Clinical Center News
July / August 2024
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
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. 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
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. Full Story
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. Full Story
Hospital namesake ended Chinese exclusion
Former legislator Warren G. Magnuson has many connections to the NIH.
DNA Day 20th Anniversary Symposium
April 25 is the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project's completion and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix.
Stem cell transplant patient reflects on his journey
John Vasquez came to NIH in 2017 to treat his extreme fatigue, bruising and bleeding.
Parker Quartet captivates audience
The Grammy-award winning Parker Quartet performed in the Clinical Center's Atrium as part of its "Music in the Atrium" concert series.
Clinical trials at NIH Clinical Center in need of participants
Latest information on research studies looking for volunteers.
Clinical Center dials into telehealth
The Clinical Center transitioned to a new telehealth platform on March 1, 2023, to help care teams and researchers improve communication with patients.
Deep brain stimulation allows flutist to play again
Many patients look for ways to "give back" to NIH for providing hope, but for Julianna Nickel, she is sharing the very thing that NIH returned to her — the ability to play the flute.
Clinical trials for Fanconi anemia, CLL or SLL, multiple myeloma and healthy volunteers recruiting at the NIH Clinical Center
For more information on trials, or to learn about other available opportunities to participate in research studies...
Life without a stomach: a patient's perspective on preventative surgery, advancing stomach cancer research
When David Fogel had a stomach, his fast-paced life was focused on expanding Bump 'n Grind, his coffee shop and record store...
Clinical Center honors staff clinician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant and administrator of the year
In October, the Clinical Center honored four employees for their outstanding clinical excellence and compassion in the care of patients at the NIH Clinical Center.
NIH and The Children's Inn at NIH celebrate Sibling Day to support the brothers and sister of patients being treated at the NIH Clinical Center
On July 9, the NIH Clinical Center and The Children's Inn at NIH celebrated Sibling Day – a day focused on the important role siblings play in the care of their brothers and sisters who are...
Clinical trial with alpha particle radiation treatment attempts to target and destroy cancer cells
On July 23, researchers in the NIH Clinical Center treated the first patient in the U.S. with radioisotope Thorium-227 for mesothelioma.
Black History Month 2023
Currently, 36% of CC workforce identify as Black or African American.
NIH Clinical Center reaches milestone in Magnet accreditation journey
The Clinical Center moves ahead with Magnet accreditation – a designation for medical facilities where nurses exercise leadership and innovation.
CFC's annual virtual Halloween Charity Fair and Costume Contest
Costume contest winners raise money for charity.
Astronauts visit Clinical Center
Four astronauts from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration visited the NIH Clinical Center in early December.
Scientific Diversity Advisor added to hospital staff
Cecelia (Cece) C. Henry has been hired as the hospital's new Scientific Diversity Advisor.
The National Symphony Orchestra performs in the Clinical Center Atrium
The National Symphony Orchestra presented a 30-piece group of strings and percussion, conducted by Anthony Parnther, in the Clinical Center atrium on Sept. 20th.
NCI welcomes Oncology Nursing Society to the Clinical Center
On Jan. 28, 2016, 15 members of the Oncology Nursing Society visited the NIH Clinical Center to learn more about the National Cancer Institute's Center for Cancer Research.
Immunohematology & Blood Transfusion Symposium and Red Cell Genotyping Symposium go virtual in 2020
The 39th Annual Immunohematology & Blood Transfusion Symposium was held virtually September 10.
Clinical trials on COVID-19, brown fat, dopamine and weight recruiting
A research study is now open for health care personnel who have had close contact with patients and work at the NIH Clinical Center to determine if they have been infected in the past with...
What has been discovered since Discovery's First in Human TV series?
In honor of the third anniversary of Discovery's First in Human documentary series (August 2020), CC News contacted the research teams who were featured on the program to ask...
Virtual appointments provide safe platform for telemedicine
Let's talk telehealth. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the NIH Clinical Center Health Information Management Department and Department of Clinical Research Informatics have provided a way for...
Mindfulness may lower stress for healthcare staff
A brief mindfulness intervention appeared to reduce stress among health care professionals, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open in August.
Volunteer for a clinical trial and make a difference in the health of the nation
For more information on trials, or to learn about other available opportunities to participate in research studies...
