August 19, 2022

NCI’s Frederick Campus Hosts HHS Secretary, Members of Congress
A congressional delegation representing Maryland joined HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and other department officials on July 22 for a visit to NCI’s campus in Frederick, Md. Dr. Lawrence Tabak and Dr. Doug Lowy greeted the group who took in science briefings, a tour and demos.

COLBOS Study Reveals Mysteries of Alzheimer’s Disease
By Eric Bock
A Colombian family with a rare mutation for early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease has provided researchers a unique opportunity to study the disease years before symptoms begin.
Nye Talks Sustainability
By Amber Snyder
Beloved science educator “Bill Nye the Science Guy” took the virtual stage earlier this year to educate federal employees as part of the Sustainability Speaker Series. His talk focused on ways to protect the planet.
NIEHS Launches New Initiative with Historically Black Colleges, Universities
By John Yewell
NIEHS recently unveiled HBCU-Connect, a new initiative to increase collaboration with students and faculty from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Side view of human head with colorful sticks emanating from white star in center, radiating out to pink and purple circles

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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in head and neck cancer. A schematic cross-section of the head and neck, with a rainbow of colored sticks emanating from a star image in the center of the head and radiating out to various pink and purple colored globes depicting viruses associated with head and neck cancers.

ERNESTO DEL AGUILA III, NHGRI

August 19, 2022

Vol. LXXIV, No. 17

August 19, 2022

Vol. LXXIV, No. 17

August 19, 2022

NCI’s Frederick Campus Hosts HHS Secretary, Members of Congress

COLBOS Study Reveals Mysteries of Alzheimer’s Disease

Nye Talks Sustainability

NIEHS Launches New Initiative with Historically Black Colleges, Universities

On the Cover

The NIH Record