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Microscope image of a group of microbes clumped together, labeled in red, blue, yellow, and green

May 10, 2024

  • Marrazzo smiles at the camera. She has short, curly gray hair and teal glasses.

    New NIAID Director Discusses Goals

    By Amber Snyder

    Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo became the sixth director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in September 2023. She recently opened up about her expertise and vision for NIAID.
  • Dr. Shapiro

    Ancient Bison DNA Might Help Explain Effects of Climate Change

    By Eric Bock

    DNA from bison that roamed North America thousands of years ago can provide insights into protecting and preserving species amid the threat of climate change, said Dr. Beth Shapiro, a professor at UC-Santa Cruz.
  • Dr. Lynn Perry Wooten

    Wooten Offers Tips for Everyday Leaders

    By Dana Talesnik

    A university president offers strategies for communicating during usual and unusual times. During this recent NIH DDM seminar, Dr. Lynn Perry Wooten divulges different proven ways to lead with impact.
  • Three men and two women stand smiling in front of projected slide of All of Us research sample faces from multicultural dataset

    NIH Leaders, Massachusetts Policymakers Meet at the Broad Institute

    NIH leaders met recently with Massachusetts policymakers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in Cambridge. They shared highlights of the work of the All of Us Research Program in building its national health research infrastructure.
Microscope image of a group of microbes clumped together, labeled in red, blue, yellow, and green

On the Cover

An interkingdom assemblage formed by fungi (Candida albicans in blue), bacteria (Streptococcus mutans in green), and bacteria-derived extracellular polymers (á-glucans in red) in human saliva.

ZHI REN/UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA WITH SUPPORT FROM NIDCR

The NIH Record

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Editor: Dana Talesnik
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Associate Editor: Patrick Smith
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Assistant Editor: Eric Bock
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Staff Writer: Amber Snyder
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