Government Relations

Help Guide NIH Strategic Priorities in Behavioral Science

The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), which coordinates and advances health relevant behavioral research at NIH, is preparing to develop a new strategic plan that will guide the office’s trajectory over the next five years. OBSSR has asked APS members to suggest new research directions that could advance and transform the health impact of behavioral science.

To share your ideas, visit OBSSR’s crowdsourcing IdeaScale website. You can also see others’ ideas, browse and respond to comments that have already been submitted, and vote for your favorite ideas. Responses must be submitted by March 29, 2020.


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