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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 > News and Events > Lectures And Seminars
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Lectures and Seminars |
The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) sponsors several lectures and seminars covering
topics related to the behavioral and social sciences. The current list of lectures and seminars is as follows:
The Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Coordinating Committee (BSSR CC), with support from the Office of
Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), regularly convenes a series of guest lectures and symposia
on selected topics in the
behavioral and social sciences. These presentations by prominent behavioral and social scientists
provide the NIH community with overviews of current research on topics of scientific and social
interest. The lectures and symposia are approximately 50 minutes in length, with additional time for
questions and discussion. All seminars are open to NIH staff and to the general public.
The goal of this series is to elucidate factors known to influence health through the contributions of social science research. Each symposium will address an important health issue from four scientific perspectives: economics, health services, sociology and anthropology. Presentations will provide background on the concepts, definitions, methods, and theories through which social scientists study the causes of health problems and the application of this science for improving health.
OBSSR sponsors an annual lecture in the behavioral and social sciences
honoring Matilda White Riley (1911-2004) who in addition to serving as the Associate Director for
Behavioral and Social Research at the National Institute on Aging, Dr. Riley provided leadership
across the NIH in her role as chairperson of landmark committees regarding health and
behavior. The annual award honors an individual whose research has contributed to behavioral and
social scientific knowledge and/or the application of such knowledge relevant to the mission of the
National Institutes of Health. The recipients' research reflects Matilda Riley's commitment to research.
OBSSR and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s
Syndemics Prevention Network presents a series of four educational seminars featuring leaders in
various areas of systems science. The purposes are to (1) raise awareness of particularly
promising methodologies; and (2) improve our collective understanding about how and when they
may be used effectively by behavioral and social scientists (including researchers, policy analysts,
planners/evaluators, grant reviewers, journal editors, and government officials).
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