2021 Posts
November Lecture on Social Technologies for Predicting/Changing Health Behavior
October 19, 2021NCCIH Research Blog Team
On Tuesday, November 2 from 1–2 p.m. ET, Sean D. Young, Ph.D., will present “Reading Between the Tweets: Social Technologies for Predicting and Changing Health Behavior.” Dr. Young is the executive director of the University of California Institute for Prediction Technology (UCIPT) and an associate professor in
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Postponed: NIH Workshop on the Challenges and Opportunities of Precision Probiotic Therapies
October 8, 2021NCCIH Research Blog Team
The NIH research workshop “Precision Probiotic Therapies—Challenges and Opportunities" will be postponed. Stay tuned for the new dates!
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Sickle Cell Disease Pain Management: New Funding Opportunities for Clinical Research Are Coming Soon
October 7, 2021Della White, Ph.D.
The NIH HEAL Initiative has released notices of two upcoming funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) to support large-scale clinical trials on sickle cell disease (SCD) pain management.
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Who Reviews Your Grant Application?
October 1, 2021Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
Dr. Martina Schmidt of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) explains to applicants for and recipients of NCCIH grants how grant applications are assigned to study sections as part of NIH's review process for applications.
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Nutrition Research and Intramural Program Featured at Advisory Council Meeting
September 22, 2021Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
Nutrition research at the NIH and the annual report on the NCCIH ntramural research program were among the highlights of the September 10 meeting of our advisory council.
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Finding Answers to Questions About Drug-Herb Interactions
September 2, 2021D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
NCCIH supports research to provide rigorous data to help consumers and health care providers make informed decisions about using drugs and herbs together. Learn more in this blog post.
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What Does the End of the Fiscal Year Mean for Applicants and Grantees?
August 27, 2021Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
The end of the fiscal year at NCCIH, National Institutes of Health, often has implications for applicants and grantees, and Dr. Khalsa answers several related questions.
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How To Measure Well-Being: Summary of Joint VA-NCCIH Forum on Enhancing Well-Being Measurement
August 19, 2021Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
Learn about a recent meeting held to discuss potential strategies to improve measurement of holistic well-being outcomes in research, clinical care, and population health promotion.
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Navigating FDA Regulatory Requirements for Clinical Trials on Natural Products
August 10, 2021D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
If you’re planning to submit a grant application for a clinical trial involving a natural product, check out our new Natural Products Clinical Trials Resource.
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NCCIH Administrative Supplements for Scholars Pursuing Complementary Health Research Career Development
August 5, 2021NCCIH Research Blog Team
In this video, Lanay Mudd, Ph.D., discusses the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) KL2 Administrative Supplement Program, which will support the clinician-scientist pathway, particularly for individuals with clinical doctoral degrees in complementary and integrative health practices.
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Join Us August 25 for Our Final Workshop on Music-Based Interventions for Brain Disorders of Aging
July 26, 2021Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research. We welcome you to register for the third and final research workshop to be held on August 25, from 1 to 5 p.m. ET.
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Mind and Body Clinical Research: Updated Funding Opportunities Available
July 21, 2021Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
NCCIH announces updated funding opportunity announcements to support research on mind and body interventions
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Interview With NCCIH Scientific Review Officer Patrick Still, Ph.D.
July 8, 2021NCCIH Research Blog Team
The NCCIH Research Blog team sat down with Patrick Still, Ph.D., to talk about his role as a scientific review officer (SRO) at NCCIH and how this position supports the mission of NIH.
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Trans-NIH Workshop in July on Pain Management in Sickle Cell Disease
June 22, 2021Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D.
NCCIH and NHLBI will co-lead a virtual, trans-NIH workshop on July 21-22, 2021, “Approaches to Effective Therapeutic Management of Pain for People with Sickle Cell Disease,” with other NIH collaborators.
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Tips on Applicant and Grantee Policies in Relation to COVID-19
June 1, 2021Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
The Office of Scientific Review, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, offers tips and resources to its funded investigators and to potential applicants to help them continue research or submit an application during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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NCCIH Champions Pathways To Advance the Science of Minority Health and Health Disparities
May 25, 2021Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
I am so pleased at the progress the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is making in championing steady pathways to advance the science of minority health and health disparities, and promote health equity
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NCCIH Strategic Plan FY 2021–2025: Mapping a Pathway to Research on Whole Person Health
May 14, 2021Helene Langevin, M.D.
We just released our new strategic plan, “NCCIH Strategic Plan FY 2021–2025: Mapping a Pathway to Research on Whole Person Health.”
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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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