🚨 Application deadline extended to February 28, 2025! 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, February 28, 2025.
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The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.
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The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation’s medical research agency. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIMH's mission is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure. Visit: www.nimh.nih.gov NIMH's Privacy Notice: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/site-info/privacy-notice.shtml
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A recent study funded by NIMH found that when primary care clinics added suicide care practices to routine visits, suicide attempts dropped by 25% in the 3 months after the visit. The findings highlight how impactful it can be for primary care clinics to take an active role in preventing suicide and help empower health systems to integrate those practices into clinical care. https://go.nih.gov/4vJ23Gr
Primary Care Can Play Key Role in Suicide Prevention
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In 2008, NIMH began evaluating coordinated specialty care (CSC), leading to a 2015 federal study showing significant symptom reduction and quality-of-life improvements. Since then, CSC has been endorsed by several federal agencies as the gold standard for early psychosis treatment. This holistic care helps patients manage symptoms and navigate social and cognitive challenges. Read more about CSC’s impact via the Wall Street Journal’s article: One Surprising Psychosis Treatment That Works: Learning to Live With the Voices: https://lnkd.in/eU9mdJRh
One Surprising Psychosis Treatment That Works: Learning to Live With the Voices
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In a recent NIMH-funded study, researchers explored a potential new way of clearing HIV from the brain by testing a drug that targets a type of immune cell known as macrophages. https://go.nih.gov/aUE3yO2
Researchers Investigate Potential Treatment for Eliminating HIV from the Brain
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Help NIMH raise awareness about mental health and the importance of mental health research by sharing free education and outreach materials with your community. Sign up to receive the Discover NIMH newsletter to learn about new materials! https://go.nih.gov/sR2brso #shareNIMH
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In an NIMH-funded study, researchers identified consistent links between brain connectivity and cognitive function in people with early stage psychosis and in people at high risk who later developed psychosis. This discovery could help researchers and clinicians better understand the factors that lead to psychosis, informing earlier intervention and improved treatments. https://go.nih.gov/22ZTwtt
Brain Connectivity Linked With Cognition in People With Early Psychosis
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Get new and existing resources to support researchers with disabilities! NIH recently launched a new Resources for Researchers with Disabilities webpage focused on supporting these researchers and reminding the community about reasonable accommodations that may be supported through an award’s budget or supplement opportunities. Explore the resources! https://go.nih.gov/22ZTwtt
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is looking for your feedback on the Framework for the NIH Strategic Plan for Disability Health Research! The framework sets forth several cross-cutting themes, strategic goals, and potential opportunities for promoting the health and well-being of people with disabilities. Provide feedback by March 12, 2025: https://go.nih.gov/Vf8xRnl
Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Feedback on the Framework for the NIH Strategic Plan for Disability Health Research FY26-FY30
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Join us today at 2:00 p.m. ET for a discussion about the state of youth suicide and the path forward for research, prevention, and intervention. The discussion, part of the 2024-2025 NIMH Director's Innovation Speaker Series, will feature Acting NIMH Director Dr. Shelli Avenevoli and Dr. Arielle H. Sheftall, associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Register now to watch! https://go.nih.gov/rryStEp
Director's Innovation Speaker Series: Youth Suicidal Behaviors: Where Do We Go From Here
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Firearm injuries and deaths among young people are a major public health concern. While secure storage is a proven safety measure, less than 30% of homes with children report storing firearms locked and unloaded. In a new study funded by NIMH, researchers aimed to address this gap by testing the effectiveness of two scalable approaches to promoting safe firearm storage when used during routine well-child visits. One of the approaches—an automatic reminder supported by low-burden facilitation—significantly increased delivery of the secure firearm storage program in pediatric primary care. https://go.nih.gov/x8i26hA
Improving Firearm Safety in Pediatric Primary Care
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