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Hot Topics Webinar on Building a Career in Health Disparities Research, June 7
April 10, 2023
Beda Jean-Francois, Ph.D.
Please mark your calendar for Wednesday, June 7, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. ET, when we will hold a Hot Topics Webinar, “Launching a Career in Health Disparities Research—An NCCIH Perspective.”
Finding Your Community of Pain Researchers
April 5, 2023
Pete Murray, Ph.D.
In this blog, Drs. Pete Murray and Inna Belfer discuss opportunites to learn about pain research and connect with collaborators in the pain research field.
Zoning In on NCCIH’s Approach to Grant Funding
March 23, 2023
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Schmidt provides an overview of NCCIH’s “funding zones,” which are set up for most grant mechanisms and might help you in getting an idea about the likelihood that your application may be funded.
NCCIH Interest in Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research
February 16, 2023
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
NCCIH is currently participating in several funding opportunities to support career development and intervention development and testing for firearm injury and mortality prevention research.
Hot Topics Webinar Series on Emerging Trends in Natural Products Research: March 6 and April 28
February 9, 2023
D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
Register for a two-part webinar series on emerging trends in natural products research: Expanding Translationally Relevant Chemical Space: Insights Into Natural Product Resources, Technologies, and Mechanisms.
Becoming an NCCIH Peer Reviewer, Part 2
January 31, 2023
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
In my last blog post, I talked about the benefits of serving as a peer reviewer of grant applications for the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Today, I’d like to explain what serving on an NCCIH review panel is like.
Dr. Partap Khalsa Retires; January 20 Council Meeting Will Feature ECHO and All of Us Programs
January 11, 2023
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
I welcome you to join us virtually on Friday, January 20, 2023, for the open session of the next meeting of NACCIH.
Ever Thought About Being an NCCIH Peer Reviewer? Part I
November 29, 2022
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
Peer review of grant applications is a fundamental part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants process. It helps ensure that the science we support is of the highest quality and that applications are evaluated in a fair, unbiased way.
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.
An Invitation to Complementary and Integrative Health Researchers To Address Deprescribing of Benzodiazepines; Teaming Event on November 9, 2022
October 27, 2022
Pete Murray, Ph.D.
The US Deprescribing Network has an exciting new initiative for pilot studies of interventions that use complementary and integrative health approaches to support deprescribing of benzodiazepines.