Past Blog Posts
Collaborating to Support Research on a Promising Smoking Cessation Treatment
May 24, 2017David Shurtleff, Ph.D.
Dr. David Shurtleff discusses NCCIH's support of research on cytisine, a natural product for smoking cessation.
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A Crescendo of Interest and Research in Music and Health
May 18, 2017Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
In this blog post, NCCIH Director of Extramural Research Dr. Emmeline Edwards discusses NIH/NCCIH funding opportunities in music and art therapies.
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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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Finding Funding for the Building Blocks of Natural Product Clinical Trials
May 4, 2017Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H
Find out more about a new series of funding opportunity announcements for investigator-initiated clinical trials, and register for this May 9 webinar: New NCCIH Funding Opportunities for Natural Products Clinical Trials.
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Uses and Misuses of Pilot Studies
April 20, 2017Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Lanay Mudd discusses the purpose of pilot studies and points to NCCIH's new "Framework for Developing and Testing Mind and Body 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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NCCIH Hosts Three Informational Webinars for New Clinical Trial Funding Opportunities
April 12, 2017Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H
NCCIH to host informational webinars in April and May, 2017, on clinical trial applications via new funding opportunities.
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The NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory – New Funding Opportunities for Health Systems Researchers
April 12, 2017Robin Elizabeth Boineau, M.D., M.A.
The NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory is an NIH Common Fund program.
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NCCIH’s New Approach to Clinical Trials
April 10, 2017Josephine P. Briggs, M.D.
In this blog post, NCCIH Director Dr. Josephine Briggs discusses new pathways for clinical trial funding.
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Staff Changes in the Division of Extramural Research
April 5, 2017Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Emmeline Edwards announces new NCCIH roles for Drs. Craig Hopp and Wen Chen.
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