NIH policies on experimental studies with humans
The recently updated US National Institutes of Health clinical trials policies will apply broadly to studies i ...
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Recent announcements from the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) as well as recent stories in the news about OBSSR.
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Trends report: Psychology is more popular than ever
Good news for psychologists: Job prospects are strong, and an ever-growing number of Americans are being expos ...
OBSSR Director William T. Riley, Ph.D., awarded the Obesity Society’s 2017 eHealth/mHealth Pioneer Award
The Obesity Society (TOS) promotes, rewards, and encourages research in the field of obesity through its annua ...
The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Welcomes New Deputy Director Dr. Christine Hunter
The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) is pleased to welcome Christine Hunter, Ph.D ...
How to help social and behavioral research findings make their way into practice settings
By William T. Rile, Ph.D. “Why fund behavioral intervention research if the interventions found effect ...
Open opportunities to do collaborative research
The National Institutes of Health is the world's biggest public funder of biomedical research, investing more ...
Next Generation Researchers Initiative
NIH has launched the Next Generation Researchers Initiative to bolster support for early-stage and mid-career ...
Implications of the 21st Century Cures Act for the Behavioral and Social Sciences at the National Institutes of Health
By Dr. William T Riley and Dr. Katherine D. Blizinsky The 21st Century Cures Act provides funding for key i ...
Revisions to the Common Rule: Implications for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
By Dr. William Riley and Farheen Akbar, MPH Much has changed about the conduct of research in t ...
OBSSR’s 10th NIH Matilda White Riley Behavioral and Social Sciences Honors
Dr. Matilda White Riley (1911-2004) is a celebrated scientist and member of the National Academies of Sciences ...
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