Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research

Meet OBSSR’s New Deputy Director

OBSSR welcomes Janine M. Simmons, M.D., Ph.D. as our new Deputy Director. Janine joined our office in January 2024. In this role, she supports the OBSSR Director and staff in strategic planning, developing scientific initiatives, ensuring strong communication with internal and external stakeholders, and implementing plans to advance the coordination, integration, and impact of behavioral and social sciences research.

What's New at OBSSR

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Summer Institute on Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials

The Summer Institute on Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials provides an advanced course in planning, designing, and conducting high-impact randomized controlled trials of health-related behavioral interventions.

DIRECTOR’S VOICE Blog

A Q&A with WALS Lecturer Jenny Tung on her research with primates and advice for aspiring scientists

In her latest blog, Dr. Simoni chats with WALS Lecturer Jenny Tung, Ph.D. Learn more about Dr. Tung's background, career, and research.

News and Events

2024 NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series (WALS)

Please join us on May 1, 2024 at 2 p.m. ET for a WALS lecture featuring Jenny Tung, Ph.D. She will explore how insights from non-human primates can deepen our understanding of the human condition.