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New Resource on Oversight Levels for Clinical Studies; Register for December 7 Webinar
November 16, 2021
Christine Moretto Wishnoff, M.P.H.
NCCIH has developed Clinical Study Oversight Levels—a resource to clarify the process for risk-based monitoring of clinical studies. A webinar for clinical researchers on December 7 will provide an overview.
Dr. Robin Boineau Is the New Director of Our Office of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs
October 29, 2021
Helene M. Langevin, M.D.
Robin Boineau, M.D., M.A., has been selected as the new director of the Office of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs (OCRA) at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).
Health Care Systems Research: New Funding for Large-Scale Pragmatic and Implementation Trials
October 28, 2021
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
In this blog, we announce key features of the NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory's new funding opportunity announcement to solicit phased cooperative research applications to conduct efficient large-scale pragmatic or implementation trials embedded within health care systems.
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
Postponed: NIH Workshop on the Challenges and Opportunities of Precision Probiotic Therapies
October 8, 2021
NCCIH Research Blog Team
The NIH research workshop “Precision Probiotic Therapies—Challenges and Opportunities" will be postponed. Stay tuned for the new dates!
Sickle Cell Disease Pain Management: New Funding Opportunities for Clinical Research Are Coming Soon
October 7, 2021
Della 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.
Who Reviews Your Grant Application?
October 1, 2021
Martina 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.
Nutrition Research and Intramural Program Featured at Advisory Council Meeting
September 22, 2021
Partap 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.
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.
What Does the End of the Fiscal Year Mean for Applicants and Grantees?
August 27, 2021
Partap 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.