NIBIB Alumni Selected for NSF Research Fellowships
Two NIBIB intramural trainees are recipients of 2022 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) awards.
Sharpless Steps Down as NCI Director
Dr. Norman “Ned” Sharpless stepped down as NCI director, effective Apr. 30.
Optimize NIH IT Security Team Receives AFFIRM Award
NIH had an impressive showing at the Association for Federal Information Resources Management (AFFIRM) awards celebration, which took place on December 8, 2021 in Washington, DC.
MDA Lauds NINDS’s Bönnemann
Dr. Carsten Bönnemann, chief of the neuromuscular and neurogenetic disorders of childhood section (NNDCS) in NINDS’s Intramural Neurogenetics Branch, recently received the first-ever Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Legacy Award for Achievement in Clinical Research.
NIAMS’s Nelson Retires, Reflects on Family’s Multigenerational Ties to NIH
Many consider NIH to be like a family, but for Melinda Nelson, it was even more true. Retiring from NIAMS after 45 years at NIH, she is part of three generations in her family to forge a career here.
NCI’s Fraser Mourned
Capt. Mary C. Fraser, former clinical research nurse and commissioned officer in the Public Health Service in NCI’s Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), died Mar. 5, after a long illness.
Collins, Fauci Receive Richardson Public Service Honor
Former NIH director Dr. Francis Collins and Dr. Anthony Fauci received the 2022 Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service.
Hazra Named NICHD Division Director
Dr. Rohan Hazra has been appointed director of the NICHD Division of Extramural Research.
Gerberding Named CEO of FNIH
FNIH appointed Dr. Julie Louise Gerberding as its next chief executive officer. She will assume her role on May 16.