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1. Dr. Gary H. Gibbons director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins M.D., Ph.D., announced today the selection of Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., as the new director of the NIH’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Dr. Gibbons is the founder and current director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute, chairperson of the Department of Physiology, and professor of […]...
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3. Common Fund announces new programs New programs exploring novel approaches to cell-to-cell communication and understanding undiagnosed diseases, which represent challenges or scientific opportunities for a wide array of health research, are the latest priorities for the National Institutes of Health Common Fund. The funding was announced today by NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., after he received broad community […]...
4. Medicare, NHGRI charts course for the next phase of genomics research Medicare, NHGRI charts course for the next phase of genomics research...
5. Medicare Card, NIH Funds 10 International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research In an effort to accelerate the control of malaria and help eliminate it worldwide, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced approximately $14 million in first-year funding to establish 10 new malaria research centers around the world....
6. Martha J. Somerman, D.D.S., Ph.D., named director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Martha J. Somerman, D.D.S., Ph.D., has been appointed as director of the National Institute of dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). She is currently dean of the University of Washington School of Dentistry, Seattle, a position she has held since 2002. She will begin her duties as NIDCR director on Aug. 29, 2011. National Institutes of […]...
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9. NIH Director Announces Appointment of James Anderson as Director of the NIH Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., announced today the appointment of James M. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., as the Director of the NIH Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI). We anticipate his arrival in September 2010....
10. Greenberg named acting director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences Judith H. Greenberg, Ph.D., will become acting director of the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) early next month. NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., today named her to replace departing NIGMS Director Jeremy M. Berg, Ph.D., while the search continues for a permanent director....
11. NHGRI funds development of revolutionary DNA sequencing technologies Researchers today received more than $14 million in grants to develop DNA sequencing technologies that will rapidly sequence a person’s genome for $1000 or less. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, awarded the grants to enable the everyday use of DNA sequencing technologies by biomedical researchers and […]...
12. Medicare Card, NHGRI to develop revolutionary technologies for exploring genome function The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded 10 grants, totaling $10.5 million, to develop revolutionary technologies that will help researchers identify millions of genomic elements that play a role in determining what genes are expressed and at what levels in different cells. These multi-year grants are […]...
13. Medicare Card, Non-profits sign research and development agreement The National Institutes of Health today announced an agreement with two non-profit organizations to accelerate the development of potential clinical therapies for rare blood cancers....
14. New members named to Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health Three new members to the National Institutes of Health Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health (ACRWH) have been confirmed by the director of the National Institutes of Health. The new members, who will each serve four-year terms, joined the advisory committee in April at the 35th ACRWH meeting at NIH’s main campus....
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