NIH Leaders Detail Commitment to End Structural Racism in Biomedical Science 

Scientists, administrators, staff and leaders from the National Institutes of Health have published a commentary in Cell which outlines a framework for how NIH’s recently launched UNITE initiative will work to end structural racism in the biomedical research enterprise. The authors acknowledge that the current NIH diversity and inclusion efforts have been valuable, but not sufficient. The article details current and future actions being undertaken at NIH to create a more equitable ecosystem across biomedical science. 

Approaches to Effective Therapeutic Management of Pain for People with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) 

July 21 - July 22, 2021; Virtual 

This trans–National Institutes of Health (NIH) workshop will focus on sickle cell disease pain. Researchers will explore critical gaps and research challenges as well as brainstorm potential solutions for this grossly understudied pain condition in a highly underserved population. This fits into the NIH mission of seeking fundamental knowledge to enhance health. he National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute are leading the meeting planning for this workshop. Collaboration partners at NIH include the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and National Institute of Nursing Research. The draft agenda will be added to the registration site later in June.  

 Registration is required.