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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.
Hot Topics Webinar Series on Emerging Trends in Natural Products Research: March 6 and April 28
February 9, 2023
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
Register for a two-part webinar series on emerging trends in natural products research: Expanding Translationally Relevant Chemical Space: Insights Into Natural Product Resources, Technologies, and Mechanisms.
April 25 Lecture To Explore Kratom’s Therapeutic Potential in Opioid Addiction
April 4, 2022
NCCIH Research Blog Team
Dr. Christopher McCurdy, University of Florida College of Pharmacy, will give a virtual lecture on kratom, and the science on its potential to be helpful in ending the opioid epidemic. Presented by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.
Finding Answers to Questions About Drug-Herb Interactions
September 2, 2021
D. 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.
Navigating FDA Regulatory Requirements for Clinical Trials on Natural Products
August 10, 2021
D. 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.
New NOSI Underscores Center’s Continuing Interest in Natural Products Research
August 13, 2020
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
Natural products have historically been an extremely rich source of effective medicines. Even today, about half of all medications owe their existence either directly or indirectly to natural sources.
NCCIH Natural Products Policy Provides Guidance to Researchers for 15 Years
July 22, 2020
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
NCCIH’s mission includes research on a wide range of natural products, from vitamins and minerals to other single-constituent supplements (such as resveratrol, melatonin, and glucosamine), complex plant extracts, and probiotics.
NCCIH Support of Natural Products Research Continues: NIH Awards Nearly $27 Million for Natural Product Centers
June 24, 2020
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
NCCIH Support of Natural Products Research Continues: NIH Awards Nearly $27 Million for Natural Product Centers
New Funding Opportunities for Natural Product Drug Interaction Research: Preapplication Webinars on October 3
September 25, 2019
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
In this blog post, NCCIH's Dr, Craig Hopp calls attention to two new requests for applications (RFAs) related to natural products research.
Focusing on Nature for New Sources of Analgesic Compounds
July 1, 2019
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
NCCIH co-sponsored a recent workshop that united two of its research priorities: natural products and pain. Learn more here.
Workshop Summary Outlines Current Landscape and Future Prospects for Cannabis Research
May 10, 2019
David Shurtleff, Ph.D.
NCCIH Deputy Director Dr. David Shurtleff discusses a recent NCCIH-sponsored symposium on cannabinoid research in this blog post.
Upcoming Technical Assistance Webinars for the Centers for Advancing Research on Botanicals and Other Natural Products (CARBON) Program
February 4, 2019
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
New funding opportunity announcements present opportunities for new research related to botanicals and natural products. Find out more here.
Research Workshop Will Delve into Search for New Pain Treatments in Natural Products
January 25, 2019
Wen Chen, Ph.D.
Two-Day Workshop to Focus on Strengthening Natural Products Research
August 17, 2018
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Craig Hopp addresses an upcoming natural products clinical trials workshop scheduled for September 13-14 at NIH in Bethesda, Md.
Showcasing Cutting-Edge Research on Natural Products
June 7, 2017
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Craig Hopp discusses NCCIH's focus on natural products research.
Collaborating to Support Research on a Promising Smoking Cessation Treatment
May 24, 2017
David Shurtleff, Ph.D.
Dr. David Shurtleff discusses NCCIH's support of research on cytisine, a natural product for smoking cessation.
Finding Funding for the Building Blocks of Natural Product Clinical Trials
May 4, 2017
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Find out more about a new series of funding opportunity announcements for investigator-initiated clinical trials.
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.
New Review Offers Providers and Researchers Evidence-Based Information on Complementary Health Approaches for Pain
September 1, 2016
Richard L. Nahin, Ph.D., M.P.H.
In this blog post, NCCIH's Richard Nahin discusses his research study on complementary health approaches for pain management in the U.S. and presents two videos by Partap Khalsa and Wendy Weber.
NIH Scientific Summit on Marijuana and Cannabinoids Begins March 22
March 18, 2016
David Shurtleff, Ph.D.
This blog post announces the upcoming NIH event: "Marijuana and Cannabinoids: A Neuroscience Research Summit” to be held March 22-23, 2016.
Fraser’s Dyer Lecture Explores Probiotics and the Human Gut
January 22, 2016
Linda Duffy, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Claire Fraser's NIH lecture on the functional dynamics of the gut microbiome in health and disease is now available online. In her talk, Dr. Fraser focused on the intriguing possibility that the gut microbiota may play an important role in response to vaccines and susceptibility to enteric pathogens.
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.
Approach Dietary Supplements with Caution
October 16, 2015
John S. Williamson, Ph.D.
A recent NEJM study points to safety issues with dietary supplements.
A Nobel for Natural Product Discoveries
October 7, 2015
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
Natural products researchers receive 2015 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology.
New Center To Provide Leadership on Natural Product-Drug Interactions
September 14, 2015
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
Dr. Craig Hopp announces NCCIH's grant for a new Center of Excellence for Natural Product Drug Interaction Research in this blog post.
Natural Products As Potential Weapons Against Lethal Viruses
September 2, 2015
John S. Williamson, Ph.D.
In this blog post. Dr. John Williamson describes intriguing cutting-edge research on the development of anti-HIV drugs from natural products.
Reduced Mortality Risks and Correlation vs. Causation
July 22, 2015
Josephine P. Briggs, M.D.
NCCIH Director Dr. Josephine Briggs discusses the difference between correlation and causation, as illustrated by a recent study on chamomile, in this blog post.
Addressing Big Data Challenges for Life Science
July 7, 2015
David Shurtleff, Ph.D.
NCCIH's blog team interviews Dr. Pieter Dorrestein on the use of big data for natural products research.