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
Participants needed in clinical trial at the NIH Clinical Center
Information on a research study looking for volunteers.
Daniel Chertow promoted to tenured investigator
Dr. Daniel S. Chertow, an NIH physician-scientist specializing in critical care medicine and infectious diseases, was recently promoted to tenured investigator.
Clinical Center welcomes new CFO
Sunil Vasudevan assumed the role of Clinical Center chief financial officer in June.
The NSO returns to the Clinical Center in full force
The National Symphony Orchestra returned to the NIH Clinical Center atrium on Sept. 13 with a spectacular performance.
Communication key to patient success
This is the second installment of Marcy Mager's observations about the processes and procedures used in the Clinical Center to provide care to patients who are severely ill.
Hospital adopts policy for patient recordings
Social media is a huge part of American life with 500 million tweets posted each day and 221.6 million Americans using Facebook in 2020.
Quilt marks medical journey
NIH Clinical Center Surgeon-in-Chief Jeremy Davis accepted a handmade quilt from his patient Dana Dunham and her sibling Signe Lewis.
On the frontline of research for COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, NIH has been on the frontline and is conducting and supporting research to prevent, treat and better understand the virus.
50 years of Clinical Center News
The NIH Clinical Center celebrated the 50th anniversary of Clinical Center News, first published in June 1971 as Closeup.
Participate in a Clinical Trial at NIH
The NIH Clinical Center's Office of Patient Recruitment has an important mission – connecting patients with the more than 1,500 research studies happening at the National Institutes of Health.
Emerging from the pandemic: leadership charts a way forward
With vaccines for coronavirus becoming widely available, we can see a light at the end of the tunnel.
Secretary Becerra recognizes CC duo for pandemic response
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra honored the Clinical Center's Dr. Valeria De Giorgi, and Debbie Gutierrez for their leadership and outsize effort during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Clinical Center spotlights exceptional contributions
Five professionals were selected as a part of the NIH Clinical Center's 2023 Clinical Recognition award program.
New CC exhibit honors Dr. Harvey Alter
An installation by the NIH Office of History and Stetten Museum tells the story of 2020 Nobel laureate Dr. Harvey Alter and his discovery of the hepatitis C virus.
Dr. Sriram Gubbi recognized as the 2023 Distinguished Clinical Teacher
Dr. Sriram Gubbi, a staff clinician in the Metabolic Diseases Branch of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, received the NIH 2023 Distinguished Clinical Teacher Award (DCTA).
Lecture recap: DEIA hosts engaging panel on sex and gender
"When Cece Henry, the Clinical Center's scientific diversity advisor, asked me if I would talk for at least a couple of minutes and welcome you, I actually was reasonably uncomfortable - because this is a topic that I know very little about," said Dr. Gilman, Clinical Center CEO, in an uncharacteristically uncertain voice as he opened his Welcome Address to the discussion panel on July 12th.
The Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge receives a calming and refreshing makeover
The Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge serves as a welcoming respite for patients who have spent a long day at the Clinical Center attending medical appointments. Recognizing the importance of making patients feel comfortable, The Lodge initiated a series of updates in October 2022. These changes include reupholstering furniture, adding new kitchen fixtures, updating doors and the fireplace, new fitness room equipment, and refreshing the pergolas outside.
Radiology staff wins first place in hackathon at annual informatics conference
In June, two researchers from the NIH Clinical Center collaborated with external colleagues to win first place in a 'Hackathon' at the Society of Informatics Imaging in Medicine annual conference...
Motivational speaker showcases importance of improvising, adapting and innovating at work
On Dec. 3, 2016, energetic and lively public speaker Avish Parashar gave a seminar, "Improvise, Adapt, and Innovate in an Ever-Changing World," to a captive NIH audience at the Clinical Center.
Town Hall provides NIH updates, open forum for staff
The NIH Medical Executive Committee hosted the annual Clinical Staff Town Hall Meeting Jan. 11 in the Clinical Center with Dr. Avi Nath, Clinical Director of the NINDS.
Soprano and Opera Singer Renee Fleming speaks at NIH on the intersection of music and science.
On May 13, the 2019 J. Edward Rall Cultural lecture (NIH only) brought world-renowned soprano Renee Fleming to the NIH Clinical Center to speak on Music and the Mind.
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...
NCI investigator earns 2019 Distinguished Clinical Teaching Award for commitment to training clinical investigators and contribution to medical education
The 2019 NIH Distinguished Clinical Teaching Award was presented June 12 to Dr. Marijo Bilusic for his commitment to training clinical investigators at the NIH and his overall contribution to...
Updates from the NIH Clinical Center Patient Recruitment Office
NIH Clinical Center researchers seek 18-55 year-olds with kneecap pain
Undiagnosed Diseases Program brings hope to patients with perplexing conditions
No one likes to be sick. But imagine having an illness that your doctor can't identify.
NIH researcher recounts pursuing a treatment for childhood tumors
In December 2021, Dr. Brigitte Widemann, Chief of the Pediatric Branch for the National Cancer Institute, presented the Astute Clinician Lecture, Advancing Therapies for Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1): Lessons Learned from Every Patient.
Updates from the Patient Recruitment Office
Now recruiting patients with certain types of RASopathy syndromes
These complex patients were being screened out; now they’re being screened in
New Autoimmune Brain Disorders Program highlights patient inclusion and interdisciplinary collaboration
Science, society and lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
In addition to being a public health challenge, pandemics are also an economic and social challenge.
