NIDA’s Rapaka Receives Service Award
NIDA’s Dr. Rao Rapaka received the 2016 Distinguished Service Award at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists annual meeting and exposition held recently in Denver.
NIGMS Adds Two New Scientific Staff
NIGMS recently hired two new program directors. Dr. Luis Cubano is a program director in the Division of Training, Workforce Development and Diversity. Dr. Hongwei Gao is a program director in the Center for Research Capacity Building.
NIMHD Adds to Scientific Staff
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities recently added six employees to its scientific staff.
Rubinstein Named Chief of CSR Review Group
The Center for Scientific Review has selected Dr. Amy Rubinstein as new chief of the oncology 1 basic translational integrated review group.
Durrant Named Director of CSR Division
The Center for Scientific Review has named Dr. Valerie Durrant to become director of its Division of AIDS, Behavioral and Population Sciences.
Kester Heads NCCIH Policy Office
Mary Beth Kester is the new director of the Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation at NCCIH.
ORF Project ‘Big Gun’ Kutlak Retires
Frank Kutlak can consider his 25 years as an architect and project manager at the Office of Research Facilities a rousing success.
NIGMS Gains Science Education Coordinator, Program
Dr. L. Tony Beck recently joined NIGMS as a program director in the Center for Research Capacity Building.
Caspi Named Chief of NEI Laboratory of Immunology
Dr. Rachel Caspi has been named chief of the NEI Laboratory of Immunology.