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          The Role of NIAMS in the NIH HEAL Initiative








The Role of NIAMS in the NIH HEAL Initiative FacebookEmailPrintFacebookEmail     
    HEAL graphicNIAMS is playing a major role in the National Institutes of Health's (NIH)Helping to End Addiction Long-term®(HEAL) Initiative, a trans-agency effort focused on improving prevention and treatment strategies for opioid misuse and addiction, and enhancing pain management.Launched in April 2018 with funding from Congress, the NIH HEAL Initiative® brings new hope for people, families, and communities affected by the national opioid public health crisis.Learn more about theNIH HEAL Initiative.**HEAL News**2023 NIH HEAL Initiative Director's Awards recognize researchers for excellence in Research, Mentorship, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, and Community Partnership. NIAMS grantee, Jeannie Bailey, Ph.D., is among the honorable mentions.HEAL Research Spotlight: Pain Relief for Carpal Tunnel SyndromeNIAMS is involved in two HEAL Initiative programs:Back Pain Consortium (BACPAC) Research ProgramThe BACPAC Research Program is a translational, patient-centered effort to address the need for effective and personalized therapies for chronic low back pain. It is examining biomedical mechanisms within a biopsychosocial context by using interdisciplinary methods and exploring innovative technologies.Learn more about theBACPAC Research Program, or emailBACPAC-NIH@mail.nih.gov**BACPAC News**Research Spotlight: Conquering Low Back Pain: Finding the Best Treatment for Individual PatientsResearch Spotlight:Lessons From the Field: Patient and Community EngagementResearch Spotlight:Piecing Together the Puzzle of Chronic Low Back PainResearch Spotlight:A Wearable Device Helps Make Back Pain BearableResearch Spotlight:Using Virtual Reality to Treat Real Pain**Featured BACPAC Publications**Pain Medicine, Vol. 24, Issue Supplement 1: Back Pain Consortium (BACPAC) Research ProgramRestoring Joint Health and Function to Reduce Pain (RE-JOIN) ConsortiumThe RE-JOIN Consortium, launched in September 2022, aims to understand the innervation (e.g., how nerves are distributed) of the different tissues that collectively form the joint, including bone, cartilage, synovium, joint capsule, ligament, tendon, fascia, and muscle. With initial focus on the knee and temporomandibular (TMJ) joints, this research aims to discover how neurons from different joints influence and create the sensation of pain, which could potentially lead to novel, more precise therapies for reducing joint pain and deterioration—as well as restoring healthy joints.Learn more about theRE-JOIN Consortium, or email Marie Mancini (ManciniM2@mail.nih.gov) or Rebecca Lenzi (Rebecca.Lenzi@nih.gov) for more information.**RE-JOIN News**NIAMS Director’s Letter: New RE-JOIN Consortium Awards Seek to Understand Pain Signals in Joints to Reduce Pain, Limit Deterioration, and Restore Healthy Joints​​​​​Research Spotlight:Targeted Research to Improve Joint PainNIH HEAL Initiative Funding OpportunitiesFor all HEAL related funding opportunities please visit the HEAL Initiative’sOpen Funding Opportunities page.


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