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U.S. Representatives Visit NIH

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In lab, Hinrichs points toward a whiteboard.
NCI’s Dr. Christian Hinrichs (l) tells guests about his work, including a clinical trial of HPV-targeted tumor-infiltrating T cells for patients with HPV+ cancers, which has demonstrated that this treatment can mediate complete regression of cervical cancer in some patients.

Photo:  Ernie Branson

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Seated at conference table are Valadao, Brooks, Dold, Clark and Kennedy.
Visiting members of Congress include (from l) Reps. David Valadao (R-CA), Susan Brooks (R-IN), Robert Dold (R-IL), Katherine Clark (D-MA) and Joseph Kennedy (D-MA).

Photo:  Ernie Branson

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Skarulis and representatives stand beside a bean-shaped device.
NIDDK’s Dr. Monica Skarulis (l) shows off the “bod pod” in the metabolic clinical research unit.

Photo:  Ernie Branson

​Five members of Congress spent the afternoon of Apr. 12 at NIH, meeting agency leadership and visiting labs at NCI, NIDDK and NINDS.

The members were Reps. David Valadao (R-CA), Susan Brooks (R-IN), Robert Dold (R-IL), Katherine Clark (D-MA) and Joseph Kennedy (D-MA).

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