June 6, 2025

Neurosurgeon Develops AI Device to Restore Speech in Patients with Paralysis
By Eric Bock
Dr. Edward Chang has pioneered what was once considered impossible: building a device that restores the ability to speak for people with severe paralysis. He discussed his research at a recent NIH Director's Lecture.

Kilgore Counters Threats to Protect the NIH Mission
By Dana Talesnik
Meet Patrick Kilgore, who heads NIH's Defensive Counterintelligence and Insider Threat Program. “Part of my job is ensuring you have a safe place to work,” he said.
NIH, FDA Announce New Joint Venture in Nutrition
With diet-related chronic diseases continually rising, it’s imperative that the FDA and NIH work closely to prioritize a better understanding of the root causes to end the diet-related chronic disease crisis and safeguard the health of America’s children.
Gladyshev Shares Insights on Aging, Longevity
By Charles Rose
Dr. Vadim Gladyshev, a renowned professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, examined fundamental questions in the science of aging in his recent lecture at NIH. He underscored the need to understand molecular pathways that contribute to longevity and to quantify the aging process across cells and species.