Skip to main content
Navigation controls
Search
Menu
Enter Search Term(s):
Search
Social follow links
Podcast
Instagram
Twitter
YouTube
LinkedIn
Main navigation
About Us
What Is the IRP?
History
Honors
Nobel Prize
Lasker Award
Breakthrough Prize
Shaw Prize
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
Presidential Medal of Freedom
National Medal of Science
Searle Scholars
The National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Medicine
The National Academy of Engineering
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences
National Medal of Technology & Innovation
Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals
Crafoord Prize
Fellows of the Royal Society
Canada Gairdner Awards
Organization & Leadership
Our Programs
NCI
NEI
NHGRI
NHLBI
NIA
NIAAA
NIAID
NIAMS
NIBIB
NICHD
NIDA
NIDCD
NIDCR
NIDDK
NIEHS
NIMH
NIMHD
NINDS
NINR
NLM
CC
NCATS
NCCIH
Research Campus Locations
Contact Information
Our Research
Scientific Focus Areas
Biomedical Engineering & Biophysics
Cancer Biology
Cell Biology
Chemical Biology
Chromosome Biology
Clinical Research
Computational Biology
Developmental Biology
Epidemiology
Genetics & Genomics
Health Disparities
Immunology
Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
Molecular Pharmacology
Neuroscience
RNA Biology
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Stem Cell Biology
Structural Biology
Systems Biology
Virology
Principal Investigators
View by Investigator Name
View by Scientific Focus Area
Accomplishments
View All Accomplishments by Date
View All Health Topics
The Body
Health & Wellness
Conditions & Diseases
Procedures
Accelerating Science
Investing in Cutting-Edge Animal Models
Creating Cell-Based Therapies
Advancing Computational and Structural Biology
Combating Drug Resistance
Developing Novel Imaging Techniques
Charting the Pathways of Inflammation
Zooming in on the Microbiome
Uncovering New Opportunities for Natural Products
Stimulating Neuroscience Research
Pursuing Precision Medicine
Unlocking the Potential of RNA Biology and Therapeutics
Producing Novel Vaccines
Research in Action
View All Stories
Shaping Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease
The Mind’s Map Maker
A Reboot for Your Blood
Ancient Genes, Modern Diseases
Trans-IRP Research Resources
Supercomputing
IRP Review Process
Commercializing Inventions
NIH Clinical Center
Clinical Center Facilities
Clinical Faculty
Advancing Translational Science
Clinical Trials
Get Involved with Clinical Research
Physician Resources
News & Events
In the News
I am Intramural Blog
Speaking of Science Podcast
SciBites Video Shorts
The NIH Catalyst Newsletter
Events
Careers
Faculty-Level Scientific Careers
Trans-NIH Scientific Recruitments
Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigators
Science, the Stadtman Way
Earl Stadtman Investigator Frequently Asked Questions
Lasker Clinical Research Scholars
Independent Research Scholar
Scientific & Clinical Careers
Administrative Careers
Research Training
Program Information
Training Opportunities
NIH Work/Life Resources
SciBites Video Shorts
Categories:
Senses
Filter by category
Aging
Cancer
Colon cancer
Immunotherapy
Stem cells
Careers
Diversity
Graduate students
Postbacs
Postdocs
Women in science
Child and maternal health
Fertility
Pregnancy
Clinical research
Clinical trials
Precision medicine
Genetics/Genomics
Gene therapy
Rare diseases
RNA
Health disparities
Women’s health
Heart and blood
Diabetes
Nutrition
Obesity
Immune system
Autoimmune disease
Kidneys
Lungs
Microbiology and infectious disease
Bacteria
COVID-19
Microbiome
Virus
Musculoskeletal system
Bones
Neuroscience
ALS
Alzheimer’s disease
Anxiety
Depression
Learning and memory
Neuroimaging
Sleep
Traumatic brain injury
Senses
Blindness
Hearing
Pain
Vision
Substance use disorder
Opioids
Technology
Artificial intelligence
Computational biology
Drug development
Structural biology
The Body's "Sixth Sense"
February 26, 2020
