2024 Posts
New Funding Available for Pain Management Through the NIH HEAL Initiative
September 26, 2024
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
NCCIH is delighted to highlight three NIH HEAL funding opportunities to speed the development and implementation of scientific solutions to the national opioid public health crisis.
Tips for Writing Grant Applications
September 5, 2024
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Wendy Weber offers her top five tips for how to write an NIH grant application.
September 13 Council Meeting To Spotlight CARE for Health Network and NIH Nutrition Initiatives
August 19, 2024
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
Join us for the open session of the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health (NACCIH) meeting on Friday, September 13, 2024, which will be livestreamed on NIH VideoCast from 10:40 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.
Check Out Our New Video Library for Researchers
August 16, 2024
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
A new resource for the complementary and integrative health research community—a video library where members of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) program and review staff provide guidance on the grants process, funding opportunities, peer review, and mor
New Data Management and Sharing Reporting Requirement Starts October 1, 2024
July 29, 2024
Debbie Chen
As part of implementation of the Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS), recipients of NIH grant awards must report on their progress on DMS activities in their Research Performance Progress Reports submitted on or after 10/01/2024.
Are You a Researcher Interested in NIH Student Loan Repayment Programs? Apply September 1–November 21, 2024
July 22, 2024
Jennifer Baumgartner, Ph.D.
Did you know that NIH may repay up to $100,000 of your qualified student loan debt over 2 years, including most undergraduate, graduate, and medical school loans? Read this blog post to learn more.
July 29 Lecture on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning To Explore Salutogenesis
July 9, 2024
NCCIH Research Blog Team
Join us for a lecture by Dr. Aaron Y. Lee, University of Washington, on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to analyze large sets of data to gain better understanding of the restoration of health (salutogenesis) and the development of disease (pathogenesis).
New Funding Opportunities for Mechanistic Research on Precision Probiotic Therapies
July 2, 2024
Hye-Sook Kim, Ph.D.
Learn about two new funding opportunities for research to accelerate the development of precision probiotics.
Changes to Institutional Training Grant Applications To Support Biomedical Workforce, Discovery
June 28, 2024
Jessica McKlveen, Ph.D.
Changes are coming to NIH Institutional Training Award grant applications and their peer review for applications due on or after January 25, 2025. Dr. Jessica McKlveen provides background, summarizes the changes, and gives resources for more details.
Reissued Funding Opportunity To Support Virtual Resource Centers for REsearch Across Complementary and Integrative Health Institutions (REACH)
June 5, 2024
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
Learn about a funding opportunity to support virtual resource centers that will foster institutional partnerships and provide resources to support research activities and training at partnering U.S. domestic complementary and integrative health institutions. Register for the webinar on June 18, 2024.
It’s Official! Changes in Fellowship Processes Are Taking Effect
June 3, 2024
Jessica McKlveen, Ph.D.
Dr. Jessica McKlveen, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, outlines changes that are official as of April 18, 2024, to the National Institutes of Health's fellowship application and review process for fellowship applications with receipt dates of January 25, 2025, and beyond. In addition to a summary, she provides links to webpages, a webinar, and other resources for more details or asking questions.
Updates on Arts-Based Interventions and Integrative Health
May 29, 2024
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Emmeline Edwards shares three exciting developments in this field: a new book about music and health, a research funding opportunity, and a challenge for the music and health research community.
Join Us for the Annual Meeting of NIH’s Force-Based Manipulation High-Priority Research Networks on June 28
May 9, 2024
Alex H. Tuttle, Ph.D.
The meeting will highlight cross-cutting research on mechanosensation and mechanotherapies, featuring updates from the investigators of three funded research networks supporting force-based manipulation research efforts.
How Do We Arrive at Your Final Grant Budget?
April 29, 2024
Debbie Chen
Insights on why your budget from NCCIH may be lower than what you requested and tips to help your budget submission.
Join Us for a Full-Day Meeting on Cannabinoids and Pain on June 4
April 24, 2024
Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D.
Interested in research on cannabinoids, pain, or both? Join us virtually for the 2024 NCCIH Cannabinoid Research Principal Investigators Meeting on Tuesday, June 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
May Council Meeting To Feature NCCIH’s Research Portfolio and Strategic Planning
April 10, 2024
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
Join us for the open session of the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health (NACCIH) meeting on Friday, May 17, 2024, which will be livestreamed on NIH VideoCast from 11:10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.
Leveling Up: Using Multilevel Interventions To Address Whole Person Health
March 25, 2024
Jennifer Baumgartner, Ph.D.
NCCIH recently updated our priority language in our clinical trial notices of funding opportunities to include multilevel intervention research “where at least one level of interventions includes a mind and body intervention.” But what are multilevel interventions exactly and how are they conducted?
Change Is in the Air for RPG and NRSA Grants
March 1, 2024
Jessica McKlveen, Ph.D.
Dr. Jessica McKlveen, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, discusses changes regarding Research Project Grant and Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA grant applications.
NCCIH-Supported Research Advances Understanding of How the Brain Clears Waste
February 28, 2024
Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D.
Are you interested in learning more about how the brain removes waste products through the glymphatic and meningeal lymphatic systems?
Dr. Eric Garland Will Present Keynote Talk at NIH Emotional Well-Being Investigator Meeting
February 26, 2024
NCCIH Research Blog Team
On March 18, 2024, Eric Garland, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., will present the keynote talk “Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement Builds Emotional Well-Being by Restructuring Reward, Meaning, and Self” at the 2024 Annual Emotional Well-Being (EWB) Investigator Meeting.
Webinars, Videos, and Other Resources To Help You With NIH Grants and Funding
February 7, 2024
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
Free information resources are available to help applicants, grantees, and their colleagues apply for NIH grants
Join Us at the International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health in Cleveland
January 18, 2024
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
NCCIH will lead a variety of sessions at the in-person 2024 International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health (ICIMH) in Cleveland, Ohio, from April 9 through April 13, 2024.