A group of staffers from the House Democratic Caucus visited NIH in September to learn more about NIH research.

The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) entertained NIH staff and patients with an array of classical pieces during its 12th annual NSO-NIH Sound Health concert on Sept. 4 in the NIH Clinical Center (CC) atrium. 

The full, 60-piece orchestra performed music that spanned several centuries and continents, including works by Ludwig Van Beethoven, Antonio Vivaldi, Aaron Copland and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and contemporary composers Takashi Yoshimatsu and Carlos Simon. 

Under the Veterans Health Administration Summer Program, a group of students from Baltimore and Puerto Rico embarked on an inspiring journey through the halls of NIH.

Staff from the bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus toured several Clinical Center (CC) labs in July.

The delegation toured the CC’s outpatient pediatric unit where Dr. Daniel Pine, chief of the Section on Development and Affective Neuroscience, demonstrated novel treatments developed for pediatric mood and anxiety disorders. He also discussed his research on the connections among brain development, emotion regulation and risk for mood and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents.

The Children’s Inn at NIH brought holiday cheer to its young residents during its annual Christmas in July event. On July 17, the Montgomery County Police Department and the NIH Police Department escorted Santa Claus to the Inn.

Each year, Camp Fantastic, founded by Special Love Inc. in 1983, provides a unique summer camp experience for dozens of children who are undergoing treatment for cancer or are in recovery. NIH’s Pediatric Oncology Branch coordinates all aspects of care at the camp, with an on-site medical facility staffed by NIH physicians, nurses and volunteers.

Staff to several U.S. legislators visited the National Cancer Institute (NCI) on May 29 for a tour focused on childhood cancer research.

The NIH Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, the NIH Office of Technology Transfer and NIH’s chapter of the Korean-American Women in Science and Engineering (KWISE) recently hosted “BelongMed: Embrace Belonging in Biomedical Health Care,” a day-long celebration that featured scientific talks, networking and Korean food and culture in the Clinical Center (CC).

Members of the NIH community gathered June 4 on Bldg. 1’s front lawn to raise the Pride flag in honor of Pride Month. A ceremony featured speakers from NIH’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, LGBTQ+ Fellows & Friends and Salutaris, an employee resource group that promotes health and inclusivity for the LGBTQIA+ community.

The Pride flag also hangs at NIAID’s Rocky Mountain Laboratories visitor center in Hamilton, Mont.