New Issue of NCCIH Update: Message from the Director on Pain Research

Announcements NCCIH Director's Message: Perspectives on Pain Research NCCIH colleagues and I recently participated in the American Pain Society Scientific Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The meeting centered on the theme “Combating the Opioid Epidemic Through Innovations in the Treatment of Pain” and offered a valuable forum for sharing scientific findings and insights into the complexities of treating pain. Many NCCIH staff shared their expertise and were available to answer questions about our Center’s role in pain research. Resources for Researchers HHS Small Business (SBIR/STTR) Grants Webinar The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has just released the 2019 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Omnibus Grant Solicitations. An informational webinar will occur on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET. Please register for the HHS SBIR/STTR PHS 2019-2 Grant Omnibus Webinar in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. New Funding Opportunities Notice of Clarification to RFA-NS-18-043, "Discovery and Validation of Novel Targets for Safe and Effective Pain Treatment (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" Notice of Clarification to RFA-NS-18-042, "Discovery and Validation of Novel Targets for Safe and Effective Pain Treatment (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) PHS 2019-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Not Allowed PHS 2019-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, and FDA for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Required PHS 2019-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, and FDA for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Not Allowed PHS 2019-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Required Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for BRAIN Initiative: Proof of Concept Development of Early Stage Next Generation Human Brain Imaging (R01 Clinical) Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for BRAIN Initiative: Development of Next Generation Human Brain Imaging Tools and Technologies (U01 Clinical Trial) Notice to Extend the Expiration Date for PA-18-141 "Mechanisms, Models, Measurement, & Management in Pain Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)" Notice to Extend the Expiration Date for PA-18-159 "Mechanisms, Models, Measurement, & Management in Pain Research (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)" Upcoming Events Pain Lecture: Opioid-induced plasticity and the interaction with pain Opioid-induced plasticity and the interaction with pain  June 6, 2019, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. ET; Building 35A, Room 640, NIH Main Campus, Bethesda, MD (in-person attendance only) NCCIH National Advisory Council Meeting June 7, 2019, 10 a.m.-3:20 p.m. ET; Building 45 (Natcher), Conference Rooms E1/E2, NIH Main Campus, Bethesda, MD. Remote attendance is also being offered for this meeting.  Bacteria Get on Your Nerves: How Bugs Modulate Pain and Immunity June 10, 2019, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. ET; Lipsett Amphitheater, NIH Clinical Center, NIH Main Campus, Bethesda, MD. Remote viewing options will be available. Dr. Isaac Chiu, Assistant Professor of Immunology Department of Immunology, Harvard Medical School, will give the next lecture in our Integrative Medicine Lecture Series on “Microbes in Our Gut: Emerging Insights on Health and Disease.” Dr. Chiu's lecture will focus on research work to uncover interactions between the nervous system, the immune system, and microbes, in health and disease. In case you missed it... Lecture, "Gut Microbes in a Disruptive Age" Video Available If you missed the May 9 lecture by Dr. Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello, you can now view an archive of the video.