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Mobile Health: Revolutionizing Healthcare Through Transdisciplinary Research
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February 4, 2013
The U.S. training institute for dissemination and implementation research in health
January 24, 2013
NIH launches blog on behavioral and social sciences research
January 22, 2013
2013 Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (TIDIRH) Conference: now acception applications
Deadline: February 22, 2013
Director Connection: Why are we so sick?(Blog Post)
January 11, 2013
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February 08, 2013
1:30 - 3 p.m. ET,
Rockville, MD
BSSR Lectures by Drs. Halfon and Gruber
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March 07, 2013
3pm - 4 p.m. ET,
Rockville, MD
BSSR Lectures Series:Illustrative Mathematical Modeling in Scientific Workforce Analysis
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March 08, 2013
1pm - 3 p.m. ET,
Rockville, MD
BSSR Lectures Series:Population Wellbeing and the fundamental role of Inequality
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June 3 - 7, 2013
1:30 - 3 p.m. ET,
St. Louis, Missouri
Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (Now accepting applications)
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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. Robert M. Kaplan, Ph.D. serves as 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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