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The NIH Catalyst: A Publication About NIH Intramural Research

National Institutes of Health • Office of the Director | Volume 33 Issue 2 • March–April 2025

About The NIH Catalyst

The NIH Catalyst showcases the scientific research conducted at the National Institutes of Health and contains feature stories, essays, profiles, and other news on NIH research, Scientific Interest Groups (SIGs), new scientific methods, NIH history, the Clinical Center, and more.

The NIH Catalyst comes out six times a year (January–February, March–April, May–June, July–August, September–October, and November–December). You can access the current issue as well as browse the newsletter archive, which dates back to 1993.

To submit articles, photos, announcements, or other materials for consideration, email catalyst@nih.gov.

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  • Jan-Feb issue: Dec 1 (Nov 15 for features and profiles: December 15 for announcements)
  • Mar-Apr issue: Feb 1 (Jan 15 for features and profiles; February 15 for announcements)
  • May-June issue: April 1 (March 15 for features and profiles; April 15 for announcements)
  • July-Aug issue: June 1 (May 15 for features and profiles; June 15 for announcements)
  • Sept-Oct issue: Aug 1 (July 15 for features and profiles; August 15 for announcements)
  • Nov-Dec issue: Oct 1 (Sept 15 for features and profiles; Oct 15 for announcements)

The content is reprintable without permission but please notify The NIH Catalyst at catalyst@nih.gov. Photos may be available upon request.

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Nina F. Schor, M.D., Ph.D.
Deputy Director for Intramural Research
Office of the Director

Editors

Janice Lee, D.D.S., M.D., M.S.
Clinical Director, NIDCR

Richard S. Chadwick, Ph.D.
Scientist Emeritus, NIDCD

Christopher Wanjek
Director of Communications
Office of Intramural Research

Managing Editor

Jennifer L. Harker, Ph.D.
Office of Intramural Research
catalyst@nih.gov

Science Writer-Editor

Michael Tabasko

Copy Editor

Shauna Roberts

Editorial Advisory Board

Dan Appella, NIDDK
Trevor Archer, NIEHS
Tom Burklow, CC
Jean Lud Cadet, NIDA
Kelvin Choi, NIMHD
Michael Espey, NCI
Michael Gottesman, NCI
Audray Harris, NIAID
Shen-Huan Liang, NIAID (Fellow)
Bradley Moss, OD-ORS
Roland Owens, OD
Hyun Park, NCI
Julie Segre, NHGRI
Andy Singleton, NIA
Gisela Storz, NICHD
Wei Yang, NIDDK

This page was last updated on Thursday, May 2, 2024

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