October 1, 2021

8th Town Hall on Coronavirus Provides Updates, Outlook
By Carla Garnett
NIH director Dr. Francis Collins moderated an 8th virtual town hall on coronavirus on Sept. 10 to provide a status update on Covid-19 and its impact on NIH’s community. Close to 14,500 people tuned in live, with nearly 1,000 viewing on demand via NIH VideoCast.

Mathematical Biologist Takes Up Covid Modeling
By Amber Snyder
Like many NIH researchers faced with the devastating Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Carson Chow shifted to mandatory telework, wondering how he could contribute to the world’s understanding of the virus. To many, though, his pivot to Covid research might seem incongruous.
Robinson Studies Genetic Variation and Autism
By Dana Talesnik
The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) includes a wide range of behavioral and cognitive symptoms and outcomes. Harvard's Dr. Elise Robinson is among the researchers who are analyzing genetic data to understand this variability, which she discussed at a recent NIMH innovation lecture.
Intramural Postdocs Named MOSAIC Scholars
Four NIH postdocs receive the 2021 Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) scholar awards.