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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).

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Lecture To Feature Heart-Brain Interactions and Reducing CVD Risks, Including via Integrative Health

November 2, 2023

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Lecture by Dr. Ahmed Tawakol, cardiologist and researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital, will discuss heart-brain interactions; stress; depression and anxiety; connections with cardiovascular disease (CVD); and lifestyle practices to lower one's risks for CVD.

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June 15 Lecture To Focus on Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents

May 31, 2023

NCCIH Research Blog Team

Register now to attend the NCCIH lecture “New Insights Into Prevention and Management of Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents” by Tonya M. Palermo, Ph.D., University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children’s Research Institute.

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May 25 Lecture To Explore the Power of Prevention Across the Lifespan

May 16, 2023

NCCIH Research Blog Team

Join us virtually for “Unleashing the Power of Prevention To Enhance Well-Being Across the Lifespan,” by Margaret Kuklinski, Ph.D., Endowed Associate Professor of Prevention at the University of Washington School of Social Work.

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Dr. Laura Stroud To Explore Research on Stress, Adversity, and Resilience in 2022 Straus Lecture

November 16, 2022

NCCIH Research Blog Team

Stress and adversity experienced during early development can exert a profound and persistent imprint on our physiology, brain, and health across the lifespan. Join us on December 13 to hear more about child, adolescent, and maternal mental health.

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Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

Updates on NCCIH’s Interest in Emotional Well-Being Research

June 21, 2022

Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

Emotional well-being is strongly linked with many aspects of health across the lifespan. For example, high levels of emotional well-being are associated with a 20 percent decrease in the risk of death from all causes among healthy people.

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Two Lectures To Explore Aspects of the Emerging Science on Emotional Well-Being

May 6, 2022

NCCIH Research Blog Team

Virtual lectures on May 18 and June 23 will feature feature Michelle Y. Martin, Ph.D., and Elissa Epel, Ph.D., discussing their research and work on emotional well-being.

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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.

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Magee To Deliver Virtual 2021 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture

November 16, 2021

NCCIH Research Blog Team

Rhonda V. Magee, J.D., will deliver the 2001 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Therapies, sponsored by NCCIH, NIH.

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November Lecture on Social Technologies for Predicting/Changing Health Behavior

October 19, 2021

NCCIH 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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Heapy To Lecture June 8 on Tech-Based Treatment for Chronic Pain

May 11, 2021

NCCIH 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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Spring 2021 Integrative Medicine Virtual Lectures Begin May 4

April 15, 2021

NCCIH 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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Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

NIH Partnerships To Explore Music and Health Interventions

November 3, 2020

Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen an outpouring of artistic activities, as people seek to understand, cope with, and creatively express their experiences with the pandemic.

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Catherine Meyers, M.D.

Grand Rounds Series To Explore Digital Technologies, Health Records, and Pragmatic Trials

April 29, 2020

Catherine Meyers, M.D.

This year, I am excited to announce that the NIH Collaboratory will instead host a different type of meeting-a Grand Rounds Workshop Series streamed online on four Fridays in May and June 2020

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Spring Lectures To Discuss New Approaches for Treating Mental Health and Pain

March 3, 2020

NCCIH Research Blog Team

2020 lecture series on new approaches for treating mental health and pain

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Join Us on September 23 for a Straus Lecture on Pain and Full-Day Symposium

September 9, 2019

Helene M. Langevin, M.D.

In this blog post, NCCIH Director Dr. Helene M. Langevin spotlights the keynote presentation on pain by Dr. Lorimer Moseley at the upcoming 20th anniversary symposium.

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NCCIH Lecture Series Will Explore Gut Microbiome

March 5, 2019

NCCIH Research Blog Team

This blog post announces NCCIH's Integrative Medicine Research Lecture Series. Dr. Sean Brady kicks it off on March 14, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. with a talk on “Microbes in Our Gut: Emerging Insights on Health and Disease” on the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD. Other speakers follow May 9 and June 10.

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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.

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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.

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David Shurtleff, Ph.D.

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.

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