NIDCD Division Director Jordan Retires
Dr. Craig A. Jordan, director of the NIDCD Division of Extramural Activities, retired in August after 37 years at NIH.
Mouse Retrovirus Expert Evans of RML Dies
Dr. Leonard Henry “Pug” Evans, 77, chief of the retroviral molecular biology section at NIAID’s Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, Mont., unexpectedly passed away on June 24.
Alter Retires After 21 Years at NCI
In June 2021, Dr. Blanche P. Alter, senior clinician in the NCI Clinical Genetics Branch, retired after 21 years of service.
Retired NEI Administrative Officer Napper Mourned
NEI retiree Churchman Louis Napper Sr., died May 24. He began his career at NIH in 1963 as a heart and lung technician.
NCI’s Gerhard Remembered
Dr. Daniela Gerhard, director of NCI’s Office of Cancer Genomics, passed away suddenly on June 25. She spent more than 17 years committed to developing and executing large-scale genomics research programs for NCI.
NIDCR’s Park Retires After 42 Years at NIH
Dr. Myung Hee Park, a senior investigator in NIDCR’s molecular and cellular biochemistry section, was clearing out her lab ahead of her retirement when she found a notebook from the 1980s.
RML Campus Mourns Loss of Photographer Kercher
Bryan Kercher, who was responsible for practically every NIH photo over the last decade showing the serene Montana setting at NIAID’s Rocky Mountain Laboratories, died in a climbing accident on May 8.
NIBIB Investigator Patterson Is Mourned
Dr. George Patterson, a tenured senior investigator in the NIBIB intramural section on biophotonics, passed away on June 20 after a battle with cancer.
Shingler Retires After More Than 35 Years of Federal Service
This June, Felicia Shingler retired as manager of the NIH Director’s Awards Program in the Office of Management, Office of the Director.