Visitors to the National Library of Medicine (NLM) used to be greeted by Tara Mowery for in-person, guided tours to learn about NLM through the Visible Human exhibit, the data center, the stacks, and the History of Medicine’s Reading Room. The pandemic ended tours of the physical space, and requests for a virtual alternative emerged. In response, OCPL created the new NLM Welcome Page to introduce visitors to the world’s largest biomedical library by highlighting NLM’s cutting-edge research, rich historical collections, and everything in between. Please take a few moments to visit the page and go on a tour with us!
NLM Blood Drive
NLM on YouTube
Meet Lauren Porter, PhD – an NLM tenure-track investigator in the Intramural Research Program. Dr. Porter is researching proteins – specifically fold-switching proteins – which act like transformers because they can change their structures and functions in response to changes in their environments. Proteins play many critical roles in the body. You can find out more about Dr. Porter and other investigators here.
Click on the red YouTube play button to watch!
Building Renovation Updates
Building repairs, pre-renovations, and renovations are ongoing during this time of maximum telework. Take a look at the photos below (and click on each photo to enlarge the images). For all renovation and construction updates, please visit the NLM wiki.
Building 38: Mezzanine demolition and preparation for continued construction.
Building 38: First floor demolition and the beginnings of a new wall.
Building 38A: Data Center utility project from above.
Building 38: South side exterior repair project backfill with new grading.
NLM Internal Resources
NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for FY 2021-2025
The NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025 has been released. To learn more about how the plan was developed and will guide NIH in achieving its mission, visit https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/nih-wide-strategic-plan .
Job and Detail Opportunities
Detail Opportunity:
Policy Analyst
Job Opportunities:
Scientific DirectorTenure-Track/ Tenure-Eligible Investigator in Biomedical Image ProcessingTenure-Track/ Tenure Eligible Investigator in Clinical Data ScienceNCBI Staff Scientist 1Staff Scientist I - ClinicalTrials.gov Policy Analyst
New Faces at NLM
OCPL Staff Assistant – Bernadette Carter
Bernadette Carter joined the Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL) in August. Bernadette will serve as OCPL’s Staff Assistant, working on timekeeping, budgeting, and other administrative tasks. She has 16 years of experience at NIH, most recently working at the National Cancer Institute. Bernadette is originally from New York and lives with her family in Bethesda. She likes spending her free time exploring new foods and traveling. She greatly enjoys working at NIH with such a wonderfully diverse international workforce.
LHNCBC Communications Assistant – Sarah Edwards
Sarah J. Edwards joins the Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications (LHNCBC) in the Office of the Director. Sarah will serve as communications point of contact, supporting the LHNCBC digital presence, including the website, and serving as a liaison to NLM OCPL. Sarah will coordinate the development of LHNCBC reports, LHNCBC contributions to NLM reports, and facilitate LHNCBC responses to data calls. Sarah comes to NIH from the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products where she worked on public health campaigns aimed at preventing youth initiation.
Welcome New IRP Trainees
We are excited to welcome new trainees to the NLM IRP!
LHNCBC Computational Health Research Branch (CHRB):
Kush Attal
Postbac Fellow
Group: Dr. Dina Demner-Fushman
Olivia Henry
Clinical Electives Program Participant
Group: Dr. Dina Demner-Fushman
Joey Yip
Graduate Student
Group: Dr. Olivier Bodenreider
NCBI Computational Biology Branch CBB:
Dr. Sansar Babajanyan
Postdoc Fellow
Group: Dr. Eugene Koonin
Daniel Clark
Postbac Fellow
Group: Dr. L. Aravind
Dr. Rafaela Salgado Fontenele
Postdoc Fellow
Group: Dr. Xiaofang Jiang
Recognition
Pictured Above: Nash Rochman, PhD (Left) and Travis Goodwin, PhD (Right)
We would like to recognize Dr. Nash Rochman for being selected as a 2021 NIH Independent Research Scholar. Dr. Rochman is the second recipient from NLM; the first was Dr. Travis Goodwin, who was awarded in 2019. Congratulations to Drs. Rochman and Goodwin for receiving this prestigious award!
The NIH Independent Research Scholar Program, developed to increase diversity within the NIH Intramural Research Program (IRP), seeks to advance the careers of trainees who are qualified to be highly competitive for tenure-track principal investigator positions, both within and outside the NIH IRP.
Upcoming Events and Training
NLM History Talks: Peril in the Air: Pollution Activism on Film by Sarah Eilers and Angela Saward
09/09 at 2:00pm
NIH Town Hall
09/10 at 10:00am – 11:00am
NLM Town Hall – Rescheduled
09/13 at 2:00pm – 3:00pm
NLM Board of Regents Meeting
09/14 at 10:00am – 11:15am and 12:30pm – 3:00pm
NIH Anti-harassment Training
Due 11/16 – Mandatory for federal employees, contractors, and trainees
NLM IRP Seminars
09/14 at 11:00am – Mourad Sarrouti
09/21 at 11:00am – TBA
10/05 at 11:00am – TBA
10/07 at 3:00pm – Wenya Rowe
10/12 at 11:00am – Kush Attal
More NIH Events
