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 Highlighted Funding Opportunities Diversity Resources 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. | 
