September 13, 2024

Bertagnolli Visits Oklahoma to Discuss Research Collaborations
NIH Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli visited Oklahoma for a series of meetings with University of Oklahoma leadership and to visit the Absentee Shawnee Tribe Health Center in Norman, Okl.

How to LAUNCH a Global Health Research Career
The Fogarty International Center brought trainees from across the globe to NIH's Bethesda campus for its annual, week-long orientation program.
Professor Expounds on the How and Why of Sleep
By Dana Talesnik
Previous sleep studies pointed to a single sleep center in the brain. Recent research instead reveals a larger, distributed and interconnected network of sleep neurons across the brain and beyond. A neurobiology professor from UC-Berkeley expounds on this research.
Former NBA Player Turned Psychologist Offers Team-Building Advice
By Kristine Duru
Professor John Amaechi is no stranger to working on a team. He is an organizational psychologist, the founder of APS Intelligence, a New York Times best-selling author, an officer of the Order of the British Empire and a retired NBA player. Recently, he gave NIH’ers tips on establishing good leadership and cohesive teams.

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NHGRI researchers have identified a specific genomic signature of some aggressive prostate tumors. The finding focuses on BRCA2 mutations, which are associated with breast and ovarian cancer, but also increase men’s risk for prostate cancer. Both men and women can inherit a faulty BRCA2 gene. When working properly, the BRCA2 gene helps stop cells from becoming cancerous by producing proteins that fix damage to DNA.

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September 13, 2024

Vol. LXXVI, No. 19

September 13, 2024

Vol. LXXVI, No. 19

September 13, 2024

Bertagnolli Visits Oklahoma to Discuss Research Collaborations

How to LAUNCH a Global Health Research Career

Professor Expounds on the How and Why of Sleep

Former NBA Player Turned Psychologist Offers Team-Building Advice

On the Cover

The NIH Record