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The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) and the NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Coordinating Committee (BSSR-CC) invite you to attend the 2019 NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival: Connecting People to Advance Health, on Friday, December 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the William H. Natcher Conference Center, Building 45, on the NIH's Main Campus in Bethesda, MD. The festival will not be live webcast. Register to attend in person.
Register to attend and view the festival agenda and NIH-funded speaker biographies: https://www.scgcorp.com/bssrfestival2019/Registration
Keynote Address: Behavioral Science issues in Minority Health and Cancer Health Disparities Research
Chanita Hughes-Halbert, Ph.D.
Distinguished AT&T Endowed Chair for Cancer Equity,
Medical University of South Carolina
OBSSR is honored to have Dr. Chanita Hughes-Halbert as this year's keynote speaker. Dr. Hughes-Halbert is a nationally-recognized expert in cancer disparities research and behavioral science. She will present "Behavioral Science issues in Minority Health and Cancer Health Disparities Research." This presentation will identify key behavioral sciences in minority health and cancer health disparities research. Using examples from community-based participatory studies, Dr. Hughes-Halbert will report the results of observational studies and comparative effectiveness trials. Her presentation will also address methodological issues and opportunities for integrating behavioral science methods into translational research in minority health and cancer health disparities.
Dr. Hughes-Halbert has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Control Award, Chair-Elect for the American Association for Cancer Research Minorities in Cancer Research Council, and the MUSC Leadership Fellowship Award. Dr. Hughes-Halbert was the first woman and first African American from South Carolina elected to join the National Academy of Medicine.
Featured Presentation: Harnessing Mindset in 21st Century Healthcare
Alia Crum, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology,
Stanford University
Dr. Alia Crum, associate professor at Stanford University, will present "Harnessing Mindset in 21st Century Healthcare." Mindsets are core assumptions about the nature and workings of things in the world that orient us to a particular set of attributions, expectations, and goals. This study of mindsets is, in part, inspired by research on the placebo effect, a robust demonstration of the ability of mindsets, conscious or subconscious, to elicit physiological changes in the body. Dr. Crum's talk will explore the role of mindsets in three stages of chronic disease progression: genetic predisposition, behavioral prevention, and clinical treatment. She will discuss the mechanisms through which mindsets influence health as well as the myriad ways that mindsets can be more effectively leveraged to motivate healthy behaviors and improve 21st century healthcare. To date, Dr. Crum's research has won several awards including the NIH New Innovator Award and the Thomas Temple Hoopes Prize.
The agenda also includes three plenary sessions featuring a wide range of distinguished researchers on:
- Behavioral and Social Sciences Research in Health and Wellness;
- Incorporating Cutting-Edge Technology in Behavioral and Social Sciences Research; and
- Brain and Behavior.
Register to attend and view the festival agenda and NIH-funded speaker biographies: https://www.scgcorp.com/bssrfestival2019/Registration
The festival is open to the public. Please share this information with your networks.
Individuals with disabilities who need Sign Language Interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should contact Dana Greene Schloesser, dana.schloesser@nih.gov, 301-451- 3975, and/or the Federal Relay (1-800-877-8339).
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