On March 5-6, 2018, the OBSSR in collaboration with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), the National I…

The National Institutes of Health K18 award mechanism provides funded opportunities for established investigators to gain knowledge in fields outside of their primary disciplines, but outcomes associated with these awards have not been evaluated to d…

The recently updated NIH clinical trials policies will apply broadly to studies involving experimental manipulations of humans. These studies will require registration and reporting in ClinicalTrials.gov, grant application submission under a clinical…

Good news for psychologists: Job prospects are strong, and an ever-growing number of Americans are being exposed to the discipline at all levels of education. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment for psychologists overal…

The Obesity Society (TOS) promotes, rewards, and encourages research in the field of obesity through its annual awards and grants program.

Dr. Hunter serves on the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR), the Opportunity Network for Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OppNet), the Science of Behavior Change (SOBC), and the Behavior and Environment subcomm…

Inadequate translation of research findings into practice is not unique to the behavioral and social sciences, but we do face unique challenges. Social and behavioral interventions do not have the extensive market-driven system and regulatory structu…

The National Institutes of Health is the world's biggest public funder of biomedical research, investing more than $32 billion each year. A sizable portion of that funding can be tapped by mental health and behavioral science researchers, especially…

NIH and its stakeholder community have for many years been concerned about the long-term stability of the biomedical research enterprise. Too many researchers vying for limited resources has led to a hypercompetitive environment. Many highly meritori…

The 21st Century Cures Act provides funding for key initiatives relevant to the behavioral and social sciences and includes administrative provisions that facilitate health research and increase the privacy protections of research participants. At ab…