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NIMH Announces New Strategic Plan, Approves Concept Clearances
During a public meeting on May 19, the National Advisory Mental Health Council (NAMHC), the advisory body to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH), released a new Strategic Plan for Research for the Institute. The strategic plan outlines NIMH’s research goals and intended priorities for the next five fiscal years, and cites four high-level goals to guide the Institute: Define the Brain Mechanisms Underlying Complex Behaviors Examine Mental Illness Trajectories Across the Lifespan Strive for Prevention and Cures Strengthen the Public Health Impact of NIMH-Supported Research In addition to the strategic plan…
NIMHD Seeking Research Proposals on the Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Minority Health and Health Disparities
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a Notice of Special Interest soliciting research proposals that aim to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting minority health and health disparities. In particular, the institute is interested in understanding how state and local public health policies affect health disparities, the role protective interventions may have in mitigating health disparities that COVID-19 may cause, and how behavioral or biological mechanisms may contribute to the spread of COVID-19. This notice is one of many coming out of the institutes and centers…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 39 Issue 7
Featured News COSSA Compiles Social Science Resources Related to COVID-19 COSSA’s Analysis of Enacted COVID-19 Supplemental Funding Legislation, FY 2020 April’s Headlines Webchat to Feature Deep Dive on Social Science During the Coronavirus Crisis Census Bureau Temporarily Suspends 2020 Field Operations, In-Person Survey Interviews NSF Creates Resource Webpage for Information on COVID-19 Notable COVID-19 Resources COSSA in Action Anthropologist Bill Maurer Answers “Why Social Science?” Read COSSA’s 2019 Annual Report Letters & Statements Congressional News House Science Committee Leaders Introduce Artificial Intelligence Legislation Federal Agency & Administration News NIH Seeks Revision Applications to Support Firearms Injury Research France Córdova Finishes…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 39 Issue 6
Featured News A word from COSSA… COSSA in Action COSSA Submits Testimony in Support of Social Science at NSF, Census, NIJ and BJS Letters & Statements Congressional News Work on FY 2021 Appropriations Slows as Congress Works to Address Coronavirus Outbreak House Holds Hearing on NIH Budget for FY 2021 Federal Agency & Administration News 2020 Census Begins Accepting Responses as COIVD-19 Poses Potential Follow-Up Hurdles NCHS Taps BEA Director Brian Moyer to Lead Agency Census Bureau Releases Update on 2020 Census Disclosure Avoidance Strategy OMB Evidence Act-Mandated Guidance on Program Evaluation Standards and Practices NSF Seeks Nominations for Advisory…
A Word from COSSA…
Dear Friends: Our thoughts are with everyone feeling the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. As the world adjusts to a new—and hopefully temporary—way of life, lawmakers in Washington are scrambling to keep the economic and public health consequences from spiraling out of control. Consistent with any major crisis, the next several weeks, if not months, will see nearly all other policymaking grind to a halt as resources (time, personnel, and money) are diverted appropriately to tackling the challenge before us. This leaves many unknowns about the fate of science funding and policymaking for the foreseeable future. In response, COSSA has…
Work on FY 2021 Appropriations Slows as Congress Works to Address Coronavirus Outbreak
While it is expected that Congress will soon put its regular appropriations work on hold as work shifts to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, committees have begun hearing testimony from Trump Administration officials on federal agencies’ budget proposals for fiscal year 2021. White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Kelvin Droegemeier testified in front of the House Science Committee on the Administration’s budget for research and development (see previous coverage), NIH leadership testified before the House Appropriations Committee (see related article), and Department of Commerce leadership testified before the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. No appropriations bills…
NIMHD Holds 10th Anniversary Symposium
On March 3, the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) held the Innovations to Promote Health Equity symposium celebrating the Institute’s 10th anniversary. The symposium, held on the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD, featured comments from NIMHD Director Eliseo Perez-Stable and NIH Director Francis Collins and focused on the latest innovations in health disparities research organized into four topical panels: Division of Intramural Research, Community Health and Population Sciences, Integrative Biological and Behavioral Sciences, and Clinical and Health Services Research. A video recording of the full symposium is available on…
National Academies Commemorate “Endless Frontier” Anniversary
The National Academy of Sciences, the Kavli Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation held a symposium “The Endless Frontier: The Next 75 Years in Science” on February 26. They symposium discussed the future development of science in the US, in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Vannevar Bush’s landmark report Science: The Endless Frontier, which led to the creation of the National Science Foundation (which turned 70 this year). Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN), as well as Director of the White House Office of Science of Technology Policy (OSTP) Kelvin K. Droegemeier, all reminded the…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 39 Issue 4
Featured News Administration Plans to Eliminate DOD Social Science Research Program COSSA in Action Administration Releases FY 2021 Budget Request; Read COSSA’s Analysis COSSA Urges Advocates to Oppose FY 2021 Budget Cuts to Social Science Federal Agency & Administration News OBSSR Seeks Input on 2022-2026 Strategic Plan NSF Celebrates 70 Years NIH Requesting Comments on Strategic Plan NSF Invites Proposal Submissions on 2026 Idea Machine Finalist Themes NIMHD to Celebrate 10th Anniversary with Scientific Symposium Nomination Opportunities Funding Opportunities Notices & Requests for Comment Fellowships & Professional Development Community News & Reports Funding Opportunities Recent Reports COSSA Member Spotlight COSSA…
OBSSR Seeks Input on 2022-2026 Strategic Plan
The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) is seeking broad public input on important new directions for health-related behavioral and social sciences research (BSSR). Specifically, OBSSR requests input on research directions that will support the achievement of the scientific priorities in the OBSSR Strategic Plan 2022-2026 (see the current strategic plan) and that will advance or transform the broader health impact of BSSR. OBSSR is interested in focusing on research directions that are trans-disease and cross-cutting in nature and address critical gaps in the field. The role of OBSSR is to coordinate and promote BSSR research across…
NIMHD to Celebrate 10th Anniversary with Scientific Symposium
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is hosting a scientific symposium titled Innovations to Promote Health Equity in honor of the institute’s 10th anniversary. The symposium will highlight new discoveries in minority health and health disparities research and will feature four panels focused on the following issue areas: Integrative Biological and Behavioral Sciences Community Health and Population Sciences Clinical and Health Services Research Multidisciplinary Intramural Research at NIMHD The symposium will take place at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland on March 3, 2020 and will be webcast live…
House Passes Bill on Suicide Prevention Research
On January 27, the House of Representatives passed the Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act (H.R. 4704) by a vote of 385 to 8. The bill, sponsored by freshman Member Ben McAdams (D-UT), would direct the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund cross-disciplinary research—including research in the social and behavioral sciences—focused on preventing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Additionally, the bill enables NSF to collaborate with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund research grants on suicide prevention and promote the professional development of suicide prevention researchers. Although the bill was passed by the Democrat-controlled House, it is unlikely to…
NIMHD Names Psychologist Monica Webb Hooper Deputy Director
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced the selection of Dr. Monica Webb Hooper as its new Deputy Director. Dr. Webb Hooper comes from Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine, where she is a professor of oncology, family medicine, and psychological sciences. She has also served as Associate Director for Cancer Disparities Research and Director of the Office of Cancer Disparities Research at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. She comes to NIMHD with years of expertise in minority health and cancer-related health disparities spanning multiple disadvantaged populations….
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 39 Issue 1
Featured News Sethuraman Panchanathan Nominated to Lead National Science Foundation COSSA in Action Early Bird Registration Open for 2020 Social Science Advocacy Day Still Time to Register for January’s Headlines Webchat APA’s Office of International Affairs Answers “Why Social Science?” Congressional News Congress Completes FY 2020 Appropriations Process; Read COSSA’s Analysis Native American Language Reauthorization Bill Signed into Law Senate Passes Bipartisan Resolution Supporting 2020 Census Federal Agency & Administration News White House Finalizes 2020 Data Strategy Action Plan National Institute of Mental Health Requests Information on Draft 2020 Strategic Plan NSF Releases Dear Colleague Letter on Social Science Perspectives…
National Institute of Mental Health Requests Information on Draft 2020 Strategic Plan
In December 2019, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) within the National Institutes of Health released a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting public feedback on its draft Strategic Plan for Research. NIMH publishes a strategic plan for research every five years with updates to the Institute’s stated research priorities. The deadline to submit feedback has been extended to January 15, 2020. The draft of the strategic plan and more information can be found on the NIH website. Back to this issue’s table of contents.
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 38 Issue 24
Featured News Congress Rushes to Finish FY 2020 as Schedule Fills COSSA in Action December’s Headlines to Feature Deep Dive on Threats to Research Security Advocacy Day Registration to Open Later this Month Letters & Statements Congressional News Members of Congress Request Feedback on Cures 2.0 Legislation House Science Committee Holds Hearing on Improving Science and Technology Advice for Congress Federal Agency & Administration News OSTP Seeks Input on Research Environment Office of Evaluation Sciences Seeks 2020 Fellows NIH Updates Diversity Statement Funding Opportunities Notices & Requests for Comment Open Positions Fellowships & Professional Development Community News & Reports Nomination…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 38 Issue 23
Featured News President Signs One-Month Continuing Resolution, Temporarily Averting Government Shutdown COSSA in Action COSSA Seeks Nominations for 2020 Public Impact Award Rush Holt Answers “Why Social Science?” Letters & Statements Congressional News Senate Subcommittee Releases Report, Holds Hearing on Securing U.S. Research from Foreign Talent Recruitment Plans Federal Agency & Administration News PCAST Holds First Meeting, Swears in New Members NIH Requests Comments on Draft Policy for Data Management and Sharing NEH Releases 2020 Summer Programs for Teachers Nomination Opportunities Funding Opportunities Notices & Requests for Comment Fellowships & Professional Development Community News & Reports National Academies Launches Committee…
Senate Subcommittee Releases Report, Holds Hearing on Securing U.S. Research from Foreign Talent Recruitment Plans
On November 18, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released a staff report on federal agencies’ efforts to protect the U.S. research enterprise from illegal technology transfer and research espionage occurring through foreign talent recruitment activities such as China’s Thousand Talents Plan. The report offers details of prevention activities employed at the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of State, the Department of Commerce (DOC), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the White House Office of Science and Technology…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 38 Issue 22
Featured News Census Bureau Releases “Demonstration” Decennial Data Products, Working with National Academies to Collect Public Input COSSA in Action November’s Headlines to Feature Deep Dive on 2020 Census Congressional News FY 2020 Spending Still Uncertain, Continuing Resolution Likely Through December House Committee Passes Higher Education Act Reauthorization Federal Agency & Administration News White House Hosts Summit of the Joint Committee on the Research Environment New Advisory Committee on Evidence Building Seeking Nominations NIH to Host 2019 Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival Nomination Opportunities Funding Opportunities Notices & Requests for Comment Fellowships & Professional Development Community News & Reports…