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The NIH Catalyst: A Publication About NIH Intramural Research

National Institutes of Health • Office of the Director | Volume 31 Issue 2 • March–April 2023

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From the Deputy Director for Intramural Research

Great Mentors and Mentees Are Made, Not Born

I was once asked by a student how old one has to be to no longer need mentors. I answered, “If there is such an age, I have not yet reached it.” My answer was both heartfelt truth and glib retort. I don’t know how the student took it, but this brief encounter got me thinking about the concept and practical reality of having and being a mentor.

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Commentary

Farewell from the Editor-in-Chief

This issue of The NIH Catalyst marks my retirement as Editor-in-Chief. I have been honored to serve in this role for the past 14 years and to have contributed to the NIH mission by keeping everyone informed of advances and services and helping to inspire and to be a catalyst for scientific collaborations.

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News Briefs

Nancy Muir, M.L.S., Selected as Next NIH Library Director

The NIH Office of Research Services in January named Nancy Muir as the NIH Library Director. Muir, who joined the NIH in January 2021 as the NIH Library Branch Chief for Educational Services, brings a strong history of innovation and leadership to her new role as Director.

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Research Briefs

Read about scientific advances and discoveries by NIH intramural scientists: detailed atlas for studying Parkinson’s disease neurogenetic risk factors; heart-failure risk significantly higher in rural areas; new mechanism of gene regulation during early development; 3D bioprinting used to create eye tissue; probiotic treatment reduces colonization of harmful bacteria; genotype-first approach uncovers new links to genetic conditions; and first-in-human study evaluates Marburg virus vaccine.

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The Training Page

From the Fellows Committee

How to Prepare for the In-Person Conference Post-Pandemic

Now that we are returning to in-person events en masse, we scientists find ourselves with a large and looming question: What will our beloved, in-person conferences look like? We are faced with uncertainties about what to expect moving forward. Here we have compiled some helpful tips on how best to prepare for in-person conferences, to help you make the most of renewed opportunities to reunite with your colleagues, collaborators, and scientific communities.

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News You Can Use: Technology Transfer

How to Disclose and Protect your Research Discovery or Innovation at NIH

So, you have a research discovery or innovation at NIH—now what? Federal researchers are legally required to disclose their discoveries and inventions. You may be wondering: Where do I go first? How and when do I report new discoveries? What will happen to my inventions? Follow the four steps in this article to stay engaged with your Tech Transfer community at NIH and move your research forward—and turn discovery into health.

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The SIG Beat: Psychedelic Medicine

NEWS FROM AND ABOUT THE SCIENTIFIC INTEREST GROUPS

Psychedelic Medicine Returns to the NIH

More than 60 NIH researchers representing multiple institutes, disciplines, and generations tuned in on January 24, 2023, for the inaugural meeting of the Psychedelic Science and Medicine Interest Group.

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The SIG Beat: New SIGS

NEWS FROM AND ABOUT THE SCIENTIFIC INTEREST GROUPS

NEW SIGs: Rare Disease Informatics Scientific Interest Group; iPSC-Based Disease Modeling Scientific Interest Group.

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Photographic Moment

Winter Wonderland

Sun rising over the Sapphire Mountains and the south boundary of the Rocky Mountain Labs campus in Hamilton, Montana.

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Announcements: Kudos

Ten NIHers Elected as 2022 AAAS Fellows

Congratulations to the 10 NIHers who were elected as new members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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News about lectures, symposia, and more.

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