A world-renowned professor of any scientific field tends to draw a large NIH congregation composed of both seasoned believers as well as the merely intellectually curious. That’s what happened Mar. 19 as Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist Dr. Vinton Cerf took to the Masur Auditorium pulpit for the 2024 J. Edward Rall Cultural Lecture.
Between a quarter and half of all women may experience pelvic floor issues, yet many accept it as a fact of life or feel embarrassed about seeking help. How do we improve outcomes?
Dr. Manu Platt of NIBIB describes bioengineering techniques in his lab toward finding new therapies for sickle cell disease. His lab focuses on cathepsins, enzymes that break down collagen in damaged tissue.
NIH Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli joined U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) on a visit to West Virginia University (WVU) recently, where she got to see NIH-funded research in action.
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Illustration of an infection-fighting cell called a neutrophil. In this artist’s rendering, the cell’s DNA is being “edited” to help restore its ability to fight bacterial invaders.
Photo: Jill George using images from NIAID and NHGRI