Fogle Caters to Communication by Day, Cuisine by Night
When she’s not working with the NIH director’s speeches team, VaLorie Fogle is feeding her passion for cooking as a professional chef. For the past 25 years, Fogle—known in the cooking world as “Yaya the Chef”—nurtured her culinary skills and is now a highly regarded chef based in Elkton, Va.
NIH Catalyst’s Carter Retires
Laura Stephenson Carter has retired as editor-in-chief of the NIH Catalyst, a publication about NIH’s Intramural Research Program (IRP).
NCI’s Dawsey Retires After 35 Years
Dr. Sanford Dawsey, senior investigator in the Metabolic Epidemiology Branch (MEB) retired in August after more than 35 years of service to the National Cancer Institute.
Medical Research Advocate, Lawmaker Weicker Is Mourned
Lowell P. Weicker, Jr., died June 28 at age 92. The former governor of Connecticut who had also served as a U.S. representative and senator was best known in the biomedical research community for championing scientific investigations into understanding HIV/AIDS in the early 1980s.
Diamond Named NINDS Scientific Director
Neuroscientist Dr. Jeffrey S. Diamond was recently named scientific director at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). A senior investigator in NINDS’s synaptic physiology section, he has served as the institute’s acting scientific director since August 2022.
NINDS’s Asuzu Awarded Neurosurgeon-Scientist Training Grant
The Society of Neurological Surgeons (SNS) recently awarded a Neurosurgeon-Scientist Training Program grant to Dr. David Asuzu, a neurosurgery resident in the NIH Neurological Surgery Residency Training Program.
NIH’s First Latina Scientific Director Nápoles Retires
Dr. Anna Nápoles, NIH’s first Latina scientific director and only the second scientific director at the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, retired early this year.
Retired NCI Nurse, Communicator Bright is Mourned
Mary Anne Bright, who served for decades in many roles at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), died on Apr. 16 at age 67.
NIDCR Scientists Recognized by International Association
The International Association for Dental Research recently awarded Distinguished Scientist Awards to three NIDCR scientists.