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Turning the Tide on Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Stephanie Chung works to advance treatment for youth-onset Type 2 Diabetes.

AJ Styles, patient Majesty Providence and Dragon Lee

NIH, WWE Tag Team to Smackdown Chronic Illness

On Dec. 12, 2025, superstars from the WWE visited the NIH Clinical Center to spend time with our young patients and their families.

A Night on RT Street

Home Sweet Home

The NIH Clinical Center’s annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest returned in full holiday spirit in 2025, transforming the North Atrium into a snowy winter scene and drawing a record 92 teams from departments across the hospital and NIH community.

The Infectious Diseases Society of America hails Dr. Sameer Kadri for epidemiological research with global impact.

IDSA Honors Dr. Sameer Kadri with Early Career Achievement Award

The Infectious Diseases Society of America hails Dr. Sameer Kadri for epidemiological research with global impact.

flash mob participants

Clinical Center Staff Bring in the Holidays with a “Happy” Dance

To help promote well-being and to welcome the holiday season, an NIH flash mob of over 100 NIH employees performed a choreographed dance to Pharrell Williams’ “Happy,” in the NIH Clinical Center Atrium on Dec. 16, 2025.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Extraordinary Teamwork Enables an Extraordinary Surgery

The National Cancer Institute, the NIH Clinical Center and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center staff collaborate on a marathon surgery to give a cancer patient hope.

What I Do - Portraits from the Clinical Center

Tracy Atteberry, a clinical research trial participant

Tracy Atteberry, Clinical Research Trial Participant

Meet Tracy Atteberry, a clinical research trial participant at the NIH Clinical Center.

Dr. David Lang

David Lang, MD, MPH, Chief, Office of Patient Safety and Clinical Quality

Meet Dr. David Lang, chief of the Office of Patient Safety and Clinical Quality at the NIH Clinical Center.

Amanda Anazco

Amanda Anazco, Recruitment Specialist

Meet Amanda Anazco, a patient recruitment specialist in the NIH Clinical Center's Office of Patient Recruitment.

Gabriella Amaya

Gabriella Amaya, Clinical Research Study Participant

Meet Gabriella Amaya, a clinical research study participant at the NIH Clinical Center.

Hannah W. Song, PhD

Hannah W. Song, PhD, Center for Cellular Engineering

Meet Hannah W. Song, PhD, a biologist in product development in the Center for Cellular Engineering at the NIH Clinical Center.

Emily Vaughn

Emily Vaughn, DNP, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

From co-managing complex cases to supporting pioneering work on congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Emily Vaughn shares what makes her job both challenging and deeply rewarding. 

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Clinical Center Celebrates Excellence at Annual CEO Awards

On Dec. 18, 2025, the NIH Clinical Center staff gathered to celebrate the incredible work being done daily that ensures the best possible patient outcomes and cutting-edge research.

September 2025 STARS recipients

Celebrating Our STARS Award Recipients!

NIH Clinical Center staff receive the STARS award for their extraordinary compassion and teamwork for patient care.

Dr. Wendy Introne

The 25-Year-Quest Behind a Rare Disease Breakthrough

NIH and Clinical Center research powered the first FDA-approved treatment for alkaptonuria, a rare genetic disorder characterized by the body’s inability to break down homogentisic acid.

Cynthia Vasco, DNP, an acute care nurse practitioner at the NIH Clinical Center

Center for Interventional Oncology Earns IASIOS Accreditation

The NIH Clinical Center’s Center for Interventional Oncology has earned accreditation from the International Accreditation System for Interventional Oncology Services (IASIOS).

NSO performs Sept. 3, 2025.

NSO Melodies Fill the Clinical Center Atrium

On Sept. 3, the National Symphony Orchestra returned to the NIH Clinical Center with another unforgettable performance.

Foil the Flu

NIH Clinic Offers Free Flu Vaccinations for Staff – Protect Yourself and Your Patients!

The annual flu season is fast approaching, and the NIH Clinic is once again offering free flu vaccinations to all staff.

gut health

Help Advance Gut Health Research at NIH

This study is key to understanding the immune response to infection to develop new treatment approaches for diseases of gastrointestinal inflammation, underscoring their commitment to improving patient outcomes.

Scientist pointing at a computer screen

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician Selected for Clinical Teacher Award

Dr. Alexandra Freeman, a principal investigator and senior clinician in the Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has won the 2026 Distinguished Clinical Teacher Award.