An official website of the United States governmentNCCIH blogs about research developments related to complementary health practices. Check in regularly to keep up with the latest findings.
NCCIH Notable Research From 2015
January 5, 2016
Josephine P. Briggs, M.D.
In this blog post, NCCIH Director Dr. Josephine Briggs calls attention to some of the eminent research performed by NCCIH grantees in 2015.
NCCIH-Funded Research on Opioids Highlighted in Science and Nature
December 21, 2015
John S. Williamson, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. John S. Williamson congratulates NCCIH grantee Dr. Christina Smolke and her colleagues for engineering a yeast strain capable of synthesizing opioids.
New Brain Initiative Funding Opportunities for Non-Invasive Neuromodulation Research
December 16, 2015
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Emmeline Edwards, Director of NCCIH's Division of Extramural Research, discusses new funding opportunities that focus on broad potential therapeutic and non-therapeutic uses of non-invasive neuromodulation devices for the central nervous system.
Revised Grants Policy Statement Provides Key Guidance
December 11, 2015
Shelley Headley
Shelley Headley, Chief Grants Management Officer in the NCCIH Office of Grants Management, shares information about grants administration.
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.
Interacting With Your Scientific Review Officer
November 5, 2015
Dale Birkle Dreer, Ph.D.
SROs are scientists, most are former faculty members and NIH grantees, who manage the first level of peer review, commonly known as the study section. SROs are the people who take the first thorough look at your application, determine the expertise required for the review, recruit the external scientists to match that expertise, manage the study section meeting where the applications are discussed and scored, and prepare the summary statement for your application.
Natural Product Libraries a Resource for Researchers
October 22, 2015
Ashlee Tipton, Ph.D.
In this blog post, NCCIH scientist Ashlee Tipton discusses compiling a list of natural product libraries on the NCCIH website.
New Funding Initiatives on “Phased Innovation Award for Mechanistic Studies to Optimize Mind and Body Interventions”
October 16, 2015
Wen Chen, Ph.D.
New RFAs represent NCCIH’s new funding mechanisms direct research attention toward investigating the mechanisms by which: 1) mind and body interventions might work, and 2) strategies to optimize these interventions.
Approach Dietary Supplements with Caution
October 16, 2015
John S. Williamson, Ph.D.
A recent NEJM study points to safety issues with dietary supplements.