U.S. Representatives Visit NIH

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

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

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).