Announcements

Director's Message: Let’s Say Yes to Diversity That Fuels Rigorous Research

Dr. Helene Langevin

August 8, 2019

Recently, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. took a stand on an important topic—representation and inclusion in the research community. I agree with and fully support his decision to set a clear standard for accepting speaker invitations, to help ensure “manels”—all-male speaking panels—become a thing of the past.

Download Our Updated Pain eBook

We’ve just released an updated version of our popular eBook, “Pain: Considering Complementary Approaches,” as an easily accessible PDF.

Our 47-page eBook provides an overview of complementary health approaches for pain, including acupuncture, massage therapy, meditation, spinal manipulation, yoga, and more. In the eBook you’ll find summaries of what the science says, information about whether these approaches are useful and safe, and tips that can help you be a better informed consumer.

Resources for Researchers

Response Date for NCCIH’s Acupoint RFI Extended to September 4

Notice of Extension of Response Date for "Request for Information (RFI): Important Considerations for Potential Creation of an Open-Access Repository or Database for Physiological and Anatomical Ontology of Acupoints"

If you haven’t already done so, please review the RFI (NOT-AT-19-031) and share your input regarding the creation of this repository/database by September 4, 2019 using our online form . We look forward to hearing from you. If you have questions or would like to provide additional input by email, please feel free to reach us at NCCIHacuptdatabase@nih.gov

We're Recruiting!

Postdoc Position Available, Neuroimaging of Pain and Affect

Dr. Lauren Atlas’s laboratory is recruiting postdoctoral researchers with expertise in fMRI and affective science to join the Section on Affective Neuroscience and Pain to lead new projects on the psychological modulation of pain and emotional experience using high field imaging (7-Tesla MRI). Dr. Atlas’s lab is part of NCCIH’s new intramural program, and affiliated with the Intramural Research Programs of the National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH) and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

Clinical Trials Advisor Contract Position

NCCIH's Office of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs is currently seeking a Clinical Trials Advisor to work onsite with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD. This is a long-term contract position with Kelly Government Solutions, a strategic supplier and business partner to the Federal Government and its key suppliers. Learn about the tasks the Clinical Trials Advisor will be required to perform, requirements to qualify for the position, and how to apply.

Upcoming Events

Neurocircuitry of Force-Based Manipulations

September 17, 2019 to September 18, 2019; Bethesda, MD. Remote viewing options available.

A variety of manual therapies, including chiropractic manipulation, deep tissue massage, gentle strokes, and physical therapy, apply mechanical forces to peripheral tissues as part of the therapeutic delivery. Research in fundamental neuroscience to understand the basic neural mechanisms underlying mechanosensation (sensing of external mechanical forces) has provided novel insights in recent years into the peripheral and central neural circuitry of force-based manipulations, as well as the molecular sensors that modulate mechanosensation. NCCIH, in conjunction with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)/National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR), is excited to present a workshop that brings neuroscientists studying mechanosensation together with clinical investigators in the field of manual therapies. This workshop will explore potential neural and extraneural mechanisms of biomechanical force-based manipulations and interventions.

Please register to watch online, using this Eventbrite link.

Registration is free and open to the public. In-person registration is full.

NCCIH at 20: A Catalyst for Integrative Health Research

September 23, 2019, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ET; Lipsett Amphitheater, NIH Clinical Center, NIH Main Campus, Bethesda, MD. Remote viewing options available.

NCCIH will host a 1-day research symposium to celebrate the Center’s 20th anniversary. This event will celebrate progress in complementary and integrative health research and look to the future of the field. The day will feature a Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Therapies by Dr. Lorimer Moseley of the University of South Australia titled “Why We Need a Pain Revolution: From Science to Practice,” lightning round presentations with early-stage investigators, and two panel discussions on pain research in military and veteran populations as well as the future of natural products research. Dr. Moseley personally invites you to attend - watch now!

Please register, whether you plan to attend in-person or via videocast, using this Eventbrite link. Note that in-person attendance is filled, however a waitlist is available.