NIH OBSSR Connector Monthly Newsletter: June 2023

Director’s Voice Blog The Importance of Social Science Research to Improving Health. In recognition of the important contributions of social science research, this month’s blog is authored by Dr. Rosalind King.  OBSSR’s mission includes advancing both the...

NIH OBSSR Connector Monthly May 2023

Director’s Voice Blog Celebrating a Career in the Behavioral and Social Sciences at NIH. When I took on the role of Acting Director of OBSSR, I was daunted by multiple responsibilities that came with the role, but particularly the task of writing a monthly blog....

OBSSR Connector Monthly Newsletter – March 2023

Director’s Voice Blog Behavioral and Social Sciences and Advancing the Health and Well-being of LGBTQI+ People. This blog is co-authored with Christina Dragon, MSPH, CHES, NIH’s Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office. OBSSR’s mission includes enhancing the...

OBSSR Connector Monthly – January 2023

Director’s Voice Blog The Future of Work: Evidence-based considerations for hybrid and remote work. For NIH and many other organizations within the research community, flexible workplaces continue to be the new normal as we head into 2023. According to a 2022...

OBSSR Connector Monthly – October 2022

Director’s Voice Blog Advancing Natural Experiment Research at NIH. Rigorous evaluation of natural experiments is increasingly recognized as important for advancing the NIH’s health research mission. Although there has been a more recent increase in interest in...

OBSSR Connector Monthly – September 2022

Director’s Voice Blog NIH Research to Prevent Firearm Injury and Mortality. Firearms deaths constitute an urgent and significant public health crisis. In 2020, 79% of all homicides and 53% of all suicides involved firearms. From 2019 to 2020, the firearm...