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New Job Openings at NCCIH To Support the HEAL Initiative
July 3, 2019
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
In this blog post, Dr. Wendy Weber describes two open positions at NCCIH that are part of a trans-NIH effort to accelerate scientific solutions to stem the national opioid crisis.
Focusing on Nature for New Sources of Analgesic Compounds
July 1, 2019
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
NCCIH co-sponsored a recent workshop that united two of its research priorities: natural products and pain. Learn more here.
Changes to SBIR-STTR Programs Are Here
June 28, 2019
Merav Sabri, Ph.D.
Learn about changes to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
Workshop Summary Outlines Current Landscape and Future Prospects for Cannabis Research
May 10, 2019
David Shurtleff, Ph.D.
NCCIH Deputy Director Dr. David Shurtleff discusses a recent NCCIH-sponsored symposium on cannabinoid research in this blog post.
June 7th Advisory Council Meeting To Highlight High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program
May 7, 2019
Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
Upcoming National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health (NACCIH) meeting on Friday, June 7, 2019. Hear about our activities, policies, and funding priorities.
Which Mentored K Award Mechanism Is Right For Me?
April 24, 2019
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Lanay Mudd discusses different Career Development Mechanisms, or K awards, and selecting the right funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to fit your science.
NCCIH Activities at the 2019 American Pain Society (APS) Scientific Meeting
March 18, 2019
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
In this blog post Dr. Emmeline Edwards discusses planned NCCIH activities around the 2019 American Pain Society Scientific Meeting In Milwaukee, WI between April 3 & April 6, 2019.
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.
Join Us in April for an NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Workshop: The Science of Interoception and Its Roles in Nervous System Disorders
March 4, 2019
Wen Chen, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Wen Chen invites readers to attend the inaugural NIH workshop on “The Science of Interoception and Its Roles in Nervous System Disorders” on April 16 and 17, 2019, on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland.
Talking to NCCIH Program Staff Can Be Beneficial
February 26, 2019
Anita McRae-Williams, M.A.
In this blog post, NCCIH's outreach communications program manager Anita McRae-Williams discusses how to engage with Division of Extramural Research (DER) program staff.