National Institutes of Health (NIH): Intramural Research Program (IRP)

Feeling bio-reactive???? Join UCSF School of Pharmacy's Dr. Lei Wang at The National Institutes of Health lecture on Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. ET as he discusses using genetic code "expansion" to develop new therapeutics for cancer and viral infections. Watch here: https://go.nih.gov/qHZIhSM. #Biotech #Biochemistry #NIH_WALS #geneticcode #cancertherapies

New #NIH_IRP research reveals important insights into how our cells create the energy and building blocks needed to repair our muscles: https://go.nih.gov/EDJsaYS. This could lead to new ways of helping people heal and recover from muscle injuries or retain more muscle as they age. Read on to learn more about what a team of IRP researchers led by Drs. Vittorio Sartorelli and Veronica Ciuffoli at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) have uncovered: https://go.nih.gov/EDJsaYS

The National Institutes of Health Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series #WALS has entered its 30th season.?Hear from top names in biomedical research each Wednesday at 2 pm ET.??No registration required.? Go here to watch:?bit.ly/3XvmVr0. ?? First up, on September 11 at 2:00–3:00 pm ET., is Eve Marder (Brandeis University).?This National Academy of Sciences scholar will discuss how the #neurobiology of crustaceans can reveal secrets of human #brain resilience in terms of neuronal circuit dynamics.??Dr. Marder notes that humans with existing neurological or #psychiatric disorders may be potentially at higher risk for problems as global temperatures rise. ? Go here to tune in:?https://bit.ly/3XAXvIz.??

Sickle cell disease affects?more than 8 million people worldwide. In patients with sickle cell disease, red blood cells have a crescent shape that makes it difficult for the blood cells to move or bend, blocking blood flow to the rest of the body, and causing incredibly painful episodes called ‘crises.’ Dr. Swee Lay Thein?is looking for ways to help provide relief to patients with sickle cell disease. As the Chief of the Sickle Cell Branch at The National Institutes of Health’s?National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, her research has led to the development of a first-of-its-kind gene-editing therapy for sickle cell disease but she wants to take things a step further by increasing available treatment options for patients with the disease. During #SickleCellAwarenessMonth, learn more about the breakthrough research happening in her lab: https://go.nih.gov/U3HX2T4 #NIH_IRP #Sicklecelldisease #SickleCell #sicklecelltreatments

The 2024 NIH Research Festival is happening soon! The event takes place September 23-25, with a Green Labs Fair on September 26. Join us to learn more about the incredible research being done in The National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Program: https://go.nih.gov/eCb3m2A #NIHResearchFest Scheduled sessions include talks on the future of artificial intelligence research at NIH; research presentations by participants in the?NIH Distinguished Scholars?Program; lectures by some of the #NIH_IRP scientists recently elected to the?National Academy of Sciences; and a scientific poster session. #artificialintelligence

The National Institutes of Health Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series #WALS enters its 30th season. Hear from top names in biomedical research each Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET at?https://bit.ly/3XvmVr0. Topics include #cancer, #neuroscience, #aging, #clinical breakthroughs, and much more. #NIH_WALS

For something so common, pain has always been a mystery. In 1983, the NIH Pain Research Clinic was created, becoming the first multidisciplinary pain clinic in the United States devoted exclusively to research. It allowed researchers and clinicians at The National Institutes of Health to study the causes and treatment of pain. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4g86zMp #NIH_IRP

In a new study, #NIH_IRP researchers led by National Cancer Institute (NCI)'s Dr. Cari Kitahara are exploring the benefits and drawbacks of different radiation therapies used to treat cancer. The project compares two types of radiation therapy: traditional ‘photon’ radiation therapy, and ‘proton’ radiation therapy. Results from the study could help inform doctors’ treatment decisions and follow-up care for childhood cancer survivors. Read on to learn more:?https://go.nih.gov/ljqSwvO #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth #CCAM #childhoodcancer

Dr. Thomas Kunkel at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) was elected to the National Academy of Sciences for his research in understanding DNA replication, a process that is important for cell division, growth, and repair. His work has led to discoveries of what happens when the process goes wrong, and what influences the likelihood of mistakes.?Learn more about his contributions to our knowledge of how cells copy their #DNA: https://go.nih.gov/Tkr6Bc1 #NIH_IRP

Tiny parasitic worms can wreak havoc in our bodies, causing a condition known as lymphatic filariasis, which causes massive swelling in the arms or legs. This condition affects millions of people each year, and Hailey Johnson, a postbac fellow at the The National Institutes of Health, is trying to figure out a way to kill these parasites by targeting the bacteria that live inside them. #NIH_IRP Watch the latest #SciBites video to learn more: https://go.nih.gov/93HYmEQ #lymphaticfilariasis #symbioticbacteria #parasites