NIDDK Mourns Chemist Glaudemans
NIDDK alumnus Dr. Cornelis P.J. “Neil” Glaudemans, 85, died on Feb. 1 following a series of respiratory and cardiac complications.
NCI Statistician Land Dies
Dr. Charles E. Land, an internationally acclaimed statistical expert on radiation risk assessment, died Jan. 25 at his home in Portugal.
NIH Mourns Loss of Postdoctoral Fellow Park
NIDCR postdoctoral fellow Dr. Sang-A Park, 27, was hit by a car on the NIH campus on Monday, Jan. 22. She died several hours later.
Caprara Heads CSR Review Group
Dr. Mark Caprara has been named chief of the interdisciplinary molecular sciences and training (IMST) integrated review group at the Center for Scientific Review.
NICHD’s Yoshinaga Retires
Dr. Koji Yoshinaga recently retired from federal service after 40 years as program director in the Fertility and Infertility Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
NHGRI’s Kastner Named Federal Employee of the Year
Dr. Daniel Kastner, scientific director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, was named the Federal Employee of the Year as part of the 2018 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals program, known as the “Sammies.”
NINR Director Grady Retires After 30-Year NIH Career
Dr. Patricia Grady retired from federal service on Aug. 31 after 30 years at NIH, including 23 years as director of the National Institute of Nursing Research.
Longtime Scientist, Administrator Mathieson Mourned
Dr. Bonnie Mathieson, who had a long and distinguished career at NIH spanning 43 years, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 8.
NIBIB Founding Director Pettigrew Honored at Farewell
Dr. Roderic Pettigrew, who retired as director of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering last fall, was honored at a farewell ceremony Mar. 1 at Stone House.
NINR Welcomes New Advisory Council Members
NINR recently announced the appointment of three new members to its National Advisory Council for Nursing Research.