2021 Posts
Heapy To Lecture June 8 on Tech-Based Treatment for Chronic Pain
May 11, 2021NCCIH Research Blog Team,
On Tuesday, June 8 from noon to 1 p.m. ET, Alicia Heapy, Ph.D., will present “Cooperative Pain Education and Self-Management (COPES): A Technology-Assisted Intervention for Pain.” Dr. Heapy is associate professor of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine.
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New Strategic Plan and Environmental Health Among Features of May Council Meeting
April 28, 2021Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
A preview is provided of the May 14, 2021 meeting of the the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health (NACCIH).
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Neural Mechanisms of Force-Based Manipulations Is a High Priority for NCCIH
April 26, 2021Merav Sabri, Ph.D.
I am delighted to share with you a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for Neural Mechanisms of Force-Based Manipulations: High Priority Research Networks (U24 Clinical Trial Optional).
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Examining Pain Experiences and Care in Underserved Populations
April 23, 2021Richard L. Nahin, Ph.D., M.P.H.
The work of the NCCIH epidemiology program includes studies analyzing pain disparities in U.S. population subgroups; five examples of recent papers are discussed.
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Highlighting NCCIH’s 2021 Funding Strategy
April 20, 2021Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
Information on how NCCIH prioritizes certain types of grants and seeks to optimize their number and impact within the budget allocation--including through its funding strategy.
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Spring 2021 Integrative Medicine Virtual Lectures Begin May 4
April 15, 2021NCCIH Research Blog Team,
NCCIH offers two lectures in spring 2021 on the theme of "Novel Approaches at the Intersection of Mental Health and Pain" as part of its Integrative Medicine Research Lecture Series.
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Using Artificial Intelligence To Uncover the Path to Health Restoration
April 7, 2021Helene Langevin, M.D.
In this blog, learn about a new trans-NIH initiative, the NIH Common Fund’s Bridge to Artificial Intelligence (Bridge2AI) program, an endeavor that brings exciting new opportunities for researchers in the complementary and integrative health community.
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Engaging Diverse Communities in Research: Join Our Hot Topic Webinar on April 27
March 31, 2021Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
Researchers who have studied complementary and integrative health approaches in diverse populations will share their insights on how to build community–academic partnerships and share lessons learned recruiting/retaining participants from diverse communities.
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NCCIH To Sponsor Three Sessions at the Integrative Medicine & Health Symposium
March 29, 2021Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
NCCIH is sponsoring three sessions at the Integrative Medicine & Health Symposium.
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Studying Mindfulness Through Neuroimaging Studies: Current Funding Opportunities
March 25, 2021Wen Chen, Ph.D.
Research suggests that mindfulness may be helpful for a variety of conditions including depression, stress and related conditions, insomnia, and some painful conditions like chronic low-back pain.
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Upcoming Meetings To Focus on Music and Health Research for Brain Disorders of Aging
March 2, 2021Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
What do models of music-based interventions look like? What are the best metrics to track outcomes? These are some of the questions NIH hopes to answer in a series of three virtual meetings continuing our interest in music and health research.
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Points To Consider in Your Natural Products Research Grant Application
February 22, 2021D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
This NCCIH blog shares some key points in our approach to funding research on natural products.
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Exploring Patient-Provider Relationships To Improve Treatment Outcomes
February 17, 2021Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health remains interested in funding research on the patient-provider relationship to improve treatment outcomes.
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NCCIH Interest in Research To Prevent and Treat Long COVID
February 12, 2021Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
To advance our understanding of the recovery process, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a Notice of Intent To Publish Research Opportunity Announcements (OTA-21-015) for the Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC) Initiative.
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New Research Networks To Explore the Science of Emotional Well-Being
February 1, 2021Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
The National Institutes of Health is funding five new research networks to further research on emotional well-being.
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High-Risk, High-Reward Program Seeks Proposals From Exceptionally Creative Scientists
January 29, 2021Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
NCCIH seeks creative and bold investigators to explore the NIH Common Fund program that supports exceptionally creative scientists pursuing highly innovative research
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Interoception and Health: New Journal Article and Funding Opportunity
January 22, 2021Wen Chen, Ph.D.
This blog outlines a new FOA and a new review, “The emerging science of interoception: sensing, integrating, interpreting, and regulating signals within the self,” published in Trends in Neurosciences, which proposes a unified research framework for interoception science.
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Heapy To Lecture June 8 on Tech-Based Treatment for Chronic Pain
NCCIH Research Blog Team,
May 11, 2021
New Strategic Plan and Environmental Health Among Features of May Council Meeting
Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
April 28, 2021
Neural Mechanisms of Force-Based Manipulations Is a High Priority for NCCIH
Merav Sabri, Ph.D.
April 26, 2021