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The NIH Catalyst: A Publication About NIH Intramural Research

National Institutes of Health • Office of the Director | Volume 31 Issue 1 • January–February 2023

About The NIH Catalyst

The NIH Catalyst showcases the scientific research conducted at the National Institutes of Health and contains feature stories, essays, breaking news on NIH research, profiles, and information about Scientific Interest Groups, as well as articles on 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 1994.

To submit articles, photos, announcements, or other materials for consideration, email catalyst@nih.gov, or call 301-402-1449, or fax 301-402-1434, or mail The NIH Catalyst, Building 60, Room 232, MSC 4730, Bethesda, MD 20892.

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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 Schor
Deputy Director for Intramural Research
Office of the Director

Editor-in-Chief

Laura Stephenson Carter

Editors

John I. Gallin
NIH Associate Director for Clinical Research
Chief Scientific Officer, NIH Clinical Center

Richard S. Chadwick
Scientist Emeritus, NIDCD

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Christopher Wanjek
Director of Communications
Office of Intramural Research

Science Writer-Editor

Michael Tabasko

Copy Editor

Shauna Roberts

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Christina Annunziata, NCI
Daniel Appella, NIDDK
Trevor Archer, NIEHS
Michael Espey, NCI
Larisa Gearhart-Serna (fellow)
Michael Gottesman, NCI
Audray Harris, NIAID
Susan Leitman, CC
Bernard Moss, NIAID
Roland Owens, OIR
Hyun Park, NCI
Julie Segre, NHGRI
Andrew Singleton, NIA
Gisela Storz, NICHD
Ronald Summers, CC
Wei Yang, NIDDK

This page was last updated on Thursday, November 10, 2022

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