NIH Record - National Institutes of Health
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December 2, 2016

  • How ‘Big, Messy Data’ Can Guide Psychiatric Treatment

    Frustrated after his lab’s large genomics studies failed to identify depression genes, Boston psychiatrist Dr. Roy Perlis, whose research focuses on treatment-resistant mood disorders, began thinking outside the biomarker box.
  • In the Economy of the Cell, Metal Is Money

    Copper, zinc and iron are fundamental to the cells of our body. Without these metals, none of our cells can live or replicate, said Dr. Thomas O’Halloran at an Oct. 19 lecture.
  • NIH Honors Veterans’ Sacrifices at Ceremony

    NIH honored the sacrifices of veterans from five armed service branches and the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps at the 2016 NIH Veterans Day Celebration. The event was held Nov. 9 in Kirschstein Auditorium, Natcher Bldg.
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Cherry blossoms and neurons. 2016 CFC Beauty of Science 3rd place entry by NINDS

Nathanael Lee, NINDS

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