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Funding for Basic Psychological Science at the National Cancer Institute
The Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch (BBPSB) is housed within the Behavioral Research Program (BRP) [1] which has long been known as the home for psychological and behavioral sciences within the National Cancer Institute
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Most Americans See Cancer as a Death Sentence
My Heath News Daily: The death rate from cancer has gone down in recent years, but the majority of Americans still view cancer as a death sentence, a new survey says. Of the nearly 7,500
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The National Cancer Institute: A Hub for Psychological and Behavioral Sciences
Psychology and other behavioral sciences have long helped address important social issues. Health — specifically cancer — is no exception. Psychological research elucidates the way in which people make health decisions, the effects of stress
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A Psychologist in Charge:Croyle Bridges Basic and Applied Research at NCI
Psychologist Robert T. Croyle is director of the National Cancer Institute’s Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, which has an annual behavioral research budget of $280 million. Robert T. Croyle, who was appointed director
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From Bench to Trench: NCI Building Science-at-the-Ready Solutions
One hundred fifty participants, evenly distributed among researchers, health care practitioners, and representatives of public and private funders and nonprofit public policy organizations, gathered last fall in Washington, D.C. for a “Designing for Dissemination” conference
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NCI Behavioral Research is Outside the Box
Arthritis patients using Palm Pilots to self-report their pain… A laboratory studying how people navigate the Internet… A web site to help others design “usable, useful and accessible” web sites… Methods developed to evaluate large
