Stay up-to-date on the latest announcements, events, and research highlights from NINR.
NINR researchers have found that molecules released into the blood following mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be indicators of neuronal damage associated with conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression.
NINR’s Division of Intramural Research (DIR) will convene a half-day symposium to mark a milestone anniversary of its Summer Genetics Institute.
On April 29, Dr. Barbara Riegel presented “At the Intersection of Self-Management and Symptom Science.”
Health care-associated infections are largely preventable events that can cause significant illness—and even death—particularly in vulnerable elderly patients. Nurses are responsible for most direct patient care in health care settings, so they are closely involved with infection control and prevention. Research led by nurse scientists on infection control has helped provide a foundation of evidence and guided best practices in multiple clinical settings.
The National Institutes of Health’s Office of Extramural Research (OER) has developed a web page, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funding.
Acting Director Dr. Tara A. Schwetz has posted a new Director’s Message about the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 5, Dr. Randy A. Jones presented "Complex Decision Making in Prostate Cancer," in Lipsett Amphitheater on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland.
Dr. Paule V. Joseph has been selected by the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) as one of 2020’s 40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health.
NIH issued a Request for Information seeking public input on a framework for the 2021-2025 NIH-wide Strategic Plan.