NICHD’s Corfman Remembered
Dr. Philip A. Corfman died on Feb. 18 in Bowie, Md. He was the first director of NICHD’s Center for Population Research.
NHLBI’s Fakunding Mourned
Dr. John Fakunding, 73, former director of the Heart Research Program in the Division of Heart and Vascular Diseases at NHLBI, died Feb. 21 in Beaufort, S.C.
Biassou Honored by Amherst College
Dr. Nadia Biassou, a staff clinician in the Clinical Center radiology and imaging sciences department, has been named a Wade Fellow at Amherst College for the 2019–2021 academic years.
NIH Alumnus Rinzel Honored
Former NIH senior investigator Dr. John Rinzel was awarded the Israel Brain Technologies Mathematical Neuroscience Award recently for his “pioneering role in the application of mathematical systems to neural systems.”
OD Alumnus Coppola Retires
Paul Coppola (r) is retiring on May 31 after 29 years of federal service. He spent 17 years at NIH in the Office of the Director’s Office of Management Assessment, conducting management analysis studies and supporting the NIH Management Control Program.
Corsaro Retires from CSR
Dr. Cheryl Corsaro, a scientific review officer who retired in February, found her passion for puzzle-solving beneficial as she managed genetics-related study sections during her 34 years with the Center for Scientific Review, formerly the Division of Research Grants.
Role Named NINDS Scientific Director
Dr. Lorna Role was recently named scientific director at NINDS. She officially joined the institute in February. She will oversee NINDS’s Intramural Research Program, which consists of 1,015 employees working in 48 labs on the NIH campus.
Six New Members Join NIGMS Advisory Council
Six new members recently joined the National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council.
Long-Time Children’s Inn Volunteer Bochanis Mourned
Mary Bochanis, one of the longest-serving volunteers at the Children’s Inn at NIH, passed away Mar. 7 at age 94.