Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
December 1, 2023

Are you a researcher who collaborates on a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded grant with foreign colleagues or is planning to do so? If the answer is yes, you need to review several recent NIH policy documents that give important guidance on collaborating with foreign researchers.

NIHs longstanding policy on foreign subaward/consortium written agreements was clarified in a notice released on September 15, 2023:NOT-OD-23-182,NIH Final Updated Policy Guidance for Subaward/Consortium Written Agreements. The notice underscores NIHsinterest in strong international research collaborations and explains some policy requirements.

November 2023 Clinical Digest

Many people who have been diagnosed with cancer use complementary health approaches. Findings from a substantial amount of research suggest that some complementary psychological and/or physical approaches, such as acupuncture, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and yoga, may help manage cancer symptoms and side effects of treatment. This issue of the digest provides a summary of available research on complementary psychological and/or physical approaches for cancer-related symptoms and treatment side effects.

According to a recent study, adding a remote group therapy mindfulness program to standard methadone treatment leads to therapeutic benefits in people with opioid use disorder and chronic pain. The study, conducted by researchers at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers School of Public Health, and University of Utah, was funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) and published in the journalJAMA Psychiatry.

December 14-15, 2023; Virtual

Thisworkshop aims to highlight accomplishments from the last 6 years in advancing scientific research on music and health, develop a blueprint for the next phase of research, and further build the research community.The workshop is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and jointly organized by NIH, the NEA, the Rene Fleming Foundation, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The workshop is cochaired by Dr. Francis Collins, former NIH director, and Ms. Rene Fleming, a renowned American soprano, both of whom will deliver keynote speeches.There will be six scientific sessions during the 2-day workshop: (1) Research on the Science of Music; (2) Research on Music Therapy and Music Medicine; (3) Research on Music Education and Health; (4) Future Research Directions; (5) Networks and Capacity-Building of an Integrative Health Research Community; (6) Integration of Music-Based Interventions Into Health Care Systems. Each session will feature a short musical performance highlighting the scientific theme, followed by scientific talks and discussions with eminent speakers and panelists to enrich the content and perspectives for general discussions. Register now.