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
Chittiboina selected as new Surgeon-in-Chief
Prashant Chittiboina, MD, has been appointed as chief surgeon at the hospital.
Clinical Center updates fire plan
The hospital's new fire emergency plan helps Clinical Center staff identify, report and react to fire emergencies in the hospital.
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.
Lost in the laundry: a patient's stuffed animal lamb goes missing in action
Pants? Check. Shirts? Check. Stuffed animal Lamb? Check.
Focused on transparency, Clinical Center expands patient access to medical record notes
On July 1, the NIH Clinical Center expanded how it shares information with its patients.
NIH Clinical Center Office of Patient Recruitment looking for patient volunteers to join a research study
For more information on trials, or to learn about other available opportunities to participate in research studies, call the NIH Clinical Center Office of Patient Recruitment...
Researchers, Industry, Patients, Parents and Advocates Join Forces on Rare Disease Day at NIH
If success breeds success, NIH Rare Disease day is a prime example.
Medical musician brings soothing sounds to patients
For volunteer Michael Bard, a guitar is his instrument of healing. Bard uses the power of his music to address the psychological, social and spiritual healing of individuals.
Health Information Management (Medical Records) opens satellite desk to support patients' records requests
Nancy Holmfeld, a registered health information administrator, staffs the new satellite desk for the Health Information Management Department on the NIH Clinical Center P1 level.
Clinical Center cGMP Sterility Lab is first of its kind in an academic hospital
The Department of Laboratory Medicine's Sterility Lab performs behind-the-scenes operations normally taken for granted at the NIH Clinical Center.
One month, many stories
Over the past twelve months, the rise in anti-Asian hate and xenophobia, combined with a global pandemic have made this Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month more important than ever.
Meeting the language needs of patients
To provide safe and patient-centered care, the Clinical Center provides access to language interpretation services.
Hospital unveils "Wellness on Wheels"
Bringing a little extra support to pediatric patients and their families while they receive treatment
"I felt like someone was looking out for me"
Often, it's the parents of children with rare and poorly understood conditions who become prime movers in helping advance research and treatments for their kids.
Surgery nurses receive "TrueNorth" award
The NIH Clinical Center Perioperative Nursing staff were honored with a TrueNorth award by the Competency & Credentialing Institute.
Nobel Laureate Discusses Recent Progress in Advanced Microscopy
On April 24, Dr. Eric Betzig, of the Howard Hughes Medical institutes' (HHMI) Janelia Research Campus and a 2014 Nobel Laureate for super resolution in microscopy, visited the NIH Clinical Center’s...
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...
Platelets for our brave patients – contribute to the miracle by donating
The NIH Blood Bank and Donor Center at Fishers Lane in Rockville, MD is in need of local members of the community to donate a special type of blood donation called platelet donation.
First-in-human gene therapy launches with pediatric patient with rare disease
In May, a ten-year-old girl named JoJo received a gene therapy for an extremely rare neurogenerative disease called GM1 gangliosidosis.
First randomized, controlled study finds ultra-processed diet leads to weight gain
Studies throughout the world have shown associations between processed food and negative outcomes.
Researchers, Industry, Patients, Parents and Advocates Join Forces on Rare Disease Day at NIH
If success breeds success, NIH Rare Disease day is a prime example.