April 7, 2017

Electric Eels More Talented Than We Imagined, Catania Suggests
By Carla Garnett
A biologist and neuroscientist, Dr. Kenneth Catania studies evolutionary interpretations of animal behavior and how animals process sensory information. He gave a lecture recently as part of the NIH Neuroscience Seminar Series in the Porter Neuroscience Research Center.

Physicians Can Train Like Elite Athletes, Pugh Says
By Raymond Macdougall
Dr. Carla Pugh, guest speaker at a recent WALS, recognized early in her medical career that, like athletes, physicians could benefit from the data obtained with sensors and motor tracking devices to learn and improve their technique.
New Landscape Architect Brings Unique Skills to NIH
By Eric Bock
NIH landscape architect Brandon Hartz envisions a campus teeming with native wildlife. That’s why he went to a large meadow on campus and planted milkweed seeds; it it grows, the milkweed will attract monarch butterflies and other wildlife.
Once Again, NIH Surpasses CFC Goal
At a Mar. 8 event in Wilson Hall, NIH celebrated an achievement that is now becoming characteristic of the agency—surpassing its goal in the annual Combined Federal Campaign.