National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

The National Institutes of Health, the world’s premier biomedical research institution, is seeking applications from exceptional candidates for the exciting position of Director, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure. The NIMH provides national leadership dedicated to understanding, treating, and preventing mental illnesses through basic research on the brain and behavior, and through clinical, epidemiological, and health services research. The vacancy announcement outlines the position, qualification requirements, and application procedures. It is available on the NIH Executive Jobs website at https://go.nih.gov/GneM7Fp. Applications must be submitted per the instructions noted in the announcement and received by 11:59 p.m. ET, December 19, 2024.  

🚨 Calling all researchers using #ABCDStudy data! 🚨Reminder to submit your abstract for the ABCD Insights & Innovations Meeting on March 3-4, 2025 by 12 AM ET, Nov. 1. Don’t miss your chance to present & learn from top experts in the field! 🧠✨ ABCDStudy.org/meeting

Though smaller than a poppy seed, the fruit fly brain is packed with hundreds of thousands of neurons and millions of neural connections. Research supported by NIH fully mapped neural connections of the fruit fly brain, which will advance understanding of brain processes in larger animals. Read more on my blog. #brain #neurons #neuroscience #FruitFly #research #science #NIH

Sharif Kronemer, a postdoc fellow at The National Institutes of Health, uses visual illusions to learn how the brain tricks us into seeing things that aren’t there. His experiments could shed light on the biological origins of hallucinations and other medical conditions that affect our perceptions of the world around us. Watch the latest #SciBites video to learn more: https://go.nih.gov/EUNQavr #NIH_IRP

A new study, funded in part by NIMH, showed that a new medication derived from ketamine is safe and acceptable for use in humans, setting the stage for clinical trials testing it for hard-to-treat mental disorders like severe depression. Learn more about the study! https://go.nih.gov/M6XlFoF

NEW: Announcing the #SprintForWomensHealth awardees! ✨ These game-changers will address critical unmet challenges in women’s health, champion transformative innovations, and tackle health conditions that uniquely or disproportionately affect women. https://lnkd.in/eRpS4N7v

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is hosting a virtual Innovation Lab to explore our understanding - at a systems level - of how pharmacologic management of patients with cancer affects mental health and cognition through interactions with the gut microbiome. Applications are due by Nov. 15, 2024! The Innovation Lab will involve the formation of collaborative teams with diverse expertise and experience working at the intersection of the fields of Cancer, the Microbiome, Cognition, and Mental Health. Interested individuals with a background or expertise in any of the following (or related) areas are encouraged to apply: ·       Behavioral health ·       Biobanking ·       Biomarker development ·       Bioinformatics ·       Clinical research ·       Correlative Science ·       Drug metabolism ·       Mental health ·       Microbiome ·       Neuroscience ·       Nutrition ·       Oncology and oncology nursing ·       Patient research advocacy ·       Pharmacology and pharmacometrics ·       Psychology and psycho-oncology ·       Systems biology and systems science Additional information for the Innovation Lab, which will be the week of January 13, 2025, with final presentations made on Friday, January 24th, can be found at https://lnkd.in/e85FhqzM. #NCIExploringTheNexus

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Award Program (OSNAP) is open and seeking nominations of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows engaged in #neuroscience research. Nominations are due January 31, 2025. Don’t miss this opportunity! Learn more at https://go.nih.gov/AJa07qg.  

Registration is OPEN for the NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (#BSSR) Festival, Nov. 6–7! Join us for a keynote panel on #AI and BSSR and a fireside chat with The National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli. Attend virtually or in person: https://go.nih.gov/TnQNL6D

Join us on Nov. 13 as we kick off the 2024-2025 NIMH Director's Innovation Speaker Series! Register for the first lecture featuring Dr. Jenny Radesky and Dr. Megan Moreno, who will delve into youth-centered approaches to media research. Their insights will shape our understanding of social media’s impact on young lives. 🔍 Dr. Radesky will introduce the DREAMER Model, a groundbreaking framework for studying early childhood media use that emphasizes parent-child interactions and considers external factors like stress and poverty. 🧠 Dr. Moreno will share the 5Cs framework for teen media use and findings from the Brain, Behavior, and Well-Being project, exploring the intersection of adolescent development and digital media. 📅 Save the date and join us for an enlightening discussion! https://go.nih.gov/GeBS1Qt