April 11, 2025

Bhattacharya Begins Tenure as 18th NIH Director
Dr. Jayanta “Jay” Bhattacharya took the helm as NIH director on April 1. Bhattacharya, who previously held a tenured professorship at Stanford University, has focused his research on population aging and chronic disease.

Jaffe Recounts Contributions to Lymphoma Research
By Eric Bock
The microscope is not an obsolete tool in the laboratory, said Dr. Elaine Jaffe. “Today, we have other tools to diagnose disease, but the microscope still plays an important role in disease discovery.”
NIH Blood Bank: The Lifeblood of the Clinical Center
By Amber Snyder
Learn about the NIH Blood Bank, a hospital-based blood bank which provides blood products to the patients being treated at the Clinical Center.
NIH Investigator Examines How Stressors Affect Heart Health
By Amber Snyder
Dr. Allana T. Forde's lived experiences have led her to pursue a research career studying cardiovascular disease.