NIDCD Budget Officer Rotariu Bids Farewell After 32 Years
After 32 years at NIH, Mark Rotariu, budget officer at NIDCD, retired recently.
NIGMS Program Director Chin Retires
Dr. Jean Chin, a program director in the NIGMS Division of Cell Biology and Biophysics (CBB), has retired after 23 years of service.
Nápoles Named NIMHD Scientific Director
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.
NIA Mourns Morrison-Bogorad
Dr. Marcelle Morrison-Bogorad, who was director of NIA’s Division of Neuroscience for 14 years, died in September in Costa Rica, where she retired from NIA in 2010 to enjoy “la pura vida.”
NCI’s Vydelingum Mourned
Dr. Nadarajen Vydelingum, fondly known as Nada, passed away on Aug. 28. He was a cell biologist, educator, researcher and health administrator. He had retired from the National Cancer Institute 3 years ago.
Schairer Retires from NCI
Dr. Catherine Schairer, senior staff scientist in NCI’s Metabolic Epidemiology Branch (MEB), retired from the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics in September after 37 years of service. She is best known for her work on female breast cancer.
Fosu Named Associate Director at CSR
Dr. Gabriel Fosu has been named the new associate director for diversity and workforce development at the Center for Scientific Review.
Longtime NIH Leader Breithaupt Mourned
Gahan Breithaupt, 64, a longtime leader at NIH, passed away on Aug. 31 from complications related to lymphoma.
Cashion Retires as NINR Acting Director
NINR acting director and scientific director Dr. Ann Cashion retired from federal service on Sept. 30.