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Funding Opportunity for Feasibility Trials of Music-Based Interventions for Brain Disorders of Aging—Webinar on December 19
November 21, 2023
Sekai Chideya, M.D., M.P.H.
This webinar will provide information about a new funding opportunity—Feasibility Trials of the NIH Music-based Interventions Toolkit for Brain Disorders of Aging—to support proof-of-concept trials guided by the NIH MBI toolkit.
Lecture To Feature Heart-Brain Interactions and Reducing CVD Risks, Including via Integrative Health
November 2, 2023
NCCIH Research Blog Team
Lecture by Dr. Ahmed Tawakol, cardiologist and researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital, will discuss heart-brain interactions; stress; depression and anxiety; connections with cardiovascular disease (CVD); and lifestyle practices to lower one's risks for CVD.
Three Funding Opportunities and a Prize Competition Related to Diversity and Health Disparities
October 30, 2023
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
Dr. Emmeline Edwards shares details about three exciting diversity-related funding opportunities and a prize competition being offered through UNITE—NIH’s initiative to address structural racism and promote equity in biomedical research.
Upcoming Changes To Enhance Peer Review of NIH Grant Applications
October 13, 2023
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Martina Schmidt highlights modifications that are coming in the peer review process for NIH grant applications.
NCCIH Will Administer Three Groundbreaking New Projects Through the High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program
October 3, 2023
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
NCCIH will administer three new high-impact research projects through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) High-Risk, High-Reward Research (HRHR) program.
BRAIN Initiative Program Supports Rigorous Research on Behavior Measurement
September 29, 2023
Erin Burke Quinlan, Ph.D.
The Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative has a new program—the Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization (BBQS) program.
Join Us To Explore the Potential of Music-Based Interventions
September 29, 2023
Wen Chen, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Wen Chen shares two new ways in which you can become involved in NIH’s work on music and health: by attending a state-of-the-science workshop and by participating in activities of our four new research networks.
Strategizing Training and Career Opportunities in Whole Person Natural Products Research
September 20, 2023
Patrick Still, Ph.D.
Graduate training usually focuses on a specific skill set such as a chemical synthesis, organic structure analysis, or using a specific animal model, which can create knowledge gaps in the biological applications of natural products.
Council Meeting To Feature Talk by NIH CSR Director and Intramural Research Update
August 11, 2023
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
On Friday, September 8, 2023, reasearchers and the public are welcome to attend the open session of the meeting for the National Advisory Council on Complementary and Integrative Health.
Expedited Concurrence Speeds Review of Qualifying Applications
August 3, 2023
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
It can be a long road from submitting your application for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to hearing whether your application is funded. One estimate is that it can take about 8 months (or longer—in some instances, up to 20 months) after an application’s due date to receive an award.