NICHD’s Basser Honored
Dr. Peter Basser of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has been named recipient of the 2019 Honorary Member Award of the American Society of Neuroradiology.
NIBIB’s Krosnick Mourned
Dr. Steven H. Krosnick, director of the NIBIB program in image-guided interventions and head of the NIBIB Portfolio Evaluation Office, died on Apr. 1 following a battle with cancer.
Hagan Retires from NIGMS
Dr. Ann Hagan retired on Mar. 31 as NIGMS’s associate director for extramural activities. At NIGMS, Hagan earned the moniker “problem solver in chief” for her remarkable ability to balance rules with common sense.
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.