Announcements  Helene Langevin, M.D. July 08, 2019 I recently attended the Society for Acupuncture Researchs international research conference in Burlington, Vermont, where I spoke with many researchers keen to pursue rigorous studies on various aspects of acupuncture. In February, I attended a National Institutes of Health (NIH) workshop on Translating Fundamental Science of Acupuncture Into Clinical Practice for Cancer Symptom Management, Pain, and Substance Abuse, co-organized by NCCIH and the National Cancer Institute. Speakers and participants at that workshop noted that there was a need for a database to deposit, share, and compare anatomical and physiological data associated with acupoints among various studies, as there are no NIH-sponsored databases or resources available to the research community. |
 Wendy Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. July 03, 2019 Are you interested in being part of a trans-NIH effort to accelerate scientific solutions to stem the national opioid crisis? I am excited to tell you about two job openings at NCCIH: one for a program director and another for a program specialist. Both positions will focus on clinical research supported by NCCIH, primarily programs funded by the HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-term) Initiative. I started my career at NCCIH working as a program director (health scientist administrator) 10 years ago and have found it to be an amazing opportunity to impact the research priorities of NCCIH. |
 Craig Hopp, Ph.D. July 01, 2019 Id like to tell you today about a couple of exciting NCCIH activities in the past few months with respect to our research interest in natural products. On February 6, we cosponsored a 1-day workshop at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Natural Products and Pain: The Search for Novel Nonopioid Analgesics with the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. A video recording of this event is available at NIH Videocast. |
 Merav Sabri, Ph.D. June 28, 2019 Last year, I informed you on this blog about the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, also known as Americas Seed Fund. These programs award competitive grants to eligible U.S. small businesses to support research and development of products or services intended to improve public health, having strong potential for commercialization. Today, I would like to update you on some important recent changes to these programs. |
This funding opportunity announcement (RFA-AG-20-024; U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) invites applications to continue support for a Resource and Coordinating Center (RCC) for the NIH Science of Behavior Change (SOBC) Program, which was supported for the past ten years by the NIH Common Fund. The goal of the RCC will be to lead, participate in, and support activities that will maximize the creativity, productivity, scientific rigor, and dissemination of SOBC products and approaches to meaningfully impact health behaviors.
Letter of Intent Due Date: 9/23/2019 Application Due Date: 10/23/2019 (by 5 p.m. local time of applicant) Upcoming Events
 September 17, 2019 to September 18, 2019; Bethesda, MD. Registration: Eventbrite. A variety of manual therapies, including chiropractic manipulation, deep tissue massage, gentle strokes, and physical therapy, apply mechanical forces to peripheral tissues as part of the therapeutic delivery. Research in fundamental neuroscience to understand the basic neural mechanisms underlying mechanosensation (sensing of external mechanical forces) has provided novel insights in recent years into the peripheral and central neural circuitry of force-based manipulations, as well as the molecular sensors that modulate mechanosensation. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), in conjunction with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)/National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR), is excited to present a workshop that brings neuroscientists studying mechanosensation together with clinical investigators in the field of manual therapies. This workshop will explore potential neural and extraneural mechanisms of biomechanical force-based manipulations and interventions. |
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