FABBS and NIH
The Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research at the National Institute of Health works to enhance the impact of health-related behavioral and social sciences research, coordinate behavioral and social sciences research conducted or supported by the NIH, and communicate health-related behavioral and social sciences research findings to stakeholders within and outside the government.
Science Policy
- Congratulations Letter to Dr. Bertagnolli on NIH Director Confirmation (11/14/23)
- Dr. Bertagnolli Letter of Support for Confirmation (6/12/23)
- FABBS Response to NIH RFI on Proposed Simplified Review Framework for Research Project Grant Applications (3/6/23)
- FABBS Response to OSTP RFI on Clinical Research Infrastructure and Emergency Clinical Trials (1/27/23)
- FABBS Response to NINDS Request for Information on Advancing Research in Fundamental Neuroscience (FN) (9/1/22)
- FABBS Nominations to Designated Degree Programs for F-1 Visas (Developmental and Adolescent Psychology)(8/2022)
- Community Support for NIH Animal Models(6/13/22)
- FABBS Response to HHS RFI on Health Misinformation (5/2022)
- Community Letter on Key Qualities of an Incoming NIH Director(3/2/22)
- Friends of NIMH Comments to OSTP on the proposed ARPA-H (8/16/21)
- Community Letter to OSTP and NIH on integration of behavioral sciences in proposed ARPA-H (9/29/21)
- Response to Social Determinants of Health Caucus RFI (10/2021)
- FABBS and the NIH’s Expanding Definition of a Clinical Trial
Comments
- FABBS Responds to RFI on NIH Minority Health and Health Disparities Strategic Plan (12/28/24)
- FABBS Responds to RFI on Re-envisioning NIH Postdoctoral Training (10/23/24)
- FABBS Responds to RFI on NICHD’s Strategic Plan (10/11/2024)
- FABBS Responds to RFI on NIA’s Strategic Directions for Research (9/13/2024)
- FABBS Responds to RFI on NIH Draft Public Access Policy (8/19/2024)
- FABBS Responds to E&C NIH Framework (8/16/2024)
- FABBS Comments on NIAMS Strategic Plan (8/7/2024)
- FABBS Comments on NIMH Strategic Plan (7/24/24)
- FABBS Comments on NIAID Strategic Plan (5/27/2024)
- FABBS Comments on NIH Mission Statement Changes (11/17/23)
- FABBS Comments on NIDCD Draft 2022-2027 Strategic Plan(6/31/22)
- FABBS Response to NIH RFI: Improving research frameworks to enable rigorous study of the effects of racism on brain and behavioral health across the lifespan (6/14/2024)
- FABBS Response to RFI on Biobehavioral Mechanisms of Aggression(3/2022)
- FABBS Comments on NIH Climate Change and Health RFI (9/17/21)
- FABBS Comments on NIH UNITE Initative (4/23/21)
- FABBS Comments to NIMH on Mental Health Outcomes Among Minority and Health Disparities Populations (12/11/20)
- FABBS Comments on Modernization of Clinical Trials (3/26/20)
- Response to Joint Committee on the Research Environment (JCORE) regarding the American Research Environment (1/28/20)
- FABBS and CAAPS Comments on NIMH Strategic Plan (1/3/20)
- FABBS Comments to NIMH on the RDoC initiative (6/21/19)
- FABBS Comments on NICHD Strategic Plan (2/15/19)
Fiscal Year 2025 Funding
- Research!America’s Sign On Letter Urging Congress to Robustly fund the NIH (2.25)
- Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research FY 2025 Funding Request (11/2024)
Fiscal Year 2023 Funding
- Community Sign-on Letter, Urging Congress Timely Action on FY23 Appropriations(9/19/22)
- FY 2023 FABBS LHHS Testimony(5/11/22)
- Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research FY 2023 Funding Request(5/2022)
- Friends of NICHD FY 2023 Funding Request(5/23/22)
Fiscal Year 2022 Funding
- Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research letter urging $46.4 billion for NIH(11/15/21)
- Friends of NIMH Letter Supporting Highest Proposal for NIMH Budget(6/24/21)
- Friends of NICHD Letter Supporting Highest Proposal for NICHD Budget(11/11/21)
- Community Letters Opposing Additional Continuing Resolutions (ResearchAmer!ca)(10/21/21)
- FY 2022 LHHS FABBS Testimony (Senate) (6/24/21)
- Community Support for Appropriations Subcommittee Allocations (LHHS)(6/10/21)
- Ad Hoc Group Infrastructure and Economic Recovery letter(5/19/21)
- Community support for CDC and NIH gun violence prevention research(3/25/21)
- Community request to Biden Administration to support the RISE Act(3/24/21)
FY 2021 Funding
- Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research statement(2/10/20)
- Friends of NICHD
- Research!America
- FY2021 LHHS FABBS Testimony (House)(3/23/20)
COVID-19
- Friends of NICHD emergency supplemental appropriations request (House, Senate)(2/19/21)
- Friends of NICHD letter to Labor-HHS Subcommittees(4/23/20)
