NIH Record - National Institutes of Health

December 5, 2025

  • Zerhouni at podium

    Former NIH Director Describes Experiences That Shaped His Journey

    By Dana Talesnik

    The four lead stories in this issue are the second and final installment of our NIH Research Festival coverage. In this story, former NIH Director Dr. Elias Zerhouni recounts lessons learned throughout his upbringing and career, drawn from his recently published memoir.

  • Ten Hagen Inspires at Research Fest

    By Amber Snyder

    NIDCR's Dr. Kelly Ten Hagen shared her research on mucins, recounted her career journey and imparted a little advice at the 2025 Anita B. Roberts lecture during the NIH Research Festival.

  • Burklow Recounts Pivotal Moments in Recent NIH History

    By Dana Talesnik

    John Burklow spent 25 years guiding NIH directors through a range of complex issues. At this Research Festival lecture, he recounted how he navigated pivotal challenges in recent NIH history and lessons learned in the process.
  • Dr. Gisela Storz

    Long-Ignored Microproteins Play Important Roles in Biological Processes

    By Eric Bock

    The smallest proteins play some of biology’s most important roles. However, they’ve been overlooked because identifying something so tiny is challenging, said Dr. Gisela Storz. “There are thousands of microproteins waiting to be discovered."
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RAS is a family of related proteins expressed in all animals. KRAS is one of three RAS genes found in humans. RAS genes are mutated in approximately one-third of all human cancers.

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Editor: Dana Talesnik
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Assistant Editor: Eric Bock
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Assistant Editor: Amber Snyder
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