Advocacy: Issues

Basic Behavioral Science at NIH

For many years, APS worked with Congress to strengthen the basic behavioral research infrastructure at NIH. You’ll find the history of these efforts here, as well as information about the recent successful outcome: the Basic Behavioral and Social Science Research Opportunity Network (OppNet).

Behavioral Research Across NIH

APS works with Congress to consistently support behavioral science throughout NIH.

Behavioral Science and Energy

Psychological science has an extremely important role to play in the Nation’s energy efficiency and conservation efforts. APS is working with Congress, the Department of Energy, and other agencies to see that more research on these topics is funded.

Human Research Protections & Institutional Review Boards

Rather than focusing on the problems, APS helps disseminate best practices for working with IRBs. Get advice from fellow researchers on how to do just this in our Observer series, IRBs: Navigating the Maze, and access government IRB resources.

Peer Review at NIH

NIH is in the midst of overhauling its peer review system. Read the Self Study Report and check out APS’s contributions to this process.

Psychological Clinical Science

Rather than focusing on the problems, APS is currently disseminating best practices for working with IRBs. Get advice from fellow researchers on how to do just this in our Observer series, IRBs: Navigating the Maze, and access government IRB resources.

Research Training

Behavioral science research training should be more of a priority at NIH because of the central role of behavior in health.

Education Research

The field of education research, touching cognitive development, child behavior, and neuroscience, has seen a flurry of activity in recent years.