by popcenters | Mar 5, 2025 | NIH, OBSSR
Director’s Spotlight Celebrating 30 Years of OBSSR This year marks the 30th anniversary of OBSSR at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Established by Congress in 1993 and opening its doors in 1995, OBSSR was created to identify, coordinate, and advance...
by popcenters | Feb 25, 2025 | Call for Applications, NIH, OBSSR
OBSSR, in collaboration with other NIH institutes, centers, and offices, is seeking applications to support the development of short courses focused on cutting-edge methodologies and analytics in behavioral and social sciences research (BSSR). This request for...
by popcenters | Nov 26, 2024 | OBSSR
DIRECTOR’S SPOTLIGHT The Future of Scientific Conferencing: Behavioral and Social Science Insights I vividly remember attending my first scientific conference as a graduate student. A $150 travel award enabled me to book a discounted flight and hotel room, and a...
by popcenters | Oct 21, 2024 | NIH, OBSSR
BSR has recently published or joined the following new Requests for Applications (RFAs), Program Announcements (PARs), Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs), and Requests for Information (RFIs): NEW! RFA-AG-25-007: Centers on the Demography and Economics of Aging,...
by popcenters | Apr 30, 2024 | OBSSR
Director’s Voice Blog A Q&A with WALS Lecturer Jenny Tung on her research with primates and advice for aspiring scientists The NIH Director’s Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series, colloquially known as WALS, is the highest-profile lecture program at the...
by popcenters | Apr 24, 2024 | OBSSR
A New Model for Studying Social Isolation and Health in People with Serious Mental Illnesses Researchers have developed a promising new framework for studying the link between social disconnection and poor physical health in people living with serious mental...
