On The New York Times Learning Network, they post a “Word of the Day.” The NIH Catalyst comes out bimonthly or every 60 days, though, so I write this column to tell you that the NIH word of this first issue of the Catalyst in this new year of 2024 is “new” because new things abound!
The History of NIH in (About) 12 Objects: A Curator’s Chronicle
It all started with a bottle of whiskey. Many a morning-after tales begin with such a line, but now we know that line also covers the inception of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), according to Michele Lyons, associate director and curator at the Office of NIH History and Stetten Museum.
Read about scientific advances and discoveries by NIH intramural scientists: augmented T cells treat solid tumors; a new reference panel captures genomic diversity; brain network uniquely activated through intravenous drug use; heart PET scans may predict Parkinson’s disease and dementia; overdose mortality increased in pregnant and postpartum women.
Meet your recently tenured colleagues: Daniel Chertow (CC, NIAID), Brian Glancy (NHLBI), Mario Penzo (NIMH), Adam Sowalsky (NCI-CCR), and Michael Ward (NINDS).
New Environmental Justice and Health Interest Group
The new Environmental Justice and Health Interest Group (EJHIG) will serve as a platform to learn about various environmental justice (EJ) issues and efforts in research and community outreach.
