NIH Record - National Institutes of Health
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March 18, 2022

  • Dr. Hayhoe portrait

    Texas Tech’s Hayhoe Kicks Off Sustainability Speaker Series

    By Amber Snyder

    Talking about climate change is the first step in generating action, said Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, an atmospheric scientist and author. She spoke recently as part of a new series for federal employees hosted by the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
  • Head shot of Dr. Karen Christman

    Bioengineer Develops Ways to Repair, Regenerate Tissue

    By Dana Talesnik

    Dr. Karen Christman’s lab is developing minimally invasive therapies to repair and regenerate tissue. She recently discussed these new biomaterials, which could potentially treat cardiovascular and other conditions.
  • Dr. Glorinda Segay

    Promoting Mental Health in Native American Communities

    By Dana Talesnik

    Dr. Glorinda Segay of the Indian Health Service discusses national efforts to provide mental health services as well as alcohol and substance-use disorder programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
  • Representatives from several organizations smile into camera.

    Rockville Pike Pedestrian Tunnel Dedicated

    NIH leaders joined federal, Maryland state and Montgomery County officials to formally dedicate the pedestrian tunnel connecting NIH and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The event marked completion of the MD 355 Crossing Project.
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On the Cover

Tissue dissected from a female Rocky Mountain wood tick collected at Lake Como, Mont, featuring many acini (magenta and blue) of the salivary glands that produce proteins to facilitate blood feeding.

Adam Nock, Jacqueline Leung, Elizabeth Fischer & Ted Hackstadt (Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID)

The NIH Record

The NIH Record, founded in 1949, is the biweekly newsletter for employees of the National Institutes of Health.

Published 25 times each year, it comes out on payday Fridays.

Editor: Dana Talesnik
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Assistant Editor: Eric Bock
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Assistant Editor: Amber Snyder
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