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Writing a Grant Application? Make Sure Your Idea Is Unique
July 26, 2023
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Find out about resources to help you identify studies similar to the one you're proposing.
Have Student Loans? Apply for NIH Loan Repayment September 1–November 16, 2023!
July 7, 2023
Jennifer Baumgartner, Ph.D.
Student loan debt is a common barrier for health professionals starting and sustaining a biomedical or biobehavioral research career. Learn how to apply for NIH's loan repayment program.
Think Again Before Using Generative AI During Peer Review or As You Prepare an Application
June 29, 2023
Jessica McKlveen, Ph.D.
With the recent rise in the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology, many questions have been raised about how this technology can be responsibly and ethically used going forward.
Changes Proposed to Application/Review Process for NRSA Fellowships
June 6, 2023
Jessica McKlveen, Ph.D.
Changes are on the way in how applications for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSAs) are structured and reviewed, and public comment is invited until June 23, 2023, on the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) proposed changes.
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.
What Are Bars to Awards, and How Can You Avoid Them?
May 25, 2023
Debbie Chen
In this blog post, Chief Grants Management Officer Debbie Chen shares tips related to policies that recipients performing human subjects research and conducting clinical trials must follow to receive National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.
Funding Opportunity for a Research Network To Promote Studies of Sickle Cell Disease Pain—Technical Assistance Webinar on June 14, 2023
May 19, 2023
Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D.
NCCIH will hold a technical assistance webinar on June 14, 2023 for potential applicants who are interested in the funding opportunity Research Network to Promote Multidisciplinary Mechanistic and Translational Studies of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Pain (U24, Clinical Trial Optional).
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.
NIH Music-Based Intervention Toolkit for Brain Disorders of Aging—A New Web Resource for Researchers
May 3, 2023
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
NCCIH and NIA announce a new web-based resource for researchers, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Music-Based Intervention Toolkit.
May 12 Council Meeting to Feature Update on HEAL Initiative Programs and Projects
May 1, 2023
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
Join us virtually on Friday, May 12, 2023, for the open session of the next meeting of the National Advisory Council on Complementary and Integrative Health. The open session will be livestreamed from noon to 3:30 p.m. ET on NIH VideoCast.