NCCIH blogs about research developments related to complementary health practices. Check in regularly to keep up with the latest findings.
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.
NCCIH Issues New Policy on Clinical Study Accrual and Retention
February 6, 2017
Catherine Meyers, M.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Catherine Meyers discusses the NCCIH policy on study accrual and retention, developed to enhance the Center's clinical research enterprise.
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.
Free CME/CEU Credit Available for Online Lecture on Probiotics
December 27, 2016
NCCIH Research Blog Team
BRAIN Initiative Researchers Meet to Share Progress
December 9, 2016
David Shurtleff, Ph.D.
Learn about the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative, an effort to develop new tools and technologies to understand the healthy and diseased brain.
NCCIH-funded Researcher Presents Pioneering Research on Natural Product Biosynthesis and Discovery
December 5, 2016
NCCIH Research Blog Team
Renowned Expert on Opioids, Clinical Guidelines, and Systematic Reviews To Give Research Lecture
October 11, 2016
NCCIH Research Blog Team
Now Hiring: Program Director for the Microbiome-Gut-Brain Research Area
October 5, 2016
Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Partap Khalsa welcomes applicants for a program director position in the NCCIH Division of Extramural Research’s Basic and Mechanistic Research Branch.
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.
Upcoming Lecture to Explore Research on Tai Chi and Aging-Related Risks
September 9, 2016
NCCIH Research Blog Team