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World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma recently visited #NIH to discuss how science and music connect during the J. Edward Rall Cultural Lecture. Learn more about his visit with the NIH Catalyst.
A Conversation with World-renowned Cellist Yo-Yo Ma BY EMILY PETRUS, NINDS “How can I keep from singing?” intoned NIH Director Francis Collins as he played his guitar to the tune of the 1800s hymn, “Always Rejoicing.” The lyrics had a new meaning; who wouldn’t want to sing when you’re accompanied by a world-renowned cellist like Yo-Yo Ma.
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“How do #cells respond so rapidly to an extracellular signal, but in an absolutely precise manner? How do #hormones or growth factors signal to a cell during development to become an organ? In a fully developed organism, how do immune cells react so quickly to #pathogens?” These are some of the questions Dr. Karen Edelman addresses as she works to understand the "black box" that is a cell #nucleus.
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At age 14, Dr. Hari Schroff started college. Today, he works to push the boundaries of #microscopy at #NIH. Learn more with our "Research in Action" series.
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Dr. Yamada investigates how #cells interact with their #environment. How do they self-assemble to form new entities? https://youtu.be/hgmSr0CCO2c
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Collaboration is an essential part of the Intramural Research Program at #NIH. Our researchers explain why in this video.
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Motivated by how the disease impacted her family, IRP researcher Dr. Cheryl Cropp studies prostate #cancer at #NIH.
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Dr. Veronica Alvarez takes the path less traveled to study #addiction and #drug use. Learn more with our Research in Action series.
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A recent #NIH study identified different connections in the brain that children may inherit from their parents and are linked to #ADHD. Learn more today on the "I Am Intramural" blog.
Reblogged from NHGRI News Features. Originally posted by Jeannine Mjoseth on November 23, 2016. Findings set stage for research into the genomics of ADHD
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Deputy Director for Intramural Research Dr. Gottesman shares how CREx will help direct researchers to core facilities with the #NIH Catalyst.
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"The world still faces many challenges, but in terms of alleviating human suffering and providing equal access to opportunities for women, minorities, and the disabled, we've come a phenomenally long way." Deputy Director of Intramural Research Dr. Gottesman discusses a new exhibit on display at #NIH. https://irp.nih.gov/blog/post/2017/01/biomedical-innovation-at-nih-then-and-now
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Dr. Rosa Puertollano studies the role that #lysosomes play in keeping our #cells healthy.
Postdoctoral fellows Heba Diab (left) and Lu Sun (right) prepare cells for analysis and discuss their research project with team leader Rosa Puertollano
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"Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy by observing his message and his impact on society... His message of human rights and social justice is as relevant today as it was 50 years ago." As we remember Dr. King today, we encourage the scientific community to examine and challenge implicit bias.
Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy by observing his message and his impact on society. Simply put, he believed that all people are equal and entitled to equal economic, political, and social rights regardless of race, gender, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, and any other categories that have been used to create divisions between people. Dr. King was the face of the Civil Rights Movement and instrumental in ending legal...
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