June 23, 2023

NIH Inventors Introduced in New Series
By Amber Snyder
In recognition of the National Week of Makers, celebrated annually in June, the NIH Record is kicking off a new series featuring the “makers” of NIH—intramural researchers who devise exciting new drugs, devices, applications, methods and other products.

NIH Leaders Thank Campus Fire & Rescue
By Dana Talesnik
NIH leaders thank NIH's Department of Fire and Rescue Services for their heroic efforts, and exensive overtime during the pandemic, at a recent gratitude event at the fire station.
Second DEIA Town Hall Provides Updates, Plans
By Eric Bock
Kevin Williams envisions an NIH that’s welcoming to all, a workplace free of racism, discrimination and biases that exclude underrepresented groups from leadership opportunities. “We want to create an environment that fosters psychological safety, so that everyone can share ideas and solutions,” said Williams, director of NIH’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) during the 2nd Virtual Town Hall on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA).
Employees Embrace Bike to Work Day
On a picture-perfect morning in May, NIH employees pedaled their way onto the Bethesda campus, joining the Washington area’s Bike to Work Day. Many stopped by the Bldg. 1 pitstop to get their bikes registered or inspected by a mechanic and to socialize with colleagues.