Music has seemingly magical qualities: Studies have shown it can relieve stress, improve memory recall, and even blunt pain. NIH researchers have uncovered new clues about how the brain turns sound into an effective painkiller. irp.nih.gov/catalyst/v30i5…

Delighted to announce the selection of Dr. Nina Schor as the #NIH Deputy Director for Intramural Research. Beginning her tenure on 11/6, she’ll be at the helm of NIH Intramural facilitating coordination & collaboration among NIH’s research community. bit.ly/3zFlwBM

The new issue of the NIH Catalyst features stories on monkeypox research; new directors at NCI and ARPA-H; lessons learned from COIV-19; and more: irp.nih.gov/catalyst/30/6.

Happening today! The virtual #StettenLecture with Dr. Sally L. Hodder, WVU Mountaineers, is just a few hours away. Her talk, “Biomedical Research in Rural America: Much Accomplished, Much To Do,” begins at 3 p.m. ET via NIH Videocast. videocast.nih.gov/watch=46035

The good and the bad…of oxygen. The recently rebranded Redox Biology Scientific Interest Group is dedicated to understanding the duality of oxygen and more: irp.nih.gov/catalyst/30/6/…

Noninvasive techniques allow NCI scientists to explore what makes cancer cells aggressive and able to slip through tissues and migrate to distant sites in the body: irp.nih.gov/catalyst/30/6/…

Latest issue of the NIH Catalyst features stories on the gut microbiome’s role in addiction; how exposome data may predict disease; how a toxic protein ages brain cells; when NIH families fought for the right to vote, and more: irp.nih.gov/catalyst/31/1.

NIH families had to fight for their right to vote in the 1960s and the case worked its way up to the Supreme Court: irp.nih.gov/catalyst/31/1/…

NIH researchers found that some cancer and autoimmunity drugs may increase susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A: irp.nih.gov/catalyst/31/1/…

NIH scientists demonstrated differential gene expression in brain regions associated with ADHD; the findings show ADHD shares similarities with autism and other conditions and may reflect differences in how the brain functions: irp.nih.gov/catalyst/31/1/…

Latest issue of The NIH Catalyst features stories on how gecko eyes hold clues to human eye diseases; mentors are made, not born; the faucet of youth; and more: irp.nih.gov/catalyst/31/2

Being well hydrated is associated a lower risk of developing chronic diseases and a higher chance of living longer than in those who may not get sufficient fluids, according to a recent study by NIH researchers: irp.nih.gov/catalyst/31/2/…

In this interview from the early 2000s, Dr. Ruth Kirschstein, then director of NIGMS, discussed how she advocated for women in science and equal opportunities for all individuals in the medical field. #WomensHistoryMonth

We bid farewell to a favorite this week. After 52 years at NIH, John Gallin, M.D., is retiring. He was the longest serving director of the NIH Clinical Center (1994-2017), and served as an editor for NIHCatalyst since 1993. Read more about his career: irp.nih.gov/catalyst/31/2/…

Meet the new NIH Library Director, Nancy Muir, whose big plans include enhancing 3D printing services, providing space for podcast or video creation, extending asynchronous class offerings, and more. Read about Muir in the latest issue of NIHCatalyst: irp.nih.gov/catalyst/31/2/…

#NewProfilePic Read more here: irp.nih.gov/catalyst/31/2/… 🎂 #NIHCatalyst30

🚨 New issue alert 🚨 ✅ Rare Disease Day charges back to NIH ☑️ WSA Celebrates 30 Years Advocating for Equity ✅ To Touch and Be Touched ☑️ ScHARe Platform Promotes Minority Participation in Science ...and more in the May-June issue of NIHCatalyst. irp.nih.gov/catalyst/31/3

The latest issue of The NIHCatalyst spotlights NIH Rare Disease Day; Women Scientists Advisors and The NIH Catalyst's shared 30 year anniversary; the ScHARe platform's promotion of minority participation in science; and more. Read it here: irp.nih.gov/catalyst #NIH_IRP

Don't miss today's Women Scientists Advisors (WSA) 30th Anniversary Seminar Series event at 11 a.m. ET. Read more about WSA, and the work they have achieved NIH over the past 30 years, in the latest issue of the NIHCatalyst. irp.nih.gov/catalyst/31/3/…

Have you checked out the new NIH Impact Pages? The interactive website features flip cards about the impact NIH has had on health, science, and society. Learn more here: irp.nih.gov/catalyst/31/3/…