May 31, 2023 - NCCIH Blog Post

Please join the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) onThursday, June 15, from noon to 1:15 p.m. ET,for the virtual lecture New Insights Into Prevention and Management of Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents by Tonya M. Palermo, Ph.D., University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine and Seattle Childrens Research Institute (SCRI). The event is part of NCCIHsIntegrative Medicine Research Lecture Series.

Debbie Chen
May 25, 2023

In the Office of Grants Management (OGM) at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), we want to help applicants and recipients navigate required processes and policies and avoid errors that may impede a researchers grant and work.

In this post, Ill discuss a few tips related to policies that recipients performing human subjects research and conducting clinical trials must follow. There are many policy requirements that must be met to receive National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding; when policies are not followed, the consequences can include a bar to awarda withholding of support to your project until NIHs concerns are resolved.

Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D.
May 19, 2023

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) will hold a technical assistance webinar onJune 14, 2023, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET,for potential applicants who are interested in the funding opportunityResearch Network to Promote Multidisciplinary Mechanistic and Translational Studies of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Pain (U24, Clinical Trial Optional). This funding opportunityaims to develop compelling research frameworks and model systems that will: support interdisciplinary collaborations; initiate pilot projects to test novel mechanistic hypotheses in high-priority research areas; and, develop novel technologies and methodologies to study pain in the organ(s) typically impacted by SCD.

May 2023 Clinical Digest

There is reasonably good evidence that nasal irrigation with saline can be useful for relief of seasonal allergy symptoms. Other complementary practices frequently used for symptom relief, such as acupuncture, probiotics, or the herb butterbur, might be helpful. However, the scientific evidence on these practices is limited, conflicting, or demonstrates safety concerns of the therapies. More studies are needed before researchers can say whether these approaches are effective and safe for treating seasonal allergy symptoms.

June 14, 2023, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET; Virtual

We invite you to join us for a technical assistance webinar to learn more aboutRFA-AT-24-001, a cooperative agreement titled, Research Network to Promote Multidisciplinary Mechanistic and Translational Studies of Sickle Cell Disease Pain (U24, Clinical Trial Option). This webinar is provided for potential applicants that want to learn more details about this exciting and unique notice of funding opportunity focusing on sickle cell disease and associated pain. During the webinar you will hear from NCCIH program and review staff about important application considerations and review requirements. The latter portion of the webinar is entirely devoted to answering applicant questions.

Attending this technical assistance webinar is not a requirement for submission to this notice of funding opportunity. Theapplication deadline is October 1, 2023.

Register now.

June 15, 2023, 12:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. ET; Virtual

Chronic pain affects up to 40 percent of children and adolescents worldwide. It can result in negative consequences, including reductions in childrens physical and psychosocial functioning and high health care use. The risk for continued pain and the impact of childhood chronic pain on health and development in adulthood are emerging areas of research. Psychological interventions delivered in childhood may help to prevent pain and disability and build resiliency across the lifespan.