Announcements  Director's Message from Helene M. Langevin, M.D.
October 6, 2022
When we think of research on pain and how it manifests within the physiology of the human body,myofascial tissueshave been a persistently understudied part of the picture. Thats why a number of newly announced grants, funded as part of theNational Institutes of Health (NIH) Helping to End Addiction Long-termInitiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative, are so noteworthy. |
 Debbie Chen
October 13, 2022 Navigating the grants environment at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) can be challenging, especially if you are a new or early-stage investigator. As part of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Healths (NCCIH) effort to help researchers, Debbie Chen, chief grants management officer in theOffice of Grants Management, answers a few questions: - Where can I find NIH/NCCIH funding opportunity announcements (FOAs)?
- Do I have to wait for a funding opportunity to submit my idea to NIH?
- How can I learn more of the alphabet soup of grant acronyms?
- Who receives the funding if the project is awarded?
- What if I have additional questions?
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 September 2022 Clinical Digest This issue of the digest summarizes current scientific evidence about the complementary health approaches most often used by people for chronic pain, including fibromyalgia, headache, irritable bowel syndrome, low-back pain, neck pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer pain. |
Resources for Researchers Upcoming Events October 21, 2022, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. ET; Virtual NCCIH is hosting aNetworking and Collaboration Webinarfocused on matching investigators with common aims so they can collaborate and prepare to successfully apply for this funding opportunity announcement (FOA): - Research Resource Center To Build an Open-Access Repository and Database for Anatomical and Physiological Ontology of Acupoints (RFA-AT-23-005).
Please read the FOA for full details.The application due date isNovember 30, 2022. During the webinar, NCCIH program staff will facilitate discussions among potential applicants. If interested,pleaseregister to attend this networking webinar. The first webinar of this two-part series is a technical assistance webinar that will take place on October 6. Learn more aboutthe first webinar. NOTE:Investigators participating in the networking and collaboration webinar will agree during registration to share their contact information and important aspects of their background and interests to facilitate collaboration. Attending thisnetworkingwebinar isnot a requirementfor submission.  Save the Date! December 13, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. ET Stress and adversity experienced during early development can exert a profound and persistent imprint on our physiology, brain, and health across the lifespan. This can lead to long-term health outcomes such as substance use, depression, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. Stress and adversity may be transmitted from one generation to the next; however, protective experiences may prevent or mitigate these effects. Dr. Laura Stroud will provide examples of findings from her laboratory and of ongoing studies at the NIH-funded COBRE Center for Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) and the Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine at The Miriam Hospital, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. The focus in this work is elucidating pathways and interventions to foster resilience. Other topics will include intergenerational transmission of maternal experiences and behaviors in fetuses and babies; the importance of understanding and intervening during sensitive periods; and the need for understanding the broader exposome. The critical need to build resilience and mitigate health inequities at structural and community levels will also be discussed. This lecture is supported by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health with a generous gift from Bernard and Barbro Osher. Registration is now open. |
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