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NIH’s Role in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
NIH is well positioned to fund the best science in pursuit of improving the length and the quality of the lives of our citizens, while at the same time stimulating the economy.
May 3-8, 2009
OBSSR Holds First Institute on Systems Science and Health
OBSSR and CDC teamed up to produce the first Institute on Systems Science and Health (ISSH) which was held May 3-8, 2009.
March 06, 2009
OBSSR Hosts Conference on Dissemination, Implementation
Harvard Medical School’s
Dr. Jim Yong Kim
As a way to improve public health in a battered world, understanding poverty counts as much as knowing how proteins fold.
March 06, 2009
Research Funders Collaborate To Reduce Childhood Obesity
A new National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) was launched Feb. 19 to accelerate progress on reversing the epidemic of overweight and obesity among U.S. youth.
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September 24, 2009,
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
The Health Consequences of Low Adherence among Practitioners and Patients
September 29, 2009,
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m
SYMPOSIUM #1: ADHERENCE
October 18 – 20, 2009
Developmental Science meets Systems Science
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Home > About OBSSR
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About OBSSR |
The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) opened officially on July 1, 1995. The U.S. Congress established the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) in the Office of the Director, NIH, in recognition of the key role that behavioral and social factors often play in illness and health. The OBSSR mission is to stimulate behavioral and social sciences research throughout NIH and to integrate these areas of research more fully into others of the NIH health research enterprise, thereby improving our understanding, treatment, and prevention of disease. To provide the OBSSR with counsel in fulfilling its mission, the Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Coordinating Committee (BSSR CC) serves as an internal advisory board. Christine A. Bachrach, Ph.D. serves as acting director of the office.
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Mission
The major responsibilities of the office and its director are set forth in its mission statement.
- Strategic Plan
- Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (BSSR) Definition
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Activities and Accomplishments
In order to fulfill its three principal goals, the Office engages in a variety of activities. Among these are:
- Developing funding initiatives for research and training
- Setting priorities for behavioral and social sciences research
- Providing opportunities for training and career development for behavioral and scientists
- Linking minority students with mentors
- Organizing conferences, workshops, and lectures
- Staff and Address
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Former Directors of the Office
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