Our Research & Training

We conduct research on the safety and effectiveness of medical products such as Alzheimer’s drugs, cancer drugs, and medical implants and devices used for a wide range of health problems, such as heart disease and joint replacement. In addition to the free information on this website and on www.stopcancerfund.org, we also publish articles in major medical journals and health policy journals.

These are the summaries of studies we’ve done, and here are the articles we’ve published in medical journals and health policy journals in the last few years.

Are you a reporter or medical writer interested in our free Health Research Training Workshop? Learn more here.

Breakthrough Devices

NCHR analysis of FDA breakthrough devices, their approval pathways, and the evidence available for safety and effectiveness.

Guest Lecture by Diana Zuckerman for Georgetown University Grad Students

April 10, 2024: NCHR president Diana Zuckerman gave a guest lecture to Georgetown University grad students discussing the lead, PFAS, EDCs, and other carcinogens and toxic materials in artificial turf, rubber playground surfaces, and recycled tire tiles & mulch that are used at homes, schools, and daycare centers. This is the text of that lecture, with photos from the PowerPoint slides.

Perspectives on Mental Health for Long COVID Patients Webinar

January 23, 2023: In the final installment of the Long Covid Teleconference, NCHR Presents ‘Perspectives on Mental Health for Long COVID Patients’ featuring Dr. Jennifer Olsen from the MedStar National Rehabilitation Network, Dr. Helen Lavretsky of UCLA, and Professor Leonard Jason from DePaul University.

Perspectives of Physical Therapy for Long COVID Webinar

December 1, 2022: In the 4th installment of the Long Covid Teleconference, NCHR presents ‘Perspectives on Physical Therapy for Long Covid’ featuring Alana Patrick, DPT GCS from the Minneapolis VA Med Center, John Barry DPT OCS of U Penn, and patient advocate Rachel Robles.

Multidisciplinary Assessment and Treatment Models for Long COVID Webinar

June 30, 2022: In the 3rd installment of the Long Covid Teleconference, NCHR Presents ‘Multidisciplinary Assessment and Treatment Models for Long COVID’ featuring Dr. Benjamin Abramoff from UPenn, Dr. Alba Azola from Johns Hopkins, and patient advocate Rachel Robles.