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The **Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)** is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) designed to enhance, coordinate, and communicate health-related behavioral and social sciences research (BSSR). It aims to integrate these sciences into the broader NIH research mission.
The '''Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)''' is a component of the [[National Institutes of Health]] (NIH) designed to enhance, coordinate, and communicate health-related behavioral and social sciences research (BSSR). It aims to integrate these sciences into the broader NIH research mission.


{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://obssr.od.nih.gov/}}
{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://obssr.od.nih.gov/}}
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== Parent organization ==
== Parent organization ==
OBSSR is situated within the [[Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI)]] in the Office of the Director at the [[National Institutes of Health (NIH)|NIH]].<ref>https://dpcpsi.nih.gov/</ref>
OBSSR is situated within the [[Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives]] (DPCPSI) in the Office of the Director at the [[National Institutes of Health (NIH)|NIH]].<ref>https://dpcpsi.nih.gov/</ref>


== Legislation ==
== Legislation ==
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== Organization structure ==
== Organization structure ==
- OBSSR's structure includes:
OBSSR's structure includes:
* **Director** who leads the office.
* Director who leads the office.
* **Deputy Director** for support and coordination.
* Deputy Director for support and coordination.
* **Scientific Development and Coordination Section** for managing research initiatives.
* Scientific Development and Coordination Section for managing research initiatives.
* **Policy, Planning and Analyses Section** for strategic planning and policy.
* Policy, Planning and Analyses Section for strategic planning and policy.
* **Communications staff** for disseminating research findings.
* Communications staff for disseminating research findings.


== List of programs ==
== List of programs ==
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== Leader ==
== Leader ==
The leader of OBSSR holds the title **Director**.
The leader of OBSSR holds the title Director.


== Services provided ==
== Services provided ==