Announcements  Director's Message from Helene M. Langevin, M.D. September 13, 2022 Todays launch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common FundsBridge to Artificial Intelligence (Bridge2AI)program is a critical step towards expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in biomedical and behavioral research. The initiative will help promote the development oftools, resources, and richly detailed, well-curated datasets necessary to advance the field and help researchers tackle some of our most challenging research questions.Among the exciting projects that the program will support is one particularly relevant to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), dedicated to better understanding the factors that promote good health and health restoration, orsalutogenesis. |
 ChristineMoretto Wishnoff, M.P.H. September 19, 2022 Many of you may already be familiar with the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Clinical Research Toolbox. If so, we are pleased to announce that there is anupdated and refreshed Toolbox.If you havent visited our Clinical Research Toolbox, you might find the resources helpful! |
Resources for Researchers Highlighted Funding Opportunities - Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Promoting Mechanistic Research on Therapeutic and Other Biological Properties of Minor Cannabinoids and Terpenes
Topics of high program priorities include: 1) studies on the mechanisms by which minor cannabinoids and terpenes may affect pain pathways, including cellular and molecular signaling pathways, neuroimmune interactions, or other innovative regulatory pathways related to pain; 2) studies on the interaction between the microbiome and minor cannabinoids or terpenes; 3) studies on how specific terpenes may influence potential analgesic mechanisms of understudied minor cannabinoids; 4) studies on multimodal approaches to analgesia that include minor cannabinoids and terpenes. The deadline for applications is October 15, 2022.
Upcoming Events September 21, 2022, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET; Virtual This funding opportunity will create virtual resource centers that foster institutional partnerships and provide resources to support clinician-scientist faculty working at partnering U.S. complementary and integrative health clinical institutions, such as at accredited schools of acupuncture, chiropractic, osteopathy, naturopathy, physical therapy, music and art therapy. Register for a webinar to learn more about "REsearch Across Complementary and Integrative Health Institutions" (REACH) Virtual Resource Centers (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) -RFA-AT-23-004. September 22, 2022, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET; Virtual Have you heard that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed a newPolicy on Data Management and Sharingthat will impact nearly all NIH grant applicants? During this two-part webinar series, you will learn more about NIHs new Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy, which goes into effect January 25, 2023. September 29, 2022- 11:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET Join the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research on the first day of an investigator meeting to discuss select research on interoception. The meeting will be livestreamed on Thursday, September 29.  October 4, 2022, 2:00 pm -3:00 pm ET; Virtual Save the date to learn about two new funding opportunity announcements soliciting applications focused on sickle cell disease pain management: - RFA-AT-23-001 Funding Opportunity AnnouncementHEAL Initiative: Pragmatic and Implementation Studies for the Management of Sickle Cell Disease Pain (UG3/UH3, Clinical Trials Optional)
- RFA-AT-23-002 Funding Opportunity AnnouncementHEAL Initiative: Sickle Cell Disease Pain Management Trials Utilizing the Pain Management Effectiveness Research Network Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3, Clinical Trial Required)
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October 6, 2022, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET; Virtual NCCIH is hosting a two-part webinar series. The first is the technical assistance webinar to help potential applicants learn more about the NIH funding opportunity announcement:Research Resource Center to Build an Open-Access Repository and Database for Anatomical and Physiological Ontology of Acupoints (Please read RFA-AT-23-005 for full details.) During the webinar, NCCIH program and review staff will discuss important application considerations and review requirements. The latter portion of the webinar will be devoted to answering applicant questions. If interested, please register online. The application due date is November 30, 2022. The second portion of the two-part series takes place on October 21, 2022 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET: Researchers Networking and Collaboration Webinar: Repository and Database for Anatomical and Physiological Ontology of Acupoints Webinar II. This virtualNetworking and Collaboration Webinaris focused on matching investigators with common aims so that they can collaborate and prepare to successfully apply. It is an opportunity to meet and match with other researchers for the purpose of applying to RFA-AT-23-005. During the webinar, NCCIH program staff will facilitate discussions among potential applicants. If interested, please register to attend this second webinar. NOTE: Investigators participating in this webinar, the second of a 2-part webinar series, will agree during registration to share important aspects of their background, interests, and contact information to facilitate collaboration. Attending the two webinars is not a requirement for submission. October 18-19, 2022; Virtual The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Department of Nutrition and the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative present the2022 Teaching Kitchen Research Conference. The conference will highlight the latest in emerging research on the application and impact of teaching kitchens across multiple populations and settings.The conference will take place bothonline and in personat UCLAs Luskin Conference Center. | 
