Announcements | September 17, 2021 Message from the Director Ourrecent Advisory Council meetingincluded lively discussions on multiple areas within the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) research portfolio, including nutrition and well-being, among others. These exciting areas of research underscore how essential and fruitful NCCIHs two decades of work have been in developing robust methods to support rigorous studies of nonpharmacologic interventions. |
| September 22, 2021 Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D. Nutrition research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the annual report on the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Healths (NCCIH) intramural research program were among the highlights of the September 10 meeting of our advisory council. |
| Researchers at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) have completed the first analysis of the use of complementary health approaches in a nationally representative sample of adults over a long period of time. The analysis provides insights into the use of four common complementary approaches over nearly two decades and identifies specific factors that may predict new, continued, or discontinued use. The analysis, which was funded by NCCIH, was recently published inThe Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. |
| A synbiotic (a probiotic plus a prebiotic) can reduce behavioral symptoms associated with stress by normalizing the populations of microorganisms in the gut and changing immune cell activity, according to a new study in animals from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New York. The study was published inFrontiers in Immunologyand supported by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements through theNIH Consortium for Advancing Research on Botanical and Other Natural Products (CARBON) Program. |
Resources for Researchers Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Short Courses in Neurotherapeutics Development (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Administrative Supplements to Promote Diversity in Research and Development Small Businesses-SBIR/STTR (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for HEAL Initiative: Pragmatic and Implementation Studies for the Management of Sickle Cell Disease Pain (UG3/UH3, Clinical Trials Optional) Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for HEAL Initiative: Sickle Cell Disease Pain Management Trials Utilizing the Pain Effectiveness Research Network Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3, Clinical Trial Required) Diverse Research Needs Diverse Researchers The NIHs All of Us Research Program has made its data available to public health researchers. This diverse dataset gives a broad look at health across the U.S., and the program is encouraging researchers, especially those from backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical research, to learn more and sign up to use the All of Us Research Hub. Join APHA and All of Us for a webinar at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 23. They will be outlining the Research Hub, how to get involved, and why diverse researchers make the difference. RSVP today: https://forms.gle/k2JDu3rtqVvqi3ED9 Scholarships for Minority Researchers to Learn R Statistical Software APHA in partnership with NIHs All of Us Research Program is offering scholarships for underrepresented minorities to attend the Introduction to R Statistical Software for Public Health Learning Institute. This virtual course will be held October 23 and 24 as a part of the pre-conference period of the APHA Annual Meeting. This training will address educational gaps in data science skills through the introduction of R software for statistical analysis and data visualization. The scholarship program demonstrates a commitment to diversifying the public health workforce and ensuring equitable access to professional development opportunities. Apply by Sept. 30: https://ampublichealth.wufoo.com/forms/qc8njeb122s35r/ Upcoming Events | September 29-30, 2021; Virtual TheWhole Person Research Workshop will discuss examples of research studies in these three areas from diverse fields and explore methodologies potentially appropriate for whole person research. Register on Eventbrite |
| November 2, 2021 from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. ET; Virtual Sean D. Young, Ph.D., M.S. Social technologies and their associated data are increasingly being used as tools in public health research and practice. Examples include social media, mobile apps, internet searches, and wearable sensors. More than half the world (4.5 billion people) uses social media sites to create, share, and discuss contentoften in the form of personal thoughts, behaviors, and clinical diagnoses. Dr. Young will discuss how social technologies and data (e.g., artificial intelligence and data science modeling) are being used to impact public health, and how researchers and health departments/agencies might apply them in public health surveillance/intervention efforts. He will also present his teams research on how these tools can be employed to predict and change health behaviors, and on implementation-related issues such as policy and ethical questions. The studies to be discussed involve populations affected by HIV, mental health and substance use disorders, car crashes, or COVID-19. |
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