Announcements
NCCIH’s new HerbList™ app
is now available for both iOS and Android devices!
What’s HerbList? It’s an
herb database you can put in the palm of your hand. This free, easy-to-use app
provides summaries of the research on more than 50 herbs used for health
purposes – with special attention to safety concerns, side effects, and
herb-drug interactions. Don’t have an Internet connection? Not a problem!
HerbList works offline!
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Catherine Meyers, M.D.
June 06, 2018
On May 16, 2018, the NIH Common Fund sponsored a workshop on embedded pragmatic clinical trials (PCTs) of therapeutic A vs. B interventions. This type of PCT, which compares two or more therapeutic medical interventions in real-world settings, holds exciting potential for bridging the gap between evidence, practice, and policy. The one-day workshop included information on the progress of PCTs and strategies for conducting future research.
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Resources for Researchers
The Patient-Centered
Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) seeks to fund multiple high-quality
clinical studies that compare the effectiveness of evidence-based treatments
for relief of common symptoms experienced by patients with serious, advanced
illness. For the Cycle 2
2018 PFA, PCORI has refined the requirements for choosing comparative
treatments, and removed depression from the symptom list. The
goal of this funding initiative is to support patient- and caregiver-centered,
comparative clinical effectiveness research that aims to generate important
findings to aid decision making for symptom management in advanced illness.
Symptoms of specific
interest for this funding opportunity include pain, fatigue, dyspnea, insomnia,
anorexia/cachexia, nausea/vomiting, and anxiety. Study populations should
include patients with serious, life-limiting diagnoses, including but not
limited to advanced heart failure, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, or neurodegenerative disease. This announcement includes a specific
mention of complementary therapies, including music therapy. PCORI is
particularly interested in studies that seek to increase the evidence base for
effective treatments in pediatric and adolescent populations, in whom fewer
studies have been completed. Research questions should incorporate long-term
outcomes; plans should incorporate a minimum of six months of participant
follow-up.
Letters of Intent Due: Thursday, June 28,
2018, by 5:00 p.m. ET.
NOTE: Those selected to submit a full application will be notified by
Monday, July 23, 2018.
Full applications Due: Tuesday, September 25, 2018, by 5:00 p.m. ET.
NCCIH,
along with the other NIH Institutes and Centers participating in the BRAIN
Initiative, is happy to announce the BRAIN
Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity
(K99/R00).
As
highlighted in the BRAIN 2025
report, supporting biomedical research workforce diversity is critical
toward training the next generation of investigators. This K99/R00 program
is intended for individuals from diverse backgrounds (including nationally
underrepresented groups) who are working in research areas supported by the
BRAIN Initiative.
In
particular, this notice is targeted toward eligible U.S. citizens or
permanent residents who fall in one of the categories defined in the Notice of
NIH’s Interest in Diversity. Women have been shown to be
underrepresented in doctorate-granting research institutions at senior
faculty levels in most biomedical-relevant disciplines by the National
Science Foundation and would be considered eligible candidates
for this diversity program.
The
first application due date is August 1, 2018:
Upcoming Events
June 14, 2018, 11 a.m.-12
noon ET (previously scheduled for June 7, 2018); NIH Bldg. 35A,
Room 610 (ground floor). No remote viewing options, in-person
only.
In case you missed it...
Did you miss the June 4, 2018 lecture presented by Dr. Mary Jo Larson? You can view an archive of the NIH Videocast.
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