March 19, 2021

Intramural NIMH Looks at Pandemic’s Mental Health Impact
By Eric Bock
The Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on daily life has negatively affected people’s mental health, said Dr. Joyce Y. Chung. “We know why things have changed,” said Chung, NIMH deputy clinical director. “But do we really know how these changes have affected us? It’s something that we really need to understand.”

Crowther Underscores the Value of Mentorship
By Dana Talesnik
Cultivating relationships with many mentors throughout your career is critical to success, says Dr. Mark Crowther, department of medicine chair at McMaster University. Of all his achievements, the renowned clinician-scientist is proudest of the careers he has helped shape.
Programmable Cells Poised to Benefit Biology, Disease Detection
By Rich McManus
In the brave new world plausibly envisioned by MIT’s Dr. James Collins, wearable sensors may one day detect the arrival of whatever pandemic will almost certainly succeed Covid-19 as a global threat.
NIH Targets Structural Racism in Biomedical Research
Earlier this month, NIH launched a wide-ranging, comprehensive initiative to end structural racism in biomedical research. A five-committee group called “UNITE” will guide the long-term initiative.