| Helene M. Langevin, M.D. February 2, 2022 Our first National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health meeting of the year was a terrific opportunity to update our stakeholders on the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Healths (NCCIHs) current priorities and whats ahead in 2022. It was a robust conversation and, in particular, a good chance to spotlight efforts that will help us advance research on pain, a long-standing priority for NCCIH that is deeply embedded throughout our strategic plan. I was happy to welcome Lindsey A. Criswell, M.D., M.P.H., D.Sc., director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), to give an outline of NIAMSs research priorities, as well as join me in discussing one of the exciting developments within the National Institutes of Healths (NIHs) overarching pain research efforts. The newly launched program, Restoring Joint Health and Function to Reduce Pain (RE-JOIN) (part of the Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative), will map the sensory nerves that mediate the sensation of pain within all the parts of each joint unit, including bone, cartilage, synovium, joint capsule, ligament, tendon, fascia, and muscle. One could call this a whole joint project. This research may provide new targets for reducing pain and will be supported through a recently announced funding opportunity. RE-JOIN Technical Assistance Webinar For researchers who are interested in exploring RE-JOIN funding opportunities,register for the technical assistance webinaron Wednesday, February 9, at 11 a.m. ET. It will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about the funding opportunity and ask questions. | 