NIH Record - National Institutes of Health

NIH’er Teaches Afro-Cuban Dance for Fun, Health

It’s often said that physical activity is a key factor in creating and maintaining a healthy mind and body, but no one said that activity could not also be fun. Dr. Methode Bacanamwo of the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) takes this view to heart.

Bernstein Sculptures Dedicated at CC

Two wood sculptures by Dr. Lionel M. Bernstein were dedicated at the Clinical Center (CC) on Oct. 6 in a ceremony held on the 7th fl. atrium, outside the CC chapel. A gastroenterologist born in Chicago in 1923, Bernstein had a long career at NIH, including serving as director of the National Library of Medicine’s Lister Hill Center from 1978 to 1983.

NCATS Staffers Serve Dinner at Children's Inn

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) sponsored its second dinner of the year at the Children’s Inn at NIH on Sept. 6 and a dozen staff members were at the inn for kitchen patrol.

PHS Mascot Visits NIH

The Public Health Service introduced its first-ever mascot in a July visit to NIH: Lieutenant commander Abigail, a two-year-old Labrador Retriever.

Powerlifting Club Boosts Feds Feed Families Effort

The NIH Powerlifting Club, a group sponsored by the Recreation and Welfare Association, hosted a Lift-A-Thon on Aug. 11 outside its Bldg. 53 gym. Proceeds from the fundraiser benefited Feds Feed Families, the annual effort to provide food for communities in need.

The NIH Record

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

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