May 13 – 15, 2010; Seattle, WA, USA
The Massage Therapy Foundation presented the second Highlighting Massage Therapy in CIM Research conference on May 13-15, 2010. This three-day conference (supported in part by RI3AT005420 from NCCAM) brought together massage and manual therapy practitioners, educators, CIM researchers, allied health professionals, and others interested in massage research. Current research related to massage and other manual therapy-specific research was presented, with a special focus on translational research and public health. The International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (IJTMB) and the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (JBMT) are serving as the two post-conference publishing venues for selected presentations. Looking forward to the sequel to the 2010 conference, the planning stage is now under way for the “2013 International Massage Therapy Research Conference—Presented by the Massage Therapy Foundation,” which will be held on April 25–27, 2013, in Boston, MA.
For a retrospective overview of the 2010 conference’s highlights, please visit: www.massagetherapyfoundation.org/researchconference2010.html. Also, DVDs of the 2010 Highlighting Conference are still available for purchase via the hyperlink provided.
October 19 – 22, 2011; Portland, OR, USA
Several of the continuing education options offered at the 2011 AMTA National Convention represented the Research Track coordinated with the Massage Therapy Foundation. Included among these research-specific CE options were the following sessions (presenters indicated parenthetically): “Massage Efficacy—Mayo Clinic Research and Results” (Brent Bauer, MD); “Research Posters: How To Make Them, Read Them, and Use Them” (Kim Goral-Stevenson ); “Massage Therapy Research in Hospital Settings, with Massage Therapy Foundation Case Report Contest Winners” (Brent Bauer, MD; Rosemary Chunco; Dale Healey; Allison Mitchinson); “Fascia—What Do We Know and What Do We Notice” (Thomas Findley, MD, PhD). In addition to the CE options, AMTA-sponsored posters—with assistance from the Massage Therapy Foundation—were also displayed. The Foundation’s Post Convention Workshop was titled “Integral Anatomy Intensive” and presented by Gil Hedley, PhD.
For further follow-up information and inquiries, please contact info@massagetherapyfoundation.org .
January 14, 2012; Center for Natural Wellness School of Massage Therapy; Albany, NY, USA
A full-day workshop to be conducted by Thomas W. Findley, MD, PhD, is planned for January 14, 2012, at the Center for Natural Wellness School of Massage Therapy in Albany, NY. The workshop is designed to prepare clinicians to attend the Third International Fascia Research Congress (see Fascia Research Congress details in entry immediately below). To encourage this preparation, the Massage Therapists’ Association of British Columbia and the Ida Rolf Research Foundation have teamed up to provide attendees at this preparatory workshop with a $200 discount on their attendance at the Fascia Research Congress. Similar workshops are planned in San Francisco and in Vancouver prior to the next congress. These will be posted at http://www.rolfresearchfoundation.org/events.
Full details of the pre-congress workshops and conference registration are available at http://www.fasciacongress.org/2012/.
March 28 – 30, 2012; Vancouver, BC, Canada
The 2012 Fascia Congress will, as always, center on the latest and best research on the human fasciae. Additionally— and recognizing the interests of clinicians in gaining insights that will bear on practical applications—the program will be designed to include more presentation time to relating the research findings to clinical issues, particularly the practical applications of fascial layers. Sponsors of the Congress are as follows: Hosting Sponsor— Massage Therapists’ Association of British Columbia (MTABC); Gold Sponsor—Ida P. Rolf Research Foundation ; Academic Supporters— University of Ulm/Germany, Division of Neurophysiology ; Publishing Sponsor— Elsevier Publishing, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies ; Silver Sponsors— Massage Therapy Foundation and Dr. Rogers Prize . Additional academic centers and professional membership organizations are invited to support financially the 2012 congress in Vancouver.
For further preliminary information, please visit http://www.fasciacongress.org/2012/. For those interested in advanced preparation for this Third International Fascia Research Congress, the program books and DVDs from the previous two fascia congresses can be ordered at http://www.fasciacongress.org/2009/dvd-book-purchase-pub.htm. Additional advanced preparation opportunities are available via the pre-congress workshops cited in the entry immediately above.
May 15 – 18, 2012; Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront; Portland, OR, USA
This meeting is sponsored by the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine (CAHCIM), and it also serves as the 7 th International Congress on Complementary Medicine Research.
For further information, please visit www.imconsortium-conference.org.
April 25 – 27, 2013; Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center; Boston, MA, USA
For further information, please visit http://www.massagetherapyfoundation.org/conferencesofinterest.html.
This table lists research and training grants funded or administered by NCCAM through Fiscal Year 2011. The results include both new and ongoing research, and projects titles link to abstracts. Also included are the archived research awards charts by fiscal year.
Approximately 38 percent of adults in the United States aged 18 years and over and nearly 12% of U.S. children aged 17 years and under use some form of CAM, according to the 2007 National Health Interview survey released in December 2008. This survey marks the first time questions were included on children’s use of CAM. http://nccam.nih.gov/news/camstats/2007/camsurvey_fs1.htm.
Program Number: 87574
Sponsor: NCCAM
Synopsis: The sponsor invites applications that propose to investigate the basic science and mechanisms of action underlying the biomechanical, immunological, endocrinological and/or neurophysiological consequences of manual therapies, such as spinal manipulation, mobilization and massage therapy. This program will use the NIH Exploratory/Developmental ( R21 ) grant mechanism. <S2S>
Deadlines: 01/07/2011, 02/16/2011, 05/07/2011, 06/16/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/16/2011, . . . . , 01/07/2014. This program will expire on 01/08/2014.
Program URL: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-210.html
Program Number: 93621
Sponsor: NCCAM
Synopsis: The sponsor invites applications that propose to investigate the basic science and mechanisms of action underlying the biomechanical, immunological, endocrinological and/or neurophysiological consequences of manual therapies, such as spinal manipulation, mobilization and massage therapy. This program will use the NIH Research Project ( R01 ) award mechanism. <S2S>
Deadlines: 01/07/2011, 02/05/2011, 05/07/2011, 06/05/2011, 09/07/2011, 10/05/2011, . . . . , 01/07/2014. This program will expire on 01/08/2014.
Program URL : http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-209.html
Program Number: 07174
Sponsor: NCCAM
Synopsis: The sponsor invites applications for early phase clinical research and development on high priority CAM interventions. This mechanism is intended to support the development of methodology and the preliminary data needed for planning and design of subsequent, larger randomized clinical trials, cluster randomized trials or cohort studies. This mechanism is not appropriate for support of randomized clinical trials to test or determine efficacy. It is appropriate for development of preliminary studies that will contribute to the design of either efficacy or real-world effectiveness studies. This FOA will utilize the R34 grant mechanism. <S2S>
Deadlines(s): 02/16/2012, 05/07/2012, 06/16/2012, 09/07/2012, 10/16/2012, 01/07/2013, . . . , 09/07/2013. This program will expire on September 8, 2013.
Program URL: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-163.html.
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The first of two editorials in the IJTMB’s March 2011 issue announced in detail the inclusion of this journal in NIH’s PubMed Central and its openaccess affiliated Quertle database, the latter of which provides a semantic-based option to the more conventional exclusive use of keywords for literature searches. PubMed Central and Quertle are now in addition to the following six databases already indexing this journal: Directory of Open Access Journals , CrossRef , Healthindex , Index Copernicus , Google Scholar , and Hinari .
As announced previously, beginning with the December 2010 issue an outbound linking option has been added to the HTML version of each editorial/article entry. Specifically, this feature provides a direct outbound link from a referenced article in an IJTMB entry to CrossRef, PubMed Central, and/or PubMed if indeed that given article in the reference list is included in one or more of the three aforementioned databases.
Please link to the Massage Therapy Foundation’s E-News Archives for the current electronic newsletter as well as back issues dating to December 2008. This electronic resource provides valuable information pertaining to the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to research, education, practice, and community service in the massage and bodywork professions.
The Massage Therapy Foundation invites applicants for its 2012 Student Case Report Contest . The submission deadline is March 1, 2012. Guidelines are available via the hyperlink provided above.
The Massage Therapy Foundation invites applicants for its 2012 Research Grants . The submission deadline is March 1, 2012. Guidelines are available via the hyperlink provided above.
The Massage Therapy Foundation invites applicants for its 2012 Community Service Grants . The submission deadline is April 1, 2012. Guidelines are available via the hyperlink provided above.
Executive Editor’s Note: Colleagues are strongly encouraged to share information pertinent to this News/Announcements Section of the IJTMB. Please forward possible entries to the IJTMB’s Executive Editor at the following email address: hymel@loyno.edu .
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