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Protein over a computer network

October 28, 2022

  • Gottesman at NIH podium with 2015 festival slide projected on screen behind him.

    Gottesman Returns to Lab Full Time, Leaves Intramural Research Legacy

    By Carla Garnett

    Dr. Michael Gottesman, the longest-serving NIH deputy director for intramural science since World War II, stepped down to return full time to his NCI Laboratory of Cell Biology. He steered the Intramural Research Program successfully through numerous challenges—most recently a worldwide pandemic that temporarily halted most in-person research in 2020.
  • Dr. Alfred Johnson

    NIH Leaders Thank DOHS for Services During Pandemic

    By Dana Talesnik

    During the pandemic, the Division of Occupational Health and Safety took on unforeseen roles in supporting employees’ physical and mental health. NIH leadership recognized their contributions at a Sep. 21 gratitude event, continuing the tradition of thanking the above-and-beyond efforts of NIH’ers during this tenuous time.
  • Five women wearing wigs and sunshades in dayglo colors of the rainbow, strike humorous poses.

    Challenge Relay Returns After 2-Year Absence

    By Amber Snyder

    The 37th NIH Institute Challenge Relay (and vendor fair) made a triumphant return Sept. 21 after a 2-year pandemic hiatus. Eighty teams registered, proof of not only how popular the event is, but also how important it is for morale.
  • Dr. H. Clifford Lane

    Lane Captures ‘Sammies’ Career Achievement Honor

    Dr. H. Clifford Lane, clinical director at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, won the 2022 Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Medal given by the nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service in its annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals (Sammies) gala.
Protein over a computer network

On the Cover

This free fatty acid receptor 2 protein of a black bear is an example of a complex structure that has been solved with the program called AlphaFold. Read more about AlphaFold and the use of AI to battle antibiotic resistance in the NIH Director’s Blog at https://bit.ly/3SEheSG.

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Staff Writer: Amber Snyder
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