December 2, 2016

NLM Exhibit Provides Backstory, Complexity to What We Know About Slavery
By Carla Garnett
Dr. Psyche Williams-Forson, an American studies professor at the University of Maryland, served as guest curator of the NLM exhibit: “Fire and Freedom: Food and Enslavement in Early America."

How ‘Big, Messy Data’ Can Guide Psychiatric Treatment
By Dana Talesnik
Frustrated after his lab’s large genomics studies failed to identify depression genes, Boston psychiatrist Dr. Roy Perlis, whose research focuses on treatment-resistant mood disorders, began thinking outside the biomarker box.
In the Economy of the Cell, Metal Is Money
Copper, zinc and iron are fundamental to the cells of our body. Without these metals, none of our cells can live or replicate, said Dr. Thomas O’Halloran at an Oct. 19 lecture.
NIH Honors Veterans’ Sacrifices at Ceremony
By Eric Bock
NIH honored the sacrifices of veterans from five armed service branches and the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps at the 2016 NIH Veterans Day Celebration. The event was held Nov. 9 in Kirschstein Auditorium, Natcher Bldg.