NIDA’s Intramural Research Program hosted an event to honor Dr. Jeremy Waletzky for his work and support of addiction research by presenting him with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

NIH hosted a PuppyCam at the Clinical Center in partnership with Hero Dogs Inc. and the Children’s Inn at NIH on Nov. 30.

The Office of Human Resources has announced the new NIH Internal Opportunities Board.

Eric Hargan, acting secretary of HHS, visited NIH on Nov. 28, meeting with institute directors and OD staff in Bldg. 10 and getting clinical updates.

The Office of Intramural Training & Education will hold NIH Community College Day on Tuesday, Nov. 26 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Natcher Conference Center.

On Oct. 23, NIH announced plans to invest at least $100 million over the next 4 years toward the goal of developing affordable, gene-based cures for sickle cell disease (SCD) and HIV. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will also invest $100 million toward this goal.

On Sept. 9, NIH's Diane Frasier received the Chairman's Award from the White House Initiative on HBCUs (historically black colleges and universities) at the 2019 National HBCU Week Conference.

The Office of Research on Women’s Health recently published the Report of the Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health, Fiscal Years 2017-2018, which highlights recent women's health initiatives.

The Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office held the second annual NIH Sexual & Gender Minority Research Investigator Awards Program in Wilson Hall on Sept. 17.

The Office of Disease Prevention will hold a Methods: Mind the Gap webinar on Nov. 5 with Dr. Walter Dempsey, who will focus on mobile health (mHealth).