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This NIH grant supports early-stage researchers seeking their first independent funding.
What is the R21 grant?
This team member owns an axolotl
Who is Whitney
This common CIH approach is used by most Americans
What is natural products
In The Simpsons, what is the name of the technique Lisa learns to train her mind to focus and direct attention?
What is meditation
Carrots don't actually improve this aspect of your vision, despite popular belief
What is night vision?
For long-career researchers, this award is their golden ticket
What is the R01 research grant
This person has won many Mortal Kombat tournaments and used to play competitively
Who is Jenny
This holistic healing system, originating in India, focuses on balancing the body, mind, and spirit through natural remedies, diet, and lifestyle practices.
What is Ayurvedic medicine?
The lead character in this TV show, Breaking Bad, uses his chemistry skills and knowledge to cook up more than just experiments.
Who is Walter White
Drinking this after spicy food won’t help with cooling the burning sensation.
What is water?
For students and post docs dreaming of their big break into research, this award can pave their way into the field
What is the F32 predoctoral fellowship
Tai chi and qi gong are particularly beneficial for which population group
The elderly
In 1993, dinosaurs were brought back to life in this show using ancient DNA extracted from amber-preserved mosquitoes
What is Jurassic Park
This common belief claims that we only use 10% of this organ
What is the brain?
This award offers smaller pilot funding to test ideas, kind of like ‘Shark Tank’ for innovative ideas
What is R03 small grant program
This person's best friends from college is now the Governor of Hawaii
Who is Sekai
This health issue is the main reason for which Americans in general seek out complementary approaches
What are Musculoskeletal problems
In Stranger Things, the Demogorgon is inspired by a real species of plant
The Venus flytrap.
Some believe this vitamin can cure the common cold, but studies show it only shortens the duration slightly.
What is vitamin C
Researchers with big ideas for CIH therapies may want to shoot for this award, which funds innovative high risk, high-reward projects.
What is the R21 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant
This team member was once accused of stalking a celebrity
Who is Beda?
This country is known for its tight regulation of herbs
What is Germany
In the movie ‘Eat Pray Love’, the main character travels to Bali where she learns about this ancient healing practice from a medicine man
What is traditional Balinese medicine
Which famous scientist worked at NIH to invent the polio vaccine
Who is Jonas Salk