NIH announces five Botanical Research Centers

Studies of the safety, effectiveness, and biological action of botanical products are major focuses for the five dietary supplement research centers selected to be jointly funded by the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), two components of the National Institutes of Health. The NIH’s National Cancer Institute is co-supporting two of the five centers.

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NIH Director Announces Appointment of James Anderson as Director of the NIH Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives

National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., announced today the appointment of James M. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., as the Director of the
NIH Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI).
We anticipate his arrival in September 2010.

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NIH Director Announces Appointment of Robert Kaplan as Associate Director for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research

National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., announced
today the appointment of Robert M. Kaplan, Ph.D., as Director, Office of Behavioral
and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) and NIH Associate Director for Behavioral
and Social Sciences Research. Dr. Kaplan is expected to join the NIH in early
2011.

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