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New Report Identifies Research Opportunities

NIH’s Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office announced the recent release of a new report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine on measuring sex, gender identity and sexual orientation.

Essay Contest for Teens Under Way

“Speaking Up About Mental Health! This Is My Story,” a national essay challenge cosponsored by NIMHD, NIMH and NICHD, aims to start conversations about mental health and encourage young people to seek help for mental health issues.

This April ‘Give Your Community a Boost!’

April is National Minority Health Month (NMHM), a time to raise awareness about the importance of improving the health of people from racial and ethnic minority communities and reducing health disparities. The 2022 theme is “Give Your Community a Boost!”

Virtual ‘Take Your Child to Work Day’ Returns Apr. 28

NIH’s 28th annual ‘Take Your Child to Work Day’ returns virtual Thursday, Apr. 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. Join a day of discovery as our children learn about what we do, but also get interested in science, technology, administrative and program support.

Keep an Eye Out for Early PIV Card Renewal

Is your NIH badge set to expire soon? You could be one of about 5,000 employees whose PIV cards are set to expire this year; nearly quadruple that number are slated to expire in 2023, which will far outstrip capacity for processing in a single year.

The NIH Record

The NIH Record, founded in 1949, is the biweekly newsletter for employees of the National Institutes of Health.

Published 25 times each year, it comes out on payday Fridays.

Associate Editor: Dana Talesnik
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Assistant Editor: Eric Bock
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Staff Writer: Amber Snyder
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