The NIH Catalyst Newsletter | NIH Intramural Research Program

State of the Arts

A Mosaic of Medicine, Music, and Art at the NIH

It’s well known that engaging in music and the arts enhances the wellbeing of individuals and communities, but science is only beginning to explain why. Learn about how NIH has long been a welcoming canvas for art in all its forms and is supporting new research that is uncovering precisely how the different components of art infiltrate our senses.

Feeding the Wulf: Biowulf Turns 25

NIH’s Supercomputer To Enter a New Era of Support for AI and Other Complex Demands

Biowulf, NIH’s premier high-performance computing (HPC) system, turned 25 this year.

From the Deputy Director for Intramural Research

In Science, the Arts, and Real-world Problem-solving, Creativity is Creativity

Have you ever wondered why so many of us in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine are avocational artists of one sort or another? Indeed, in my seven years at NIH, I have met scientists and physicians who are dancers, singers, instrumentalists, writers, visual and textile artists, and photographers. What is it about science that fuels the artistic muse?

TRIBUTE: John Gallin, NIH Catalyst ‘Founding Father,’ 1943–2024

A tribute to John Gallin, eminent clinician-scientist, longest-serving director of the NIH Clinical Center, and 'Founding Father' of The NIH Catalyst.

Research Briefs

Read about scientific advances and discoveries by NIH intramural scientists: an endocrine disrupting chemical found in a common fragrance; infections linked to neurodegeneration; an antibody that protects against Nipah virus; how diet and obesity changes the brain; fotonovelas used to educate patients about cancer risk; and how pregnancy alters the brain in dynamic ways.

Meet Deborah Citrin, NCI-CCR’s New Scientific Director for Clinical Research

Deborah Citrin has been named the new scientific director for clinical research of NCI's Center for Cancer Research.

Researchers Display Discoveries at Annual Research Festival

A Showcase of Intramural Science Inspires

The first day of the 2024 Research Festival kicked off with a series of poster sessions in which scientists from across NIH showcased the innovative science they have been working on. Read about a sampling of the more than 400 research projects presented at this year’s celebration of science.

Snapshots

A Celebration of NIH Intramural Research

The 2024 Research Festival did not disappoint! From high-profile lectures to poster sessions, and from vendor events to workshops, these three days of festivities dedicated to highlighting NIH’s latest and greatest intramural research had something for every curious mind.

From the Annals of NIH History

Harden Lecturer Traces NIH’s Role in Statistics in the Transformation of Clinical Medicine

In the mid- to late 20th century, clinical medicine underwent a series of major shifts due to innovations in statistical methods and concepts. Christopher Phillips, professor of history at Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh), discussed several of NIH’s major contributions in the second annual Victoria A. Harden Lecture in NIH History.

News You Can Use

Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) Updates

Learn all about NIH's transition to electronic lab notebooks.

Colleagues: Recently Tenured

Meet your recently tenured colleagues: Rebecca Brown (NIDDK), Eric Calvo (NIAID), Chengkai Dai (NCI), Mitchell Machiela (NCI), and D. Rebecca Prevots (NIAID).

NIH Hosts Myositis Conference Attendees

Thirty-five Visitors Learned About NIH Clinical Research, Emerging Treatment Options

People living with myositis learned about research to advance understanding and treatment of the disease during presentations and a tour of the Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on September 6.

WSA Celebrates Legacy of Anita Roberts

NIAID’s Carolina Barillas-Mury to Present the 2024 Anita B. Roberts Lecture

Join the Women Scientists Advisors (WSA) in celebration of the scientific contributions of Carolina Barillas-Mury at the 2024 Anita B. Roberts Lecture.

News From and About the Scientific Interest Groups

Read about six new Scientific Interest Groups (SIGs) that formed or reformed in 2024.