OBSSR

NIH Matilda White Riley Behavioral and Social Sciences Honors
Event
May 1, 2024

NIH Matilda White Riley Behavioral and Social Sciences Honors

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Norman B. Anderson, 1955-2024: Pioneering Psychologist and First Director of OBSSR
Impact
March 4, 2024

Norman B. Anderson, 1955-2024: Pioneering Psychologist and First Director of OBSSR

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Jane M. Simoni Named New Head of OBSSR
Recent Appointments
July 7, 2023

Jane M. Simoni Named New Head of OBSSR

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Event: 2022 NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival
Industry
December 8, 2022

Event: 2022 NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival

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NIH Request for Information Seeks Feedback on Social Sciences Research

NIH Request for Information Seeks Feedback on Social Sciences Research

The National Institutes of Health has released a Request for Information for feedback to guide the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) in setting their 2023 – 2028 Strategic Plan priorities and strategic objectives for behavioral and social science research

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David Williams on ‘The Virus of Racism’ at OBSSR’s Annual Matilda White Riley Event

David Williams on ‘The Virus of Racism’ at OBSSR’s Annual Matilda White Riley Event

Sociologist David R. Williams will address “The Virus of Racism” for the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research annual celebration of the legacy of Matilda White Riley.

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Riley to Retire from NIH’s Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research

Riley to Retire from NIH’s Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research

William T. Riley, the director of the Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research at the National Institutes of Health, announced he would retire at the end of December

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NIH: Exploring the Publication Gap Between Social/Behavioral and Biomedical Research

NIH: Exploring the Publication Gap Between Social/Behavioral and Biomedical Research

Behavioral and social science grant recipients from America’s National Institutes of Health appear to have not published their results within five years at a greater rate than for their non-behavioral peers. An NIH director investigated …

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OBSSR Aims to Define Behavioral and Social Science Research

OBSSR Aims to Define Behavioral and Social Science Research

The U.S. National Institutes of Health’s Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, which has a rather lengthy revised definition that it’s currently asking experts to assess.

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Why Social Science? To Improve the Public’s Health

Why Social Science? To Improve the Public’s Health

William “Bill” Riley is the director of the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at the National Institutes of Health. He will participate in a congressional briefing on “Social Science Solutions for Health, Public Safety, Computing, and Other National Priorities” on October 4. Here he explains why he feels public health is best served by good social and behavioral science.

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Early Career Paper Authors Sought for NIH Honor

Early Career Paper Authors Sought for NIH Honor

Ten years ago, the National Institute for Health’s Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) started an annual event to commemorate […]

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View NIH’s Inaugural Behavioral and Social Science Festival

View NIH’s Inaugural Behavioral and Social Science Festival

The U.S. National Institutes of Health debuted its NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival on December 2, an event which focused on research underway in the past year.

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