The 16th NIH Matilda White Riley Behavioral and Social Sciences Honors will be held virtually on Monday, May 15, 2023, at 1:30pm ET. This event will feature a keynote presentation from the 2023 Distinguished Lecturer, Dr. Jennifer J. Manly, Columbia University, and presentations from the 2023 early-stage investigator paper competition awardees.

This blog was co-authored with Christina Dragon, MSPH, CHES, Measurement and Data Lead at the NIH’s Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office

OBSSR’s mission includes enhancing the impact of health-related behavioral and social sciences research and communicating health-related findings from these studies to various stakeholders within and outside the federal government.

This blog discusses new resources for behavioral and social scientists to use when considering whether the trial they are planning is a Phase II or Phase III clinical trial.

This blog discusses the future of work report, developed by a team of OBSSR staff, that provides behavioral and social science-informed considerations for developing and maintaining virtual and hybrid work environments. The goal of this report was to explore key areas that impact workplace development and effectiveness and well-being in virtual and hybrid work environments.

NIH OBSSR Director’s Blog highlights NIH behavioral and social sciences research accomplishments for 2022.

The Annual NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival, hosted by OBSSR and in collaboration with the NIH BSSR Coordinating Committee, will be held virtually on December 8 and 9, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST each day. The festival showcases exciting research results, emerging areas, and innovations in health related BSSR.

NIH OBSSR Director’s Blog discusses natural experiment research at NIH.

NIH OBSSR Director’s Blog discusses firearm violence prevention research.

NIH OBSSR Director’s Blog shares a brief summary of a recently completed report produced by a Council of Councils working group: Integration of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that was approved by the full Council.

This blog is to highlight some exciting career paths at NIH for behavioral and social scientists that offer the opportunity to be highly engaged in shaping the future of the scientific enterprise.