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Immunotherapies for HIV Eradication in the CNS Compartment
The goal of this concept is to generate comprehensive evidence to determine whether immunotherapeutic strategies, including broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) and antibody-derived constructs, can safely and effectively target HIV persistence within the central nervous system (CNS) compartment while mitigating neuroimmune dysfunction and improving mental health…
Centers for Practice-Based Effectiveness and Services Research with Near-Term Impact
The goal of this concept is to reissue and extend the NIMH Advanced Laboratories for Accelerating the Reach and Impact of Treatments for Youth and Adults with Mental Illness (ALACRITY) Research Centers program. The ALACRITY Centers program is intended to support high-impact, practice-based research with…
BRAIN Initiative: Data Archives for the BRAIN Initiative
This is a reissue of the informatics infrastructure program announcement for The Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative data ecosystem. This program has established domain-specific archives that serve as primary repositories for scientific data generated across the BRAIN research portfolio, providing long-term maintenance,…
Brain Cell Atlas: From Data to Knowledge Base
The goal of this concept is to continue supporting an integrated BRAIN® Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) Coordinating Unit for Biostatistics, Informatics, and Engagement (CUBIE) that will (i) enable the exploration of large-scale brain cell atlas data and knowledge, (ii) inspire research in brain function…
The State of Telehealth Services for Psychiatry
Originally Posted 9/2025, Last Updated 11/13/2025: The recently-passed spending resolution extends Medicare telehealth coverage and the Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCAH) program through Jan. 30, 2026, and retroactively allows for payments on these services during the period where coverage lapsed during the government shutdown.…
Telehealth is Health: Celebrating Progress During Telehealth Awareness Week 2025
Virtual care is no longer an emergency workaround. It’s an essential aspect of providing timely, accessible, and equitable treatment. Telehealth Awareness Week (Sept. 14-20) is an opportunity to reflect on this transformation and the role telehealth now plays in behavioral health.
Mentoring Networks for Mental Health Research Education
This is a re-issue of a long-standing R25 program announcement that aims to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs. To address this goal, this concept would focus specifically on…
Development of Objective Measures for Use in Pediatric Drug Trials for Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
This effort aims to stimulate research in a major gap area in pediatric psychopharmacology for psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders, by encouraging the development of objective pediatric central nervous system (CNS) measures that can be incorporated into pharmacologic trials. Read More Source: National Institute of…
Research Education Programs for Psychiatry Residents
This is a re-issue of a long-standing R25 program announcement. The overarching goals of this initiative are to: (1) complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs; (2) help recruit individuals with specific specialty or…
Silvio O. Conte Centers for Basic Neuroscience or Translational Mental Health Research
The purpose of the Conte Centers program is to support interdisciplinary teams of researchers engaged in novel, creative, and integrated experimental approaches to address high-risk, high-impact scientific questions in either basic neuroscience research or in translational research that will significantly advance the state of the…
Short Courses for Mental Health Research Education
This is a re-issue of a long-standing R25 program announcement that aims to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs. To address this goal, this concept would focus specifically on…
Know the Signs of Provider Burnout
Mental health professionals are trained to prioritize the well-being of their clients, but this focus can inadvertently lead to self-neglect. Emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and a diminished sense of personal accomplishment are all hallmark symptoms of burnout. Left unaddressed, it can lead to more serious mental…
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