Announcements Melissa Trevio, Ph.D. andLanay Mudd, Ph.D. August 18, 2022 Are you an early career clinician-scientist interested in enhancing your research career? You may want to consider the KL2 Administrative Supplement Program for Complementary and Integrative Health Clinician-Scientists. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is collaborating with theNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)through itsClinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Programto support early career complementary and integrative health clinician-scientists with clinical and translational research training opportunities. | Improvements in perceived stress may contribute to a reduction in low-back pain (LBP) and related disability in people with chronic LBP who receive physical therapy (PT), according to a recent analysis of data. However, the effects of yoga and PT on other psychological factors, compared to an education control group, were small and did not significantly contribute to improvements in LBP or disability. The analysis was funded in part by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) and published in theJournal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. |
| In a recent study published inNatureand partly funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, researchers at Harvard Medical School and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard identified a specific lipid responsible for the immunomodulatory properties of the gut bacteriumAkkermansia muciniphilaand explored the mechanisms by which it exerts its effects. Previous research has shown that the level of pain a person with LBP experiences is related to their psychological health. Some treatments for low-back pain, such as PT and yoga, which use a physical approach, have been shown to decrease disability and (in the case of PT) pain, as well as improve psychological factors such as perceived stress and anxiety. |
Resources for Researchers Notice of NCCIH Technical Assistance Webinar for RFA-AT-23-005, Research Resource Center to Build an Open-Access Repository and Database for Anatomical and Physiological Correlates of Acupoints (U24, Clinical Trial Optional) HEAL Initiative: Translational Development of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Devices (R18 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) REsearch Across Complementary and Integrative Health Institutions (REACH) Virtual Resource Centers (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Notice of Need to Expire and Reissue RFA-AT-23-004 Research Across Complementary and Integrative Health Institutions (REACH) Virtual Resource Centers (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) to Correct Review Notice of Pre-Application and Technical Assistance Webinar for RFA-MH-22-240, "BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)" Notice of Clarification of Research Examples for PAR-20-266: Promoting Research on Music and Health: Phased Innovation Award for Music Interventions (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional) HEAL Initiative: Development and validation of virtual assessments to study children and caregivers in their natural environment (R01- Clinical Trial Not Allowed) HEAL Initiative: Development and validation of virtual assessments to study children and caregivers in their natural environment (R01- Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) Fostering Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral (MEB) Health Among Children in School Settings: Opportunities for Multisite Trials of Complementary and Integrative Health Interventions (Clinical Trial Optional) Research Resource Center to Build an Open-Access Repository and Database for Anatomical and Physiological Correlates of Acupoints (U24, Clinical Trial Optional) Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research on the Health of Bisexual and Bisexual+ People Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence Implementation Science Hub/Resource Center (U24 Clinical Trial Optional) Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence (U54 Clinical Trial Optional) Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence Data Innovation and Coordinating Hub/Resource Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Highlighted Funding Opportunities Research Resource Center to Build an Open-Access Repository and Database for Anatomical and Physiological Correlates of Acupoints (U24, Clinical Trial Optional)
This funding opportunity announcement supports the development and maintenance of a repository and database for commonly used acupoints along with key anatomical specifications and other relevant parameters, as well as integration with other databases with physiological correlates. Register for the technical assistance webinar.
Fostering Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral (MEB) Health Among Children in School Settings: Opportunities for Multisite Trials of Complementary and Integrative Health Interventions (Clinical Trial Optional)
The goal of this funding effort is to improve the evidence base of complementary and integrative health approaches that can be delivered in a school-based setting or with students to address the youth mental health crisis.
Diversity Resources Webinar for NIH MOSAIC Program Applicants
September 14, 2022, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET
If you are you preparing a grant application for the NIHMaximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC)K99/R00 or UE5 programs, please join this webinar to learn about the programs and application components and to ask questions.MOSAIC is an NIH-wide initiative to promote faculty diversity that NIGMS oversees. It has two components: a postdoctoral career transition award(K99/R00) and acohort-based mentoring and career development program that supports the scholars (UE5 research education cooperative agreement). Learn more. Upcoming Events September 9, 2022, 11:40 a.m.-5 p.m. ET; Virtual An agenda will be posted to our website soon. September 21, 2022, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET; Virtual Register for a NCCIH-sponsored technical assistance webinar to learn more about "REsearch Across Complementary and Integrative Health Institutions" (REACH) Virtual Resource Centers (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) -RFA-AT-23-004. The application due date isNovember 14, 2022. October 4, 2022, 2:00 pm -3:00 pm ET; Virtual Save the date to learn about two new funding opportunity announcements soliciting applications focused on sickle cell disease pain management: RFA-AT-23-001 Funding Opportunity AnnouncementHEAL Initiative: Pragmatic and Implementation Studies for the Management of Sickle Cell Disease Pain (UG3/UH3, Clinical Trials Optional) RFA-AT-23-002 Funding Opportunity AnnouncementHEAL Initiative: Sickle Cell Disease Pain Management Trials Utilizing the Pain Management Effectiveness Research Network Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3, Clinical Trial Required) October 6, 2022, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET; Virtual NCCIH is hosting a technical assistance webinar to help potential applicants learn more about the NIH funding opportunity announcement:Research Resource Center to Build an Open-Access Repository and Database for Anatomical and Physiological Ontology of Acupoints (Please read RFA-AT-23-005 for full details.).
During the webinar, NCCIH program and review staff will discuss important application considerations and review requirements. The latter portion of the webinar will be devoted to answering applicant questions.Attending this technical assistance webinar is not a requirement for submission. If interested, please register online. The application due date is November 30, 2022. In case you missed it... Notice of Correction: In the August 10 issue of Update, we incorrectly stated that ODS will accept responses untilOctober 15, 2022.The correct deadline for submissions is August 31, 2022. The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the National Institutes of Health has initiated a strategic planning process that will culminate in the ODS Strategic Plan for 2022-26. To assist with this process, ODS requests input from research communitiesacademic, government, and industryand from other interested parties. The overall purpose of the strategic planning effort is to identify both new opportunities and emerging needs for incorporation in the programmatic efforts of the office. | 