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Folks ARRA Rockin’ at Camp Fantastic BBQ

NIH hosted the annual Camp Fantastic Barbecue on June 13. As has become customary in recent years, the featured entertainment was a concert by the Affordable Rock ‘n’ Roll Act (ARRA) Band, which is led by former NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins and a number of his scientist colleagues.

Minority Health 5K Returns

On Apr. 18 with picture-perfect weather and almost 400 registered participants, an NIH tradition—the Minority Health 5K—made its return.

#PuppyCam Posts

HHS leadership took the sentiment into account when they organized #PuppyCam, a livestream event intended to highlight various mental health initiatives across the department.

NCATS-Supported Tissue Chips Head to Space Once More

On Mar. 14, the Tissue Chips in Space program, supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and the International Space Station, sent chips that mimic functions of the human heart into space.

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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