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NIH Opportunity Network to Expand Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OppNet)
November 18, 2009
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., today announced the launch of the Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet).
NIH’s Role in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
NIH is well positioned to fund the best science in pursuit of improving the length and the quality of the lives of our citizens, while at the same time stimulating the economy.
May 3-8, 2009
OBSSR Holds First Institute on Systems Science and Health
OBSSR and CDC teamed up to produce the first Institute on Systems Science and Health (ISSH) which was held May 3-8, 2009.
March 06, 2009
OBSSR Hosts Conference on Dissemination, Implementation
Harvard Medical School’s
Dr. Jim Yong Kim
As a way to improve public health in a battered world, understanding poverty counts as much as knowing how proteins fold.
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November 20, 2009,
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
The Challenges and Opportunities of Interdisciplinary Research: The Case of Genetics and Demography
December 2, 2009,
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m
SYMPOSIUM #2: EDUCATION
March 15 – 16, 2010
3rd Annual NIH Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation: Methods and Measurement
Registration now open until February 12, 2010
July 11-23, 2010
9th Annual Summer Institute on Design and Conduct of Randomized Clinical Trials (RCT) Involving Behavioral Interventions,
Application Deadline: January 15, 2010
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Home > About OBSSR > Staff
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Ann Benner
Communications Specialist
Ann Benner is the communications specialist for the Office of Behavioral and Social
Sciences Research (OBSSR) in the Office of the Director at the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). She is responsible for developing a strategic plan to best communicate the
cutting-edge research and discoveries in the behavioral and social sciences.
A seasoned communications specialist with 12 years of experience, Ann was most
recently a communications specialist in the National Cancer Institute's Office
of Communications and Education where she developed plans for communicating and disseminating
important clinical trial results and oversaw their implementation. Prior to this,
Ann was a press officer in NCI's press office, where she worked with reporters and NCI
scientists, responding to media inquiries, arranging interviews and developing proactive
communications strategies.
Before joining the National Cancer Institute in 2004, Ann was a media specialist
at several public relations agencies in New York, including Chandler Chicco Agency, Ogilvy
Public Relations and Weber Shandwick, where she developed and managed strategic
communications plans for pharmaceutical and biotech clients such as Amgen, Pfizer Inc. and
Deborah Heart & Lung Center. Ann began her communications career publicizing
books and authors for major book publishing houses in New York. She holds a BA in sociology
with a minor in women's studies from Duke University, where she graduated Phi
Beta Kappa with magna cum laude honors.
Contact Details
Email: annb@nih.gov
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