Clinical Center News

Hospital honored for outstanding emotional support to patients
The National Research Corporation (NRC) Health selected the NIH Clinical Center as a recipient of its 2017 Excellence Award.
NIH Clinical Center staff recognized at 2017 NIH Director's awards
Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, acknowledged the achievements of more than 800 individuals from various NIH institutes and centers at the 2017 NIH Director's Awards Sept. 1.

Healthy volunteers endure mosquito bites to advance research
Researchers within the Clinical Center began a Phase 1 clinical trial in 2017 to protect humans against mosquito-transmitted diseases.

Mindfulness program reminds staff to care for themselves as well as patients
A new Mindfulness Self-Care Program for staff began in August 2017, created by the Pain and Palliative Care Consultation Service.

Patient with rare spinal cord cancer bounces back
After being diagnosed with a rare cancer in her spinal cord, 38-year-old Sarah Rosenfeld looked to the NIH for help.
NIH Clinical Center bids farewell to long-time employees this fall
NIH Clinical Center bids farewell to long-time employees Dr. Frederick P. Ognibene and Dr. Margaret Bevans.
Healthy volunteers needed for clinical trial on how the body burns energy; NIH seeking patients for new trial researching hereditary stomach cancer
Learn more about two clinical trials seeking participants.
Building 10 parking garage repair to take place until November
The Clinical Center, in partnership with the Office of Research Facilities and the Office of Research Services, is in the process of repairing the ramp connecting the P-1 level with the P-2 level of the parking garage in Building 10.

Clinical Center internal website for staff recently redesigned to enhance functionality
The NIH Clinical Center's intranet, an internal website with resources for staff, was redesigned in June 2017 to enhance its functionality and efficiency.

First in Human: Discovery Channel documentary on the NIH Clinical Center airs Aug. 10, 17, 24
On Aug. 10, 2017, the Discovery Channel will premiere a three-part documentary series, called "First in Human," on the NIH Clinical Center Building 10.
Hospital celebrates first anniversary of CC TakeMeThere app
The NIHCC TakeMeThere app was launched to the NIH community in July 2016 and is available as a free download.

2017 marks a decade without disease for stem cell transplant survivor
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Nelly Vinueza's stem cell transplant conducted at the Clinical Center which cured her leukemia.

"Say Yes to Everything"
The NIH Clinical Center hosted Dr. Atul Gawande in June 2017 at the NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series. Gawande, a surgeon, writer and public health researcher has written extensively on medicine and public health.

Eight young adults graduate NIH Project SEARCH with enhanced workplace, community skills
Surrounded by NIH employees, parents and friends, eight young adults received a standing ovation as they graduated the NIH Project SEARCH program June 13, 2017.

Sawa Ito earns Distinguished Clinical Teachers Award, presents on Interleukin-2 during John Laws Decker Memorial Lecture
On June 14, 2017, Dr. Sawa Ito, a staff clinician with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, presented the 14th annual John Laws Decker Memorial lecture in the NIH Clinical Center.