This “Back to School” issue of the NIHCatalyst highlights why NIH is one of the best places to unravel the next set of interdisciplinary mysteries. Additionally, we look forward to a series of upcoming events this fall that promise to be rich fodder for insight and inspiration.
Read about scientific advances and discoveries by NIH intramural scientists: Quantum computing sifts through genetic haystack; microRNAs play a role in scleroderma; pros and cons of using artificial intelligence to make a diagnosis; using fragmentomics to asses tumor risk; impact of food allergies varies by age; rapid face-detecting circuit discovered; opportunistic infections common in VEXAS syndrome.
How the Exquisite Trees on the Bethesda Campus Support the NIH Mission
The 310-acre Bethesda campus is home to some 8,500 trees, more than 160 species, mostly native to the mid-Atlantic region. Some are quite old; some have interesting biographies; and all join the human staff in supporting the NIH mission.
Could lessons learned from lobsters give clues as to how our own brains respond to a warming world? Find out at the Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series’ (WALS) opening talk of the 30th anniversary season on September 11 at 2 p.m.
Congratulations to Swee Lay Thein, chief of the NHLBI Laboratory of Sickle Cell Genetics and Pathophysiology, who was awarded the prestigious 2024 Shaw Prize in the Life Science and Medicine category.
