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Planning to Apply for a Small Business Innovation Research Award in January 2021?
September 14, 2020Merav Sabri, Ph.D.
Is it your dream to receive a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant? NIH is launching a competitive 10-week customized coaching program for eligible researchers called the NIH Applicant Assistance Program (AAP).
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New Tools Will Help Guide Clinical Researchers
October 4, 2019Catherine Meyers, M.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Catherine Meyers discusses two new protocol templates to NCCIH's Clinical Research Toolbox, the web-based information repository for investigators and staff involved in NCCIH-funded clinical research.
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Understanding NIH Funding of Individual Fellowships for Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers
July 18, 2019Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
Confused about funding protocols for predoctoral and postdoctoral research training? Learn more here!
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Talking to NCCIH Program Staff Can Be Beneficial
February 26, 2019Anita McRae-Williams, M.A.
In this blog post, NCCIH's outreach communications program manager Anita McRae-Williams discusses how to engage with Division of Extramural Research (DER) program staff.
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Apply for a Supplement to Promote Training on NCCIH-Funded Awards
February 22, 2019Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
Learn more about training and career development opportunities on NCCIH's Training Opportunities webpage.
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Webinar To Assist Applicants for Grants To Study Specific Cannabis Components
February 14, 2019David Shurtleff, Ph.D.
Interested in an NCCIH grant opportunity to identify and develop novel strategies -- like cannabinoids -- to treat acute and chronic pain? Read this blog post and learn more here.
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NCCIH Grantees: Using Administrative Supplements To Fund Additional Research on Pain or Opioid Use Disorder
June 29, 2018Yisong Wang, Ph.D.
Think of administrative supplements when you're thinking of how to fund research projects.
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To K or Not To K?
June 27, 2018Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
Applying for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Career Development Award (or K award)? Read this for more information.
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Tips from NCCIH’s Office of Scientific Review for Responding to the New Clinical Trial Funding Announcements
May 30, 2017Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Martina Schmidt, Chief of the NCCIH Office of Scientific Review, discusses required elements for new funding opportunity announcements (FOAs).
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NCCIH Reissues Funding Initiatives for Phased Awards of Mechanistic Studies To Optimize Mind and Body Interventions
May 8, 2017Wen Chen, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Wen Chen discusses two Program Announcements (PARs) that direct research attention toward investigating the mechanisms by which mind and body interventions might work, as well as strategies to optimize these interventions.
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Show Me the Money! Finding Funding to Study the Clinical Effects of Mind and Body Interventions
April 19, 2017Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H
Perspectives from Wendy Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. on research results, controversies, and funding opportunities in complementary and integrative health.
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Building a Foundation for Clinical Trials of Natural Products
September 27, 2016Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H
Perspectives from Wendy Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. on research results, controversies, and funding opportunities in complementary and integrative health.
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Working on a Grant Application This Summer?
July 28, 2016Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
Planning to submit a grant application? These tips from Dr. Martina Schmidt, Chief of NCCIH's Office of Scientific Review, should help.
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NCCIH Research Priorities Highlighted at APS 2016, May 11 to 14
May 10, 2016Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Emmeline Edwards discusses NCCIH priorities in pain and pain management research, & highlights NCCIH involvement at the 2016 American Pain Society's annual meeting.
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Take Notice of NIH Guide Notices for 2016 Grant Applications
January 14, 2016Dale Birkle Dreer, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Dale Birkle Dreer, chief of NCCIH's Office of Scientific Review, discusses updates to policies, forms, and instructions for grant applications in 2016.
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Revised Grants Policy Statement Provides Key Guidance
December 11, 2015Shelley Carow,
Shelley Carow, Chief Grants Management Officer in the NCCIH Office of Grants Management, shares information about grants administration.
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Planning for Effective Blinding
October 13, 2015Catherine Meyers, M.D.
Rigor in designing and performing biomedical research and the ability to reproduce the findings are top priorities at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). One aspect of planning and implementing clinical research that we often discuss with grantees and applicants is blinding. NCCIH offers resources to help you maximize the rigor of your study.
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Strategic Plan and NIH’s Research on Biomedical and Bioengineering Technologies To Be Featured at January 15 Council Meeting
Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
December 23, 2020
SBIR/STTR: Technologies To Monitor or Enhance Mind and Body Approaches
Merav Sabri, Ph.D.
November 6, 2020
NIH Partnerships To Explore Music and Health Interventions
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
November 3, 2020