The SIG Beat: New SIGS

NEWS FROM AND ABOUT THE SCIENTIFIC INTEREST GROUPS

NEW SIG: Cannabinoid Science and Medicine Interest Group

Highlighting the unique areas of research related to cannabis and cannabinoid science is the new Cannabinoid Science and Medicine Interest Group (CSMIG), which fosters engagement and communication among a diverse community of researchers in basic, clinical, and regulatory sciences.

CSMIG will cover a range of topics such as recent publications, emerging trends, innovative technologies, and opportunities for collaboration. The central focus will be on sharing knowledge and exploring safer approaches to improve human health through the study of cannabinoid therapeutics. This trans-NIH scientific interest group serves as a platform for initiating constructive discussions and gathering feedback on research ideas and findings. It will provide mentoring opportunities for trainees, with the objective of establishing a network of scientists committed to advancing translational sciences in the field of cannabinoids.

Discussions and meetings will be conducted through Zoom, hybrid, or in-person research seminars. Seminar speakers will include both intramural and extramural scientists in the field, who will present their work. NIH employees, researchers, and professionals from other extramural organizations are encouraged to join the CSMIG if they can contribute to the NIH mission and benefit from the group’s discussions and activities.

For more information, go to https://oir.nih.gov/sigs/cannabinoid-science-medicine-interest-group or contact Malliga Iyer, (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) at malliga.iyer@nih.gov.

To join the CSMIG LISTSERV email list and receive notices of meetings, go to https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa.exe?SUBED1=CSMIG&A=1.

All About SIGS

The NIH Intramural Scientific Interest Groups (SIGs) are assemblies of scientists with common research interests. SIGs form and evolve regularly as new scientific trends arise. To find out more about SIGS and see a list of them, go to https://oir.nih.gov/sigs.

Here are just a few of the many SIGs

• 3D Printing and Modeling
• Antibody
• Asian American Pacific Islander Health
• Bioethics
• Bioinformatics
• Biomedical Engineering
• Breastfeeding and Human Lactation
• Cancer Metabolism Interest Group
• Cell Cycle Interest Group
• Chemistry
• Chromatin and Chromosomes
• Chronobiology and Sleep
• Consciousness Research
• COVID-19
• Cytokine
• Decode Chromatin Interest Group
• Deep Learning in Biomedical Imaging
• Developmental Biology
• Dietary Supplement
• DNA Repair
• Drosophila
• Gene Therapy
• Genetic Counseling
• Global Health
• GlycoBiology
• Health Disparities Interest Group
• Hispanic Health Research
• Immunology
• Inflammatory Disease
• Lambda Lunch
• Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Natural Products Scientific Interest Group
• Nurse Practitioner/Physician Associate
• PAIN
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Patent Law & Technology Transfer
• Pediatric Clinical Research and Outcomes
• Religion, Spirituality, and Health
• Reproductive and Adult Endocrinology
• Science of Science Communication
• Stem Cell
• Virology
• Virtual and Augmented Reality
• Zebrafish Frog