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From the Deputy Director for Intramural Research

Striking the Right Balance Between Transparency and Discretion

Every year, the NIH recruits new faculty at every level. When it comes to senior leadership-level searches, however, some NIH faculty perceive a sense of secrecy, and that sense leads to suspicion of inequity and unfairness. But we tread a very thin line between the need for discretion and the desire for transparency.

News You Can Use: NHLBI Chat

Generative artificial intelligence tools based on large language models have the potential to lighten workloads and increase efficiency in the workplace. But accompanying this new wave of generic public-access tooling comes an undercurrent of trustworthiness concerns and ethical considerations. Learn how a team at NHLBI created an internal version in which the tooling can be utilized while sensitive information is protected.

From the Annals of NIH History

The NIH Office of History and Stetten Museum hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 14 in celebration of the exhibit “Harvey Alter and the Discovery of Hepatitis C: Making Our Blood Supply Safe.”

Catalytic Research

Read about scientific advances and discoveries by NIH intramural scientists: fatigue processed differently in the brains of people with post-infectious myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome; Omicron spike protein effectively binds to cells of the nasal passage; cognitive behavioral therapy normalized some areas of brain hyperactivation; biomarker associated with neurodegenerative disorders; reengineered cancer drug could help develop new treatments; antibody-based HIV vaccine provides protective immunity.

From the Fellows Committee

Guiding Lights: Transformative Mentorship in the NIH Community

Each of us play multiple roles in our daily lives as both mentors and mentees and these mentorship experiences can have long-term effects on our professional and personal lives. Read about successful mentorship stories from NIH fellows and learn about mentoring resources available at NIH.

Photographic Moment

The 10th annual NIH–Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Annual Leadership Workshop took place Jan. 29 at the John Edward Porter Neuroscience Research Center in Bethesda.

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