Announcements  November 2, 2023 NCCIH Research Blog Team The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is excited to invite you to the 2023Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary TherapiesonWednesday, December 6, 2023, from noon to 1:15 p.m. ET.Ahmed Tawakol, M.D., will present via VideoCastNovel Insights Into Heart-Brain Interactions and Neurobiological Resilience. Dr. Tawakol is director of nuclear cardiology and co-director of the Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital and an associate professor at Harvard Medical School. |
Resources for Researchers The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory has launched an enhanced training section of rethinkingclinicialtrials.org that includes a new series of video learning modules and reorganized and refreshed pragmatic clinical trials training resources. The new training section features a series of 8 self-paced, guided video modules on topics that cover every phase of a pragmatic clinical trial. The learning modules feature NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory experts and can be viewed as a series or individually, depending on the goals of the learner. The revamped training section also includes a newly organized video library, a workshops page, and a resources page with a categorized index of the NIH Collaboratorys handouts, guides, and worksheets. These new webpages allow learners to more easily find resources that match their interests through the addition of new filters, categories, and improved search functions. Upcoming Events  December 6, 2023,12:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. ET; Virtual Ahmed Tawakol, M.D., Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, will deliver the 2023 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Therapies. In his talk, Dr. Tawakol will review how neural pathways related to stress and depression result in cardiovascular diseases.Many studies have shown that stress and depression are associated with heightened amygdalar activity relative to regulatory activity in the cortex. Multisystem research has shown that increased stress-neural network activity triggers sympathetic system activity and induces leukopoiesis, resulting in systemic inflammation, hypertension, and other cardiometabolic abnormalitiesculminating in cardiovascular disease events. Register now. The annual Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Therapies is presented by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health and supported by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health with a generous gift from Bernard and Barbro Osher. |
 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. |
December 19, 2023- 2:00 p.m. ETto 3:00 p.m. ET; Virtual The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites you to join us on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, from 2:003:00 p.m. ET for a technical assistance webinar to learn more about a recently released R34 funding opportunity: PAR-23-256: Feasibility Trials of the NIH Music-based Interventions (MBI) Toolkit for Brain Disorders of Aging (R34 Clinical Trial Required). This funding opportunity supports proof-of-concept feasibility trials guided by theNIH Music-based Interventions (MBI) Toolkitfor research on brain disorders of aging. Registration is required. January 25, 2024- 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET; Virtual Please join us for a preapplication technical assistance webinar on Thursday, January 25, 2024, from 2-3 p.m. ET regarding the notice of funding opportunityRFA-AT-24-006: Resource Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). The webinar will provide potential grant applicantswith an overview and address questions from the scientific community on applications for aResource Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research.The webinar will feature highlights of application considerations from program staff at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) and three other partnering National Institutes of Health Institutes and Centers. It will also include a presentation on review requirements from NCCIHs Office of Scientific Review. Registration is required. | 
