NIH Mourns Nursing Research Pioneer Fagin
Dr. Claire Mintzner Fagin, a trailblazer in the field of nursing and nursing research and a former NIH staffer, passed away on Jan. 16 at age 97.
Retired NCI Investigator Parry Remembered
Dr. Dilys Parry died peacefully in her sleep on Feb. 2, after a long illness. For 30 years, she was a staff clinician and principal investigator in the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG) at the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
NINDS Mourns Research Pioneer Spatz
Dr. Maria Spatz, a retired senior scientist in the Division of Intramural Research at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and a pioneer in research on the blood-brain barrier, died Jan. 26 at age 99.
Mooney Joins NIH to Head CIT
Dr. Sean Mooney has been selected as director of the Center for Information Technology (CIT). He joins NIH this month.
NIH Staff Member Dies in Tragic Accident
NIH mourns the loss of Akwasi Addae, age 45, who died on Jan. 10 after falling into an air-handling intake shaft while conducting repair work on the exterior of the Clinical Research Center.
Scientist Emeritus Pant Is Mourned
Scientist Emeritus Dr. Harish Pant died peacefully Dec. 22 at his home in Lake Forest, Ill., following a chronic illness.
NIAMS Remembers Scientist Emeritus Plotz
Dr. Paul Plotz, who dedicated nearly four decades of service to science at NIH, passed away on Jan. 13 at age 86 after a long illness.
NIH History Office’s Founding Curator Lyons Retires
Associate director and founding curator of the Office of NIH History and Stetten Museum (ONHM) Michele Lyons wrapped up her NIH career at the end of 2023.