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A premier environment where creative scientists conduct fundamental biomedical research for the betterment of human health—we are the IRP.
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Do you want to make a difference? Each year we recruit for more than 30 tenured and tenure-track positions on IRP campuses around the country.
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IRP researchers have won international recognition and countless awards for research that is truly game-changing—transformational science that advances biomedical knowledge.
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Many cultures through history marked the new year in the spring, at the vernal equinox in March when the daytime and nighttime at the equator are equal lengths, 12 hours each. That certainly makes sense: Spring is a time of renewal, as the earth is giving birth to new crops. And I'm surely in the mood for some renewal. One of the most exciting things I have to report is the 21st Century Cures Act, which was signed into law on December 14, 2016.
Demystifying Medicine – Pancreatic Cancer, February 21, 2017, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Approaches to Blue Ribbon Panel Recommendations: The Case of Lynch Syndrome, February 22, 2017 to February 23, 2017
WALS - The microbiota as instructor and arbiter of immune responses in health and disease, February 22, 2017, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (reception to follow)
Rare Disease Day, February 27, 2017, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
The Shocking Abilities of Electric Eels, February 27, 2017, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
