[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 17 (Friday, January 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4610-4611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1251]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine 
Announcement of Grantsmanship Workshop

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine 
(NCCAM) invites the research community to apply to attend a 
grantsmanship workshop. This workshop will provide researchers, 
fellows, and graduate students with an in-depth understanding of the 
NIH grants and review processes, clarify

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Federal regulations and policies, and highlight areas of special 
interest and concern. Emphasis will be placed on complementary and 
alternative medicine (CAM) research. The workshop will include time to 
interact and discuss research ideas with NCCAM staff.
    The Workshop will take place on June 3-5, 2008, in Rockville, 
Maryland. Those interested in CAM research are particularly encouraged 
to attend.
    Background: The National Center for Complementary and Alternative 
Medicine (NCCAM) was established in 1999 with the mission of exploring 
complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of 
rigorous science, training CAM researchers, and disseminating 
authoritative information to the public and professionals.
    NCCAM funds research grants that explore the science of CAM. For 
more information, see http://nccam.nih.gov/research/nccamfunds.htm.
    Request for Applications: The research community is invited to 
submit an application to attend the grantsmanship workshop. For more 
information about what will be covered at the workshop, see http://nccam.nih.gov/news/2007/110707.htm. Applications will be accepted until 
February 29, 2008. Accepted participants will be notified via e-mail by 
March 31, 2008. The Dialogue will be held: June 3-5, 2008, Neuroscience 
Building, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information, visit the 
NCCAM Web site at http://nccam.nih.gov/news/2007/110707.htm, call 301-
593-2800 (Sherika Harley) or e-mail at [email protected].

    Dated: January 16, 2008.
Richard Nahin,
Senior Advisor for Scientific Coordination and Outreach, National 
Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes 
of Health.
 [FR Doc. E8-1251 Filed 1-24-08; 8:45 am]
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