April 1, 2022

What to Expect Coming Back to the Physical Workplace
By Dana Talesnik
Excited to see colleagues in person? Wondering where to park? Curious what amenities await? As thousands of NIH'ers return to the office, here's your concise guide to safety, traffic, dining and other amenities.

NINDS’s Jones Featured in Exhibit on Women in STEM
By Shannon E. Garnett
Dr. Lataisia Jones of NINDS is one of 120 STEM innovators featured in #IfThenSheCan—The Exhibit, which debuted at the Smithsonian in D.C. during Women’s History Month. The exhibit celebrates contemporary women leaders from science, tech, engineering and medicine.
Reproductive Medicine Advances Linked to Slavery
By Eric Bock
Modern reproductive medicine has its origins in slavery, said Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens during a Feb. 10 NLM History of Medicine talk. “Physicians in the South developed the field of obstetrics and gynecology as quickly as they did because of their access to enslaved bodies,” said Cooper Owens.
NSABB Sets Aggressive Timeline for Committee Charge
By Amber Snyder
Meeting virtually for the first time in 2 years, the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) recently convened to discuss issues related to biosecurity and dual-use research.