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NCCIH Research Blog

NCCIH blogs about research developments related to complementary health practices. Check in regularly to keep up with the latest findings.

Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

Which Mentored K Award Mechanism Is Right For Me?

April 24, 2019

Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

In this blog post, Dr. Lanay Mudd discusses different Career Development Mechanisms, or K awards, and selecting the right funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to fit your science.

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Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

NCCIH Activities at the 2019 American Pain Society (APS) Scientific Meeting

March 18, 2019

Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

In this blog post Dr. Emmeline Edwards discusses planned NCCIH activities around the 2019 American Pain Society Scientific Meeting In Milwaukee, WI between April 3 & April 6, 2019.

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Tags: Meetings, Pain


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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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Tags: Lectures


Wen G. Chen, Ph.D.

Join Us in April for an NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Workshop: The Science of Interoception and Its Roles in Nervous System Disorders

March 4, 2019

Wen Chen, Ph.D.

In this blog post, Dr. Wen Chen invites readers to attend the inaugural NIH workshop on “The Science of Interoception and Its Roles in Nervous System Disorders” on April 16 and 17, 2019, on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Tags: Meetings


Anita McRae-Williams, M.A.

Talking to NCCIH Program Staff Can Be Beneficial

February 26, 2019

Anita McRae-Williams, M.A.

In this blog post, NCCIH's outreach communications program manager Anita McRae-Williams discusses how to engage with Division of Extramural Research (DER) program staff.

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Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

Apply for a Supplement to Promote Training on NCCIH-Funded Awards

February 22, 2019

Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

Learn more about training and career development opportunities on NCCIH's Training Opportunities webpage.

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David Shurtleff, Ph.D.

Webinar To Assist Applicants for Grants To Study Specific Cannabis Components

February 14, 2019

David Shurtleff, Ph.D.

Interested in an NCCIH grant opportunity to identify and develop novel strategies -- like cannabinoids -- to treat acute and chronic pain? Read this blog post and learn more here.

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D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.

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.

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Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.

NIH Research on Health and Well-being To Be Discussed at February 8th Advisory Council Meeting

January 24, 2019

Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.

In this blog post, Dr. Partap Khalsa gives an overview of the upcoming February 8, 2019 meeting of NCCIH's National Advisory Council.

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