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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.
Leaving the Center in Good Hands
November 14, 2017
Josephine P. Briggs, M.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Josephine Briggs reviews her time as Director of NCCIH and discusses the Center's focus on pain research.
The NIH Collaboratory Launches a New Resource on Methods and Best Practices for Pragmatic Clinical Trials
November 3, 2017
Catherine Meyers, M.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Catherine Meyers discusses The Living Textbook, a researcher-friendly compendium of information for designing, planning, and implementing pragmatic clinical trials.
In Praise of Scientific Curiosity
October 24, 2017
Josephine P. Briggs, M.D.
Dr. Josephine Briggs, who recently stepped down as NCCIH Director, reflects on the NCCIH research portfolio and scientific curiosity.
Federal Strategies To Address Opioid Epidemic Among Talks To Be Streamed at Oct. 6 Advisory Council Meeting
October 4, 2017
Partap 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."
Welcoming New Projects and Partners To Address Pain in the Military Population
September 21, 2017
Josephine P. Briggs, M.D.
I am proud to announce NIH’s newest interagency research initiative on pain management in military service members and veterans.
Former Surgeon General Discusses Stress and Well-being at 2017 Straus Lecture
September 21, 2017
NCCIH Research Blog Team
How To Select the Right FOA for Fall 2017 Human Subjects Grant Applications
September 20, 2017
Wendy 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.
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.
NIH Repays Your Student Loans! Apply September 1 – November 15, 2017
July 13, 2017
Lanay 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.