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NIDCD Scientific Director Griffith Steps Down

Following 22 years of dedicated service to the intramural research program at NIH, Dr. Andrew J. Griffith will step down in late spring to take an academic leadership role at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.

NICHD Alumnus Campbell Mourned

Dr. Arthur A. Campbell passed away Mar. 10 at his home. He served as deputy director of NICHD’s Center for Population Research from the time of its creation in 1968 to his retirement in 1994.

NIAMS Names Colbert, Lester to Leadership Positions

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases has appointed Dr. Robert A. Colbert as director of the institute’s Clinical Research Program and Dr. Gayle Lester as director of the Division of Extramural Research.

NIAMS Program Trains New Generation of Scientists

This summer, 18 students from all regions of the United States spent 8 weeks in the NIAMS Summer Research Program. They received career mentoring from senior researchers, participated in poster sessions, attended lectures and symposia and engaged in basic and clinical research.

Eight Named to Council of Councils

The Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives in the Office of the Director, NIH, recently welcomed 8 new advisory members to the Council of Councils who will advise on DPCPSI policy and programs.

Koretsky Joins NIGMS’s Scientific Review Office

Dr. Tracy Koretsky recently joined NIGMS as a scientific review officer in its Office of Scientific Review. Her responsibilities include managing the review of research, training and capacity-building grant applications.

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