Announcements  June 23, 2020 Director's Message Like many others missing professional conferences this year due to COVID-19, I worried that the cancellation of the annual International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health (ICIMH) in April would mean lost opportunities. I had hoped for the chance to connect with members of the complementary and integrative health research community to garner insights that I could bring back to NCCIH and use to inform the development of our next strategic plan. |
 Wednesday, July 1, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET. Via Zoom Webinar. During this town hall, NCCIH invites comments from stakeholders, experts, communities, and members of the public.When registering for the town hall, those who wish to make a comment are encouraged to select one of the themes from theRequest for Information (RFI) (NOT-AT-20-013)on which to comment. We will listen to comments theme by theme with a brief recap in between each theme. Those who register to speak but do not pick a theme will be invited to speak during a general comments period at the end of the town hall. All comments provided will be considered in the overall strategic planning process.Note we will not plan to answer any questions during this session. Please register viaEventbrite.If you wish to make a comment, please register by Monday, June 29, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. ET. |
 D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D. June 24, 2020 Exploring basic biological mechanisms of natural products continues to be a strategic priority for the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Im pleased to share news that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), NCCIH, and National Institute on Aging (NIA) are jointly fundingfive research centersthat will generate the data needed to support clinical trials of complex natural products, advance cutting-edge research approaches to these products, and develop the guidance and infrastructure needed to collect and share rigorous and FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, and reproducible) natural product data. Natural products include a wide variety of substances produced by plants, bacteria, fungi, and animals that have historically been used in traditional medicine and other complementary and integrative health practices. |
Resources for Researchers The National Institutes of Health is encouraging research to test the implementation of COVID-19 testing in underserved or vulnerable communities through the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics for Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) initiative. Four RADx-UP funding opportunities were recently published. Two preapplication webinars will be held in the next week, focusing on different aspects of this initiative. You may register for one or both. - Friday, June 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. ET - overview of RADx-UP, followed by presentations on each of the four funding opportunities, with question and answer sessions for each. The webinar will conclude with a final, open question and answer session.
- Presubmit questions for the first webinar to RADxInfo@nih.gov by 11:59 p.m. local time TODAY, Wednesday, June 24.
- Wednesday, July 1, from 3 to 5 p.m. ET- focus on questions related to applications for the RADx-UP Coordinating and Data Collection Center in response to RFA-OD-20-013. Questions related to the other three FOAs will also be addressed.
- Presubmit questions for the second webinar to RADxInfo@nih.gov by 11:59 p.m. local time on Monday, June 29.
Upcoming Events  June 30, 2020 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. ET; via Videocast This lecture will be presented by Helen Burgess, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychiatry and codirector of the Sleep and Circadian Research Laboratory at the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Natural outdoor light and artificial indoor light can affect our mental and physical health. This is especially relevant in the current times when we are asked to stay home and spend less time outside. Dr. Burgess will examine how light reaches the brain and can alter brain centers that regulate circadian (body clock) timing, sleep, and mood. |
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