Announcements  Director's Message from Helene M. Langevin, M.D.Â
February 19, 2024
In a new commentary in Nature Medicine, all of us in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) leadership invite all of you in the research community to take advantage of the extraordinary resources made available by NIHâs All of Us Research Program. Like several other population-based programs, All of Us is collecting extensive genomic and health data from large numbers of volunteers. However, the All of Us Research Program has the unique advantage of a highly diverse group of participants, half of whom are of non-European genetic ancestry. The diversity of the All of Us cohort enables discoveries to be made that would not be possible with more narrowly focused datasets. By leveraging All of Us, we can advance precision medicine for all populations.  |
 A single 2-hour pain relief skills class continues to reduce pain catastrophizing, pain intensity, and pain bothersomeness in people with chronic low-back pain after 6 months and is no less effective than an 8-session cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program, according to a study from Stanford University, partly funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. These results, published in the journal Pain Reports, extend the findings of a 3-month evaluation and show that the effects of the pain skills class donât deteriorate significantly from 3 to 6 months.  |
NCCIH is please to announce that Miroslav âMishaâ BaÄkonja, M.D., has been appointed the new NCCIH Clinical Director. For nearly two years, he has expertly served NCCIH as the Acting Clinical Director while also fulfilling his responsibilities as the Supervisory Clinical Physician, making him an ideal leader for our clinical research activities in the Division of Intramural Research (DIR).  Resources for Researchers  Upcoming Events February 29, 2024, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. ET; Virtual This webinar brings together current Early Independence awardees and provides an opportunity to ask questions to a panel about grant management, managing a lab, when and how to apply for NIH funding, and more. No registration is required. Join at: https://nih.zoomgov.com/j/1612753539?pwd=a2ZCeDB4YzdFckdiZU1xYTl6Q0Z0dz09  March 18, 2024, 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET; Virtual The 2024 Annual Emotional Well-Being (EWB) Investigator Meeting will take place on March 18, 2024. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) welcomes researchers and the public to attend the livestreamed open session to learn about six research networks and their efforts in advancing the science of EWB and to discuss remaining research gaps and opportunities. In addition, Eric Garland, Ph.D., will present the keynote speech âMindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement Builds Emotional Well-Being by Restructuring Reward, Meaning, and Self.â There will be ample time for participants to submit questions to the speakers. View the agenda and register.  April 9-13, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio The International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health will take place in Cleveland, Ohio at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown. It will bring together leading figures from various fields to showcase recent scientific advancements in integrative medicine and health. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) will lead a variety of sessions at ICIMH, including topics important to researchers at different stages of their careers.  Save the Date! June 10-11, 2024 The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health is partnering with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to hold a 2-day workshop to stimulate discussion about and interest in researching ways to reduce and mitigate the effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in people who have been exposed. âComplementary and Integrative Interventions To Prevent and Mitigate the Effects of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicalsâ will take place June 10â11, 2024. Save the date! A registration link and agenda will be available soon.  | 
