In 2016, NIH issued a policy establishing an expectation that all NIH-funded investigators and staff involved in conducting, overseeing, or managing clinical trials should be trained in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and should refresh their training at least every three years.
Jane M. Simoni, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research and
Director, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
National Institutes of Health
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Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)
Helen I. Meissner, Ph.D., Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
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The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) has identified training needs in several areas relevant to the behavioral and social sciences.
The OBSSR encourages behavioral and social sciences research across the translational spectrum through involvement, coordination, and participation in NIH-wide notices of funding opportunities.
The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) uses blogs to provide research and program updates.
Get regular updates from the OBSSR Director, William T. Riley, Ph.D., in the monthly Director’s Voice.
Interesting findings from recently published behavioral and social sciences research can be found in our monthly Research Spotlights.
NIH RePORTER is an electronic tool that allows users to search a database of NIH-funded research projects and access publications and patents resulting from NIH funding. To find behavioral and social sciences-related items, type “behavior,” “social science,” or other related terms in the Text Search box provided.
