Research Spotlights
Explore the projects helping to make a difference in the opioid crisis.
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Communities and scientists join forces to save lives from opioid use disorder
October 19, 2020
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Community members are working to save lives from opioid-related overdoses
October 18, 2020
Topics:
HEALing Communities
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A small company is developing a new way to create a safe extended-release pain medication
October 14, 2020
Topics:
Small Business Programs
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A team of scientists at Knopp Biosciences LLC, is innovating treatments to manage neuropathic pain by aiming at its source — hyperactive nerve cells.
October 14, 2020
Topics:
Non-addictive Therapies
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An NIH HEAL Initiative® research team is searching for new targets for non-addictive pain treatments
October 5, 2020
Topics:
Novel Targets
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