by popcenters | Sep 25, 2025 | NIH, OBSSR
OBSSR is currently accepting speaker nominations for the 2026 NIH OBSSR Director’s Webinar Series. We are seeking highly experienced speakers who can deliver keynote or plenary talks. The focus of each proposed talk can be a specific paper or body of work. We are...
by popcenters | Aug 10, 2025 | NIH, OBSSR
Despite the well-known Lewin’s Maxim—“there is nothing as practical as a good theory” (McCain, 2016)—many health researchers still struggle to understand or appreciate the utility of theory. I recall mentoring early-stage investigators who quipped that the only use...
by popcenters | Jun 2, 2025 | NIH, OBSSR
DIRECTOR’S SPOTLIGHT by Jane M. Simoni, Ph.D. Associate Director for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research and Director, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Ethics and Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Ethicists—people trained in the theory and...
by popcenters | Mar 31, 2025 | NIH, OBSSR
Director’s Spotlight: When asked to recall our earliest memories, many of us are not able to pinpoint exactly when or where they occurred. However, we can often remember who was there. Go ahead and try it—what is one of the earliest moments you can recall?...
by popcenters | Mar 24, 2025 | NIH, OBSSR
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the official opening of OBSSR at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 1995. The office was created by Congress in 1993 to identify, coordinate, and advance behavioral and social sciences research (BSSR) across NIH. The...
by popcenters | Mar 17, 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...
