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Computed tomography 3D rendering of the lungs

June 9, 2023

  • Wheeland speaks on stage

    NIH Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New CC Wing

    By Eric Bock

    NIH marked the start of construction for the Clinical Center’s (CC) Surgery, Radiology and Laboratory Medicine wing at a groundbreaking event on May 16 at the site of the new structure. Representatives from NIH, HHS and industry came together to celebrate what Acting NIH Director Dr. Lawrence Tabak called “a new chapter in the history of the CC, our country’s ‘House of Hope.’”
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    Biden Nominates Bertagnolli as Next NIH Director

    President Biden has nominated NCI director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli as the next NIH director. A world-renowned surgical oncologist, cancer researcher, educator and physician-leader, she began working as the 16th director of the National Cancer Institute in October 2022.
  • Dr. Collins stands at podium.

    Genomic Science Has Come a Long Way in 70 Years

    By Eric Bock

    Former NIH and NHGRI Director Dr. Francis Collins delivers lecture at DNA Day, which commemorates two milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix. The day featured panel discussions on genomics research as well as a friendly competition.
  • U.S. Congresswoman Judy Chu

    Annual AANHPI Health Research Conference Marks Heritage Month

    The NIH Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health Scientific Interest Group hosted the second annual AANHPI Health Research Conference to celebrate heritage, highlight achievements, and discuss health research needs in the community.
Computed tomography 3D rendering of the lungs of a person who is recovering from Covid-19.

On the Cover

Computed tomography 3D rendering of the lungs of a person who is recovering from Covid-19. There are no visually apparent abnormalities in the blood vessels. Using special tools, however, researchers at NHLBI are making progress in analyzing the vascular structure of the lungs in a way that reveals hidden impairments in the gas exchange capacity of post-Covid lungs. The findings could help doctors evaluate how blood vessels change in long Covid (https://www.nhlbi.nih. gov/covid/long-covid) and might lead to new ways to diagnose and treat the condition.

HAN WEN, IMAGING PHYSICS LABORATORY/NHLBI

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