Dr. Stanley Cohen, a former researcher at Vanderbilt University and longtime NICHD grantee, died Feb. 5 at the age of 97.

Dr. Philip Leder, among the world’s most accomplished molecular geneticists, died on Feb. 2 at age 85. His work with Nobel laureate Dr. Marshall Nirenberg helped set the stage for the revolution in molecular genetic research that Leder himself would continue to lead for the next three decades.

Dr. Peter Basser has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for his work in developing diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging and streamline tractography.

A song, a surprise video and a story about a bear marked the retirement celebration for Dr. Martha Somerman, who stepped down as director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research on Dec. 31 after more than 8 years of service.

Dr. Molly Przeworski, a professor of systems biology at Columbia University, spoke about genetic recombination.

The Center for Scientific Review has named Dr. Yujing Liu new deputy director of its Division of Receipt and Referral. He comes to CSR from the National Institute of Nursing Research.

Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, chief of the cancer biomarkers research group in NCI’s Division of Cancer Prevention, was honored with the Distinguished Service Award from the American Pancreatic Association.

After nearly 30 years of federal service—all spent at the National Institute on Aging—Dr. Creighton “Tony” Phelps, deputy director of the Division of Neuroscience, will retire at the end of this year.

Journeying from her NIH office in Bethesda to colleges and universities around the country was once a big part of Dr. Mona Trempe’s life. This time, she packed her bags to retire and move to Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Dr. Erica Brown has been selected as associate director for extramural activities and director of NIGMS’s Division of Extramural Activities (DEA) and Dr. Darren Sledjeski has been selected as DEA deputy director.