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Goff and seven female clinical fellows in an operating wearing scrubs

January 17, 2025

  • Bertagnolli Presides Over Her Final ACD Meeting

    By Dana Talesnik

    In December, NIH Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli delivered her last report to the Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD), highlighting programs and priorities she hopes will remain embedded in the fabric of the agency. She said, “We can all move forward with optimism and energy as we navigate changes brought by a new Administration.”

  • Gaucher Disease Provides New Insight into Parkinson’s

    By Amber Snyder

    NHGRI geneticist Dr. Ellen Sidransky studies Gaucher disease, a recessively inherited lysosomal storage disorder that is providing new insights into the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease. The connection between the two diseases may be helpful for advancing treatments for both conditions.

  • Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges in Medicine

    By Jonathan Griffin

    Biomedical engineers and imagers play a critical role in turning medical science into usable medical technology, but they cannot do it alone. Collaboration with other fields is key.

  • Kaplan Discusses Link Between Lupus and Early Cardiovascular Disease Risk

    By Stephanie A. Mathews

    How does inflammation drive vascular events and cardiovascular disease risk in lupus? NIAMS deputy scientific director Dr. Mariana Kaplan discussed the link between autoimmune disorders and CVD risk at the recent Astute Clinician Lecture.
Goff and seven female clinical fellows in an operating wearing scrubs

On the Cover

Dr. Stephanie Goff of NCI’s Center for Cancer Research (CCR) poses with seven female clinical fellows in an operating room at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Md. Dr. Goff shares responsibility for the care and management of patients receiving cell-based immunotherapy for the treatment of metastatic solid tumors on protocols established by CCR’s Surgery Branch. Also in the photo are Drs. Sadia Ilyas, Meghan Good, Parisa Malekzadeh, Kaitlin McLoughlin, Stacey Doran, Christine Kariya, and Winnie Lo.

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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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