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Basic Research Translates To Addiction Treatment
This is the first in a series on translational research at various NIH institutes. Basic research findings in behavior related to addiction are moving out of the research laboratory and into clinical application, thanks to
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What Is Translational Research?
Call it what you will – a “golden spike,” a “missing link,” a “crossroads” – translational research is a critically important trend at NIH. Translational research activities are intended to bring knowledge from the lab
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NIH Seeks Comments on Data Sharing
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking comments on a draft statement regarding research data sharing. Under the draft policy, investigators supported by NIH funding will be expected to make their research data available
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NIH Helps Pay Student Loans for Clinical Researchers in Psychology
Exciting news! The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering student loan repayments for clinical researchers, including psychologists. Among other things, the program should help stem the loss of clinically-trained scientists who might otherwise feel
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Y2K+1: Support for NIH Remains Strong Despite Legislative Turmoil
2001 was a year to look forward to: No more Y2K problems. No more hanging chads. No more special prosecutors. Just a nice, simple year in which everything could get back to normal. Unfortunately, “normal”
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Divided Attention: OBSSR’s Chief Named Acting Director of NIAAA
The highest ranking behavioral science official at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is now also an acting institute director. Sounds ripe for a case study in divided attention and individual capacity for multitasking. Soon
