In this issue: Mind and Body Approaches for Cancer Symptoms; Research Interest in Emotional Well-being; Natural Products FOAs Coming Soon

In this issue: Mind and Body Approaches for Cancer Symptoms; Research Interest in Emotional Well-being; Natural Products FOAs Coming Soon

Mind and Body Approaches for Cancer Symptoms and Treatment Side Effects People with cancer want to do everything they can to combat the disease, manage its symptoms, and cope with the side effects of treatment. Many turn to complementary health approaches, including natural products, such as herbs (botanicals) and other dietary supplements, and mind and body practices, such as acupuncture, massage, and yoga.

New Report Reflects NCCIH Research Interest in Emotional Well-being October 17, 2018 Dr. Emmeline Edwards Today, I’m pleased to tell you about an exciting new direction at NCCIH for advancing our prevention research portfolio.   One of the objectives in both NIH’s and NCCIH’s current strategic plans is to “foster health promotion and disease prevention.” At the Center, we pursue this objective by seeking to build knowledge of how complementary approaches could be useful across the life span to encourage better self-care, a healthy lifestyle, and the sense of well-being. Wellness, according to surveys, is a major reason that people turn to complementary approaches.

PIEZO2 Ion Channel Presents New Target for Pain Research New research targeting the PIEZO2 mechanoreceptor―a stretch-gated ion channel―in genetically engineered mice shows that the receptor mediates touch under inflammatory conditions and is a target for treating mechanical pain caused by gentle touch after injury. Additional research in a small number of humans with a rare genetic condition caused by a loss of function of PIEZO2 found that these individuals do not have sensitization and painful reactions to touch after skin inflammation. The research, funded in part by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), was published in a recent issue of the journal Science Translational Medicine.

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NIH Seeks Candidates for ODS Director Position

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Director, Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS). This is an exciting opportunity to conduct and coordinate scientific research within the NIH relating to dietary supplements and the extent to which the use of dietary supplements can limit or reduce the risk of a variety of diseases. Apply now. 

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Resources for Researchers

FOAs Announced for Natural Products Research

NCCIH announces three exciting new natural products research funding opportunities announcements (FOAs) expected to be published in late November. Intent to publish notices recently went out about these opportunities to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects.

• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for NMR Open Access Data Exchange (U24, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Center for Natural Product Technology, Methodology and Productivity Optimization (NP-TEMPO) (U41, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Botanical Dietary Supplements Research Centers (U19 Clinical Trial Optional)

New Funding Opportunities

• Request for Information (RFI) on the Proposed Funding Priorities for Neuroscience Research, Input on Cross-Cutting Opportunities (NIH Neuroscience Blueprint)
• NIH Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award (F99/K00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
• Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS) Innovative Approaches to Science and Engineering Research on Brain Function
• BRAIN Initiative: Research on the Ethical Implications of Advancements in Neurotechnology and Brain Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
• Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) at NIH Program for NIH and CDC Translational Research (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
• BRAIN Initiative: Notice of Support for Research on the Fundamental Neurobiology of Endogenous Opioid Systems
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for the Back Pain Consortium (BACPAC) Research Program: Mechanistic Research Centers (U19) (Clinical Trial Optional)
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Back Pain Consortium (BACPAC) Research Program Data Integration, Algorithm Development and Operations Management Center (U24) (Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Back Pain Consortium (BACPAC) Research Program Technology Research Sites (UH2/UH3) (Clinical Trial Optional)
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Back Pain Consortium (BACPAC) Research Program: Phase 2 Clinical Trials (UG3/UH3) (Clinical Trial Required)
• Administrative Supplements for Complementary Health Practitioner Research Experience (Admin Supp)
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for NMR Open Access Data Exchange (U24, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Center for Natural Product Technology, Methodology and Productivity Optimization (NP-TEMPO) (U41, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

View more funding opportunities

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Upcoming Events

Save the Date! The next Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture will take place on November 29 Topic: Transforming Veterans’ Health: Implementing a Whole Health System of Care Speaker: Tracy W. Gaudet, M.D., Executive Director, Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Date: November 29, 2018, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. ET Location: Lipsett Amphitheater, Building 10, NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD

NCCIH Exhibits at: Neuroscience 2018

November 3 - November 7, 2018

San Diego, CA

NIH Pain SIG Seminar: Pain in Mice and Man: Ironic Adventures in Translation

November 14, 2018, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. ET; Building 49, Room 1A51/1A59

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