NIH Record - National Institutes of Health
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April 26, 2024

  • Cerf gestures at the podium, with Public Health Service flag behind him.

    Chief Internet Evangelist Cerf Discusses AI at NIH

    By Carla Garnett

    A world-renowned professor of any scientific field tends to draw a large NIH congregation composed of both seasoned believers as well as the merely intellectually curious. That’s what happened Mar. 19 as Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist Dr. Vinton Cerf took to the Masur Auditorium pulpit for the 2024 J. Edward Rall Cultural Lecture.
  • Cupped hands display a floating blue and purple model of the female reproductive tract

    Pelvic Floor PSA

    By Amber Snyder

    Between a quarter and half of all women may experience pelvic floor issues, yet many accept it as a fact of life or feel embarrassed about seeking help. How do we improve outcomes?
  • Platt smiling in the lab

    Platt Explores Softer Side of Bioengineering

    By Dana Talesnik

    Dr. Manu Platt of NIBIB describes bioengineering techniques in his lab toward finding new therapies for sickle cell disease. His lab focuses on cathepsins, enzymes that break down collagen in damaged tissue.
  • Sen. Capito, Dr. Bertagnolli and Dr. Lei pose together with blue posters behind

    Bertagnolli Leads NIH Visit to West Virginia University

    NIH Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli joined U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) on a visit to West Virginia University (WVU) recently, where she got to see NIH-funded research in action.
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On the Cover

Illustration of an infection-fighting cell called a neutrophil. In this artist’s rendering, the cell’s DNA is being “edited” to help restore its ability to fight bacterial invaders.

Jill George using images from NIAID and NHGRI

The NIH Record

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