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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.

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.

Special Day for Pediatric Patient Siblings
On a recent morning in Operating Room 10 at the NIH Clinical Center, a dozen kids in yellow t-shirts and green surgical scrubs were giving Doogie Howser, MD, a run for his money.

Ceremony Celebrates Graduating Class of 2025 Residents, Fellows
NIH staff, family and friends honored 82 physicians, surgeons and dentists who completed their training across 38 residencies and fellowships at the Clinical Center during the second annual Graduate Medical Education graduation ceremony on June 6 in Masur Auditorium.

How Scientists Discovered the Way “Bad Cholesterol” Binds to the LDL Receptor
Recently, scientists at the NIH Clinical Center announced a breakthrough discovery on the structure of LDL (bad) cholesterol and how it binds with the LDL receptor molecule.

NIH Debuts New Campus Visitor Requirements
NIH debuted a new visitor pre-registration process on Jan. 30 for Bethesda Main Campus visitors.
What I Do - Portraits from the Clinical Center

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

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

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, 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.

Esther Abiona, Postbaccalaureate Research Fellow
Meet Esther Abiona, a postbaccalaureate research fellow in the NIH Clinical Center's Department of Laboratory Medicine.

Jennifer Wilder, Chief of Quality and Donor Services
From navigating a registry of 40 million donors to uniting teams under a shared vision, her work is about finding common ground—both in genetics and collaboration.
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Nurses Week: Courage to Soar
The Clinical Center Nursing Department's Wellness, Recognition and Retention Committee has chosen the theme "Courage to Soar" for the 2025 Nurses Week which is being celebrated May 5-12, 2025, at the CC.

Dr. Bhattacharya Becomes 18th NIH Director
Dr. Jayanta "Jay" Bhattacharya officially assumed office as the 18th Director of the National Institutes of Health on April 1.

Trash Talk
The Clinical Center has recycled almost 600 tons of materials in the 2024 calendar year.

Celebrating Clinical Center Volunteers
April marked National Volunteer Month, but the volunteers who help patients at America’s research hospital are celebrated year-round.

Dr. Theo Heller on Novel Liver-Gut Axis, Chronic Liver Disease Research
Dr. Theo Heller The renowned NIDDK scientist, physician and educator gives Grand Rounds Distinguished Clinical Research Scholar and Educator in Residence Lecture.

Celebrating Success: NIH CC Re-Validates HIMSS Analytics EMRAM Stage 7
The NIH Clinical Center has officially achieved the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Mode (EMRAM) Stage 7 re-validation.

Clinical Trials at NIH Clinical Center in Need of Participants
Latest information on research studies looking for volunteers.

More Staff Will Be on Campus; Here's How to Make the Best of It
Staff and vehicles on the NIH campus are going to increase. Here are some tips to help Clinical Center staff adjust to this new environment.