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Trans-NIH Workshop in July on Pain Management in Sickle Cell Disease
June 22, 2021
Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D.
NCCIH and NHLBI will co-lead a virtual, trans-NIH workshop on July 21-22, 2021, “Approaches to Effective Therapeutic Management of Pain for People with Sickle Cell Disease,” with other NIH collaborators.
Tips on Applicant and Grantee Policies in Relation to COVID-19
June 1, 2021
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
The Office of Scientific Review, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, offers tips and resources to its funded investigators and to potential applicants to help them continue research or submit an application during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
NCCIH Champions Pathways To Advance the Science of Minority Health and Health Disparities
May 25, 2021
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
I am so pleased at the progress the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is making in championing steady pathways to advance the science of minority health and health disparities, and promote health equity
NCCIH Strategic Plan FY 2021–2025: Mapping a Pathway to Research on Whole Person Health
May 14, 2021
Helene M. Langevin, M.D.
We just released our new strategic plan, “NCCIH Strategic Plan FY 2021–2025: Mapping a Pathway to Research on Whole Person Health.”
Heapy To Lecture June 8 on Tech-Based Treatment for Chronic Pain
May 11, 2021
NCCIH Research Blog Team
On Tuesday, June 8 from noon to 1 p.m. ET, Alicia Heapy, Ph.D., will present “Cooperative Pain Education and Self-Management (COPES): A Technology-Assisted Intervention for Pain.” Dr. Heapy is associate professor of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine.
New Strategic Plan and Environmental Health Among Features of May Council Meeting
April 28, 2021
Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
A preview is provided of the May 14, 2021 meeting of the the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health (NACCIH).
Neural Mechanisms of Force-Based Manipulations Is a High Priority for NCCIH
April 26, 2021
Merav Sabri, Ph.D.
I am delighted to share with you a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for Neural Mechanisms of Force-Based Manipulations: High Priority Research Networks (U24 Clinical Trial Optional).
Examining Pain Experiences and Care in Underserved Populations
April 23, 2021
Richard L. Nahin, Ph.D., M.P.H.
The work of the NCCIH epidemiology program includes studies analyzing pain disparities in U.S. population subgroups; five examples of recent papers are discussed.
Highlighting NCCIH’s 2021 Funding Strategy
April 20, 2021
Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
Information on how NCCIH prioritizes certain types of grants and seeks to optimize their number and impact within the budget allocation--including through its funding strategy.
Spring 2021 Integrative Medicine Virtual Lectures Begin May 4
April 15, 2021
NCCIH Research Blog Team
NCCIH offers two lectures in spring 2021 on the theme of "Novel Approaches at the Intersection of Mental Health and Pain" as part of its Integrative Medicine Research Lecture Series.