June 14, 2019

Fleming Discusses Healing Powers of Music
By Mohor Sengupta
NIH invited renowned opera singer and Grammy and National Medal of Arts winner Renée Fleming to give the annual J. Edward Rall Cultural Lecture on May 13. As a musician and participant in NIH research on the relationship of music to brain activity, Fleming shared her perspectives on how music influences well-being.

Improving Inclusion, Data Access for ‘All of Us’
By Dana Talesnik
It began as an ambitious idea. Now, one year after the launch of the All of Us Research Program, there is already much to celebrate. So far, more than 190,000 people from all 50 states have enrolled in the program, many of whom come from communities historically underrepresented in biomedical research.
NIH’ers Celebrate Bike to Work Day
By Dana Talesnik
Under sunny skies, hundreds of NIH’ers pedaled to work for NIH’s annual Bike to Work Day on May 17. For many, the event helps kickstart their bike commuting season.
New Fellowships Bring African Scientists to Train at NIH
By Shana Potash
Last year, Dr. Idowu Aimola was teaching biochemistry at the largest university in Nigeria. Genomic research is rare there, he said, and applying data science to that research isn’t even mentioned in the curriculum. Today, he’s learning those skills in the lab of NIH director Dr. Francis Collins.