An official website of the United States governmentNCCIH blogs about research developments related to complementary health practices. Check in regularly to keep up with the latest findings.
Renowned Expert on Opioids, Clinical Guidelines, and Systematic Reviews To Give Research Lecture
October 11, 2016
NCCIH Research Blog Team
Now Hiring: Program Director for the Microbiome-Gut-Brain Research Area
October 5, 2016
Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Partap Khalsa welcomes applicants for a program director position in the NCCIH Division of Extramural Research’s Basic and Mechanistic Research Branch.
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.
Upcoming Lecture to Explore Research on Tai Chi and Aging-Related Risks
September 9, 2016
NCCIH Research Blog Team
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.
Updated: Apply for NIH Loan Repayment Programs September 1 through December 1
August 19, 2016
Ashlee Tipton, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Ashlee Tipton discusses the NIH Loan Repayment Programs to help deal with student debt.
New Funding Opportunity for Centers of Excellence
August 8, 2016
David Shurtleff, Ph.D.
In this blog post, NCCIH Deputy Director Dr. David Shurtleff discusses the new Center of Excellence for Research on Complementary and Integrative Health (CERCIH) program to promote synergistic research.
Working on a Grant Application This Summer?
July 28, 2016
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
Planning to submit a grant application? These tips from Dr. Martina Schmidt, Chief of NCCIH's Office of Scientific Review, should help.
Single IRB Policy Will Streamline Multi-Site Clinical Research
July 25, 2016
Catherine Meyers, M.D.
A new NIH policy establishes the expectation that a single IRB of record will be used in the ethical review for NIH-funded multi-site, non-exempt human subjects research protocols.
New Funding Opportunity for Advancing Resilience Research
June 30, 2016
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
NIH seeks research applications on the mechanisms and processes of resilience.