Dr. Paul Sorlie, chief of the Epidemiology Branch in the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, will retire from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute on Oct. 27 after 48 years of service.

Dr. Amy Poremba has joined NIDCD as a program director in the Division of Scientific Programs.

Jerry Sheehan was recently named deputy director of the National Library of Medicine.

Four new members recently joined the National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Advisory Council.

Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, chief of the cancer biomarkers research group, NCI Division of Cancer Prevention, was honored by the Human Proteome Organization (HUPO) with the 2017 Clinical and Translational Proteomics Award.

Dr. Charles G. Edmonds retired from his position as program director in NIGMS’s Division of Cell Biology and Biophysics recently, putting a cap on a remarkable globe-trotting, highly interdisciplinary career.

Dr. Soojay Banerjee, a long-time researcher at NIH, died Oct. 23 after a 2-year battle with cancer, 4 days past his 50th birthday.

After 32 years at NIH, Mark Rotariu, budget officer at NIDCD, retired recently.

Dr. Jean Chin, a program director in the NIGMS Division of Cell Biology and Biophysics (CBB), has retired after 23 years of service.

Dr. Anna María Nápoles is the new scientific director at the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. She is the first Latina named to the position at NIH.