Friday, June 22, 2018, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
NIH Building 1, Wilson Hall
The final lecture in the Director’s Seminar’s Series for 2017–2018 is “Harnessing the power of computation to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of membrane proteins” by Jose Faraldo-Gomez, Ph.D. Faraldo-Gómez in a Senior Investigator in the NHLBI Theoretical Molecular Biophysics Section. He is particularly interested in systems involved in transmembrane signaling and transport, as well as bioenergeticsenergy conversion. Either individually or in complex with others, membrane proteins mediate numerous essential processes in living cells, such as the communication between and within cells and the import and metabolism of nutrients. Consequently, a wide range of health disorders in humans, from heart disease to neurodegeneration, are associated with the malfunction of membrane-associated systems. Membrane transport proteins are also crucial for the survival of multi-drug resistant pathogenic bacteria and cancer cells, and are therefore promising pharmaceutical targets. The premise of this the research program of the Theoretical Molecular Biophysics Section is thus that a more profound detailed understanding of the molecular mechanisms of these important systems will eventually facilitate the development of effective pharmacological approaches. His group relies primarily on computationally-intensive, physics-based molecular simulations as well as other theoretical methods.
Monday, June 25, 2018 to Tuesday, June 26, 2018 (register by June 20)
NIH Natcher Conference Center (Building 45)
Cancer treatment-related cardiotoxicity is a leading cause of treatment-associated morbidity and mortality in cancer survivors. The gaps in knowledge related to cardiotoxicity are large, including mechanisms of cardiac injury, clinical prediction, screening, prevention, and treatment, as well as the similarities and differences between cancer induced cardiotoxicity and primary cardiovascular disease. This conference, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) will bring together experts from multiple disciplines within cardiology and oncology to discuss progress over the past five years and redefine research priorities moving forward.
Thursday, June 28, 2018, 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
NIH Natcher Conference Center (Building 45), Auditoriums A and B
For the fourth talk in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's 70th Anniversary Lecture Series, Dr. Eugene Braunwald of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard University will discuss his pioneering work in cardiology and share some predictions for the future of cardiovascular research. Dr. Braunwald has been a major force in cardiology for decades and is the most frequently cited author in the field. He has worked closely with NHLBI throughout his career including as the chief of cardiology and as clinical director of NHLBI’s predecessor, the National Heart Institute, from 1959-1968. After leaving NIH, he founded the NHLBI Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Group, which has revolutionized treatment for heart attack.
The NHLBI 70th Anniversary Lecture Series is designed to highlight not only significant advancements in the field of heart, lung, blood, and sleep research, but to also provide a visionary perspective of the promising opportunities ahead including addressing some of the most compelling questions and critical challenges elicited in the 2016 NHLBI Strategic Vision.
Friday, June 29, 2018, 8:30 am to 1:15 pm (registration required)
NIH Clinical Center (Building 10), Masur Auditorium
The National Eye Institute (NEI) cordially invites you to join us for our symposium, Low Vision Rehabilitation: Amplifying Sight Through Research and Technology. The event is the third in a series honoring the NEI’s fiftieth anniversary.
Low vision is visual impairment that cannot be corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses, medication, or surgery. The condition affects millions of Americans and can significantly affect everyday activities, from driving and reading to doing household chores. NEI supports a variety of vision research topics, including the development of technologies that enable people with low vision to make the best use of their remaining sight.
The symposium will feature presentations on topics ranging from the neuroscience of blindness and the effects of sight restoration on the brain to new low vision technologies including retinal prosthetics. Low-vision devices will be on exhibit.
Friday, July 13, 2018, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (register by July 12)
NIH Natcher Conference Center (Building 45)
The NIH and FDA Glycoscience Research Day is the annual scientific meeting organized by the FDA and the NIH Glycobiology Scientific Interest Group highlighting the latest research in the glycosciences. This event will explore a broad range of aspects of the glycosciences; promote communication and interaction among intramural laboratories, as well as with researchers from local universities; and facilitate collaboration. The meeting will include morning and afternoon platform sessions, poster sessions, and a mentoring and networking luncheon that will afford students and postdoctoral fellows an opportunity to speak one-on-one with invited speakers, researchers from the NIH and FDA intramural laboratories, and NIH extramural program directors who handle glycosciences-related grant portfolios. Register by July 12.
Wednesday, July 18, 2018, 8:45 am to 3:30 pm (registration required)
NIH Natcher Conference Center (Building 45)
The NIH Graduate and Professional School Fair will provide an opportunity for NIH summer interns (especially those in college) and NIH postbacs, as well as other college students in the DC area, to prepare for the next step in their careers by exploring educational programs leading to the Ph.D., M.D., D.D.S., M.D./Ph.D., and other graduate and professional degrees. More than 200 outstanding colleges and universities from across the U.S. will be sending representatives of their graduate schools, medical and dental schools, schools of public health, and other biomedically relevant programs to the Fair in the hopes of recruiting NIH trainees. The day will also include workshops on getting to graduate and professional school, M.D/Ph.D programs, interviewing, and careers in public health, psychology, and dentistry.
Thursday, July 19, 2018 to Friday, July 20, 2018
NIH Natcher Conference Center (Building 45)
Green buildings are among the fastest growing industries in the world, representing a $260 billion market in the United States in 2015. But while sustainable buildings comprises 20 percent of new construction, these practices lack adoption in certain markets and face the challenge of including best practices in healthy building design. Attendees in the 2018 Health in Buildings Roundtable Conference will engage across sectors and disciplines to develop actionable strategies that incorporate innovative efficiency and design techniques, new building materials, healthy building design, and sustainability standards across multiple building types.
Monday, July 23, 2018 to Friday, July 27, 2018 (Application Deadline: April 27)
NIH Natcher Conference Center (Building 45) and Building 38, Lister Hill Auditorium
The Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI), hosted by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), aims to support the research career development of promising minority health/health disparities research scientists early in their careers and stimulate research in the disciplines supported by health disparities science. The program will feature lectures on minority health and health disparities research, small group discussions, mock grant review, and seminars. Institute participants will also have the opportunity to meet with NIH scientific staff engaged in related health disparities research across the various NIH Institutes and Centers.
This program is intended for early stage research investigators. Applications will only be accepted from post-doctoral fellows, assistant professors, or individuals in similar early stage research career positions who are engaged in minority health and health disparities research. Early career researchers from diverse backgrounds interested in the conduct of health research, within academic, community-based, non-profit, and other non-academic settings, are encouraged to apply before April 27, 2018.
Monday, July 23, 2018, 11:45 am to 5:00 pm
NIH Clinical Center (Building 10), Masur Auditorium
This symposium, hosted by the NIH's National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), will address digital health data and smart technologies that are enabling 'smart health' and improved patient outcomes. The symposium will include scientific panels on:
- PTSD Nurses Toolkit for the Military Community’s Mental Health Needs;
- Tools to Facilitate Cancer Patient-Provider Discussions of Symptom and Quality of Life Issues; and
- Self-monitoring of Diet and Exercise in Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 to Thursday, August 2, 2018 (registration required)
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center (5701 Marinelli Road, Rockville, Maryland 20852)
The biennial Mental Health Services Research Conference is organized by the Services Research and Clinical Epidemiology Branch at the National Institute of Mental Health to promote areas of high priority for services research and to identify opportunities with potential for significant impact on the health and well-being of people with mental disorders. It is the premier national research conference focused on mental health services. The MHSR 2018 will feature state-of-the-art research presented via keynote speakers, thematic panels, discussion groups, papers, and posters.
The conference will be held on August 1 and 2 and a career development workshop for selected early stage investigators will be held on August 3.
Registration is required for this event. The deadline for abstract submission is June 1, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Thursday, September 6, 2018 to Friday, September 7, 2018 (registration required)
NIH Natcher Conference Center (Building 45)
The 2018 Chromatin Control of Viral Infection Workshop will focus on epigenetic mechanisms that regulate viral chromatin states, viral encoded factors that modulate viral and/or cellular chromatin, and epigenetic control of host cell antiviral responses. Like their cellular hosts, invading viral pathogens that depend upon the host cell nuclear machinery are also subject to the regulatory impacts of chromatin. For lytic pathogens, successful infection depends upon the ability to counter cellular defense mechanisms that can result in suppressive heterochromatin assembled on the viral genome along with utilization of cellular chromatin modulation activities that promote efficient viral gene transcription and DNA replication. Additionally, viral pathogens whose complex replication cycles include coupled stages of lytic replication and latency/persistence are impacted by epigenetic modulation that plays a controlling role in determining the viral state. Research into the basic biology of chromatin deposition, modification, and modulation/remodeling will contribute to the understanding of the complex host-viral interactions that influence the progression of viral diseases. Additionally, insights into the role of epigenetic machinery in controlling viral infection can present novel opportunities for prophylaxis or treatment.
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 to Wednesday, October 3, 2018 (registration required)
NIH Porter Neuroscience Building (Building 35), Room 610/620/620/640
Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most lethal malignancies and is the fourth leading cause of death due to cancer in the United States with a median survival of less than six months. The purpose of the NCI Pancreatic Cancer Symposium is to provide an opportunity to bring together leaders and young investigators in the field, including basic researchers and clinical scientists from NIH and the extramural community, to exchange information and understand the latest advances in tumor biology, epidemiology, early detection and treatment of pancreatic cancer. The meeting will provide an exciting forum to foster collaborations and to address future challenges in advancing our commitment of improving disease outcome in patients with this recalcitrant cancer.
Abstracts for consideration as poster presentations are welcome and due by 11:59 p.m. on September 3, 2018.
Thursday, October 25, 2018 to Friday, October 26, 2018 (registration required)
NIH Porter Neuroscience Center (Building 35), Room 640
The Center for Cancer Research at the National Cancer Institute is hosting a two-day national symposium. The program, chaired by Brid Ryan, Ph.D., M.P.H., will present recent advances in our understanding of the causes of cancer health disparities in the U.S. and globally, discuss disparities in cancer outcome and survivorship, and cover strategies to reduce these disparities, such as novel approaches to prevention, the use of immunotherapy, and precision medicine.
The deadline for registration is October 8, 2018. The deadline for abstract submission is September 25, 2018.
