Clinical Center News
July / August 2024
A Roadmap to Improve Communication in the ICU
This is the third installment of Marcy Mager’s observations about the processes and procedures used in the NIH Clinical Center to provide care to patients who are severely ill. Full Story
Center for Cellular Engineering Unveils New Manufacturing Facility
The Center for Cellular Engineering (CCE) will soon unveil its new, roughly $20 million Modular Terrace Facility. Full Story
Clinical Center Honors Its Own Nobel Laureate
The Clinical Center recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the NIH History Center and Stetten Museum exhibit on Dr. Harvey Alter. Full Story
Sterile Processing Service: Innovation Unveiled!
The Sterile Processing Service (SPS) held an open house on May 2. The Materials Management Department welcomed Building 10 staff to explore their newly renovated facilities located on B1 level in the Magnuson Building. Full Story
Decoding the Brain: Insights into Neuropsychiatric Disorders
On April 10, Dr. Daniel Geschwind was recognized as the 2024 Distinguished Clinical Research Scholar and Educator in Research (DCRSER). Dr. Geschwind is a pioneer neuroscientist recognized by his groundbreaking work in autism, genetics and functional genomics. He currently serves as the Gordon and Virginia MacDonald Distinguished Professor of Human Genetics, Neurology and Psychiatry at UCLA. Full Story
A Roadmap to Improve Communication in the ICU
This is the third installment of Marcy Mager’s observations about the processes and procedures used in the NIH Clinical Center to provide care to patients who are severely ill.
Clinical Center Mourns Passing of Board Chair Dr. Norvell Coots
NIH Clinical Center staff are mourning the passing of Clinical Center Research Hospital Board (CCRHB) Chair Dr. Norvell "Van" Coots.
Microaggressions: Strategies for Change
Seeking to cultivate a culture of teamwork and collaboration, the Clinical Center has sponsored a series of events to foster healthy workplace dynamics.
The Quest to Find Better Interventions for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Inside the NIH Clinical Center, a "pint"-size lab is making an outsize impact on children living with cerebral palsy. Known as the Pediatric Imaging and Neuroplasticity Team, or PINT, the lab is part of the Rehabilitation Medicine Department's Neurorehabilitation and Biomechanics Research Section and is led by Diane Damiano, PhD.
Clinical Trials at NIH Clinical Center in Need of Participants
Latest information on research studies looking for volunteers.
Clinical Center Honors Its Own Nobel Laureate
The Clinical Center recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the NIH History Center and Stetten Museum exhibit on Dr. Harvey Alter.
2024 NIH Safety, Health, and Wellness Day
The 2024 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Safety, Health and Wellness Day will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, from 11 am – 2 pm, at the 6th Floor Conference Center of Building 31, C Wing on the NIH Bethesda campus. Everyone is welcome.
Healing through Music
To celebrate Black History Month, the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Advisory Committee (DEIAAC) and the Office of Communications & Media Relations' Music in the Atrium series joined forces to present a special performance featuring the vibrant music of Howard University's Music Department.
Center for Cellular Engineering Unveils New Manufacturing Facility
The Center for Cellular Engineering (CCE) will soon unveil its new, roughly $20 million Modular Terrace Facility.
How the NIH Clinical Center Cured Elyas Khandwalla
Participating in a clinical trial, a seventh-grader received a life-saving bone marrow transplant, shedding light on a promising new preoperative conditioning treatment.
NIH Director Scrubs In at the Clinical Center
NIH Director, Dr. Monica Bertagnolli and NCI, Dr. Stephanie Goff operated on a woman with metastatic melanoma to remove a tumor from her thigh muscle, which is part of a clinical trial's protocol to test the effect of using combo immunotherapy drugs in a patient with metastatic melanoma.
Dr. Saly Gabriel to lead NIH Clinical Center Pharmacy Department
Saly Gabriel, PharmD, MBA has joined the NIH Clinical Center as its new chief of the Pharmacy Department.
A Roadmap to Improve Communication in the ICU
This is the third installment of Marcy Mager’s observations about the processes and procedures used in the NIH Clinical Center to provide care to patients who are severely ill.
Clinical Center Mourns Passing of Board Chair Dr. Norvell Coots
NIH Clinical Center staff are mourning the passing of Clinical Center Research Hospital Board (CCRHB) Chair Dr. Norvell "Van" Coots.
Microaggressions: Strategies for Change
Seeking to cultivate a culture of teamwork and collaboration, the Clinical Center has sponsored a series of events to foster healthy workplace dynamics.
The Quest to Find Better Interventions for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Inside the NIH Clinical Center, a "pint"-size lab is making an outsize impact on children living with cerebral palsy. Known as the Pediatric Imaging and Neuroplasticity Team, or PINT, the lab is part of the Rehabilitation Medicine Department's Neurorehabilitation and Biomechanics Research Section and is led by Diane Damiano, PhD.
Clinical Center Honors Its Own Nobel Laureate
The Clinical Center recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the NIH History Center and Stetten Museum exhibit on Dr. Harvey Alter.
Leap(ing) Into Rare Disease Day
February 29 saw the return of the annual NIH Rare Disease Day 2024 conference, which is sponsored by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and the Clinical Center.
Healthcare Simulation Week at the Clinical Center
The NIH Clinical Center held its Healthcare Simulation Week to enhance skills in a realistic healthcare environment.
Holland presents 2022 Astute Clinician Lecture
Dr. Steven Holland will give the Astute Clinician Lecture as a part of the NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series on Nov. 2 via NIH Videocast.
Gubbi honored as Distinguished Clinical Teacher
NIH Clinical Fellows select Dr. Sriram Gubbi for the 2022 Distinguished Clinical Teacher Award.
Sharing music with the hearing-impaired
On May 11, Dr. Charles J. Limb was recognized as the 2022 Distinguished Clinical Research Scholar and Educator in Research (DCRSER).
Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility at the Clinical Center
The NIH Clinical Center has developed a comprehensive program to combat racism and reduce disparities across its workforce.
Science, society and lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
In addition to being a public health challenge, pandemics are also an economic and social challenge.
Transfusion medicine symposium shares practical knowledge
Symposium focused on recent developments, current practices and management issues relevant to transfusion medicine.
Participants needed in clinical trial at the NIH Clinical Center
Information on a research study looking for volunteers.
Daniel Chertow promoted to tenured investigator
Dr. Daniel S. Chertow, an NIH physician-scientist specializing in critical care medicine and infectious diseases, was recently promoted to tenured investigator.
Clinical trials at NIH Clinical Center in need of participants
Latest information on research studies looking for volunteers.
New CC exhibit honors Dr. Harvey Alter
An installation by the NIH Office of History and Stetten Museum tells the story of 2020 Nobel laureate Dr. Harvey Alter and his discovery of the hepatitis C virus.
Interested in healthy eating and the mediterranean diet?
Is a Mediterranean-like diet that eliminates many ultra-processed foods healthier than a Western diet?
The CLEAN-MED diet intervention study was designed to test this concept.
