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September 1, 2023

  • IDEAS Abound in NIBIB Lab

    By Amber Snyder

    The NIH Makers series continues with a feature on the NIBIB IDEAS lab, run by electrical engineer Dr. Tom Pohida. IDEAS is a go-to resource for NIH researchers looking to develop novel biomedical laboratory and clinical research enabling systems, instrumentation and methodologies.
  • Gilman, Collins and Burklow stand together in front of screen in Lipsett Amphitheater

    Collins Reflects on 70 Years of Clinical Center Research

    By Sean Markey

    Pioneering researcher and former NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins addressed the Clinical Center community in a recent Grand Rounds talk marking the CC’s 70th anniversary. His presentation surveyed the CC’s history of groundbreaking research and he also shared insights into its future challenges and opportunities.

  • Summer Fellow King Chose NIH for Internship Opportunity

    By Lauren Burden

    Intern Sam King recounts his summer experience at NINDS.
  • Bali White

    Proper Use of Pronouns Creates a More Welcoming NIH

    By Eric Bock

    NIH is working to ensure that everyone, including the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) community, can live authentically without prejudice or discrimination. Understanding the differences between sex and gender and the proper use of pronouns can help create a welcoming, respectful and inclusive workplace for sexual and gender minorities.
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On the Cover

“Premotor Neurons Controlling the Fruit Fly Leg.” Reconstruction of premotor neurons from a serial-section electron microscopy dataset of the Drosophila female adult nerve cord. 2nd place winner. 2023 Show Us Your BRAINS! image contest.

A. Cook, J. Phelps, A. Azevedo, E. Lesser, L. Elabbady, B. Pratt, W.A. Lee & J. Tuthill/Univ. of Wash. & Harvard Med.

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

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