smoking Cessation Treatment
May 24, 2017David Shurtleff, Ph.D.
Dr. David Shurtleff discusses NCCIH's support of research on cytisine, a natural product for smoking cessation.
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