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Full NSO Returns to Enlighten Staff at the Clinical Center

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. 

Senate Staffers Visit NIH to Discuss Mental Health

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.

Christmas Comes Early at the Children’s Inn at NIH

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.

Kids Enjoy Summer Fun at Camp Fantastic


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.

BelongMed Showcases Korean Culture

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).

NIH Kicks Off Pride Month with Flag Raisings

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.

The NIH Record

The NIH Record, founded in 1949, is the biweekly newsletter for employees of the National Institutes of Health.

Published 25 times each year, it comes out on payday Fridays.

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