Center for Information Technology
The Center for Information technology
(CIT) can help your organization with computer training,
technical support, application development and hosting
services, co-locations services for customer-owned
servers, IT acquisition, networking and telecommunication
strategies, IT security tools, and scientific support.
For assistance, contact the CIT Office of Planning,
Evaluation, and Communications, 301-496-6203, or for
technical help call the NIH Help Desk at 301-496-4357,
or visit the CIT web site http://cit.nih.gov .
Division of Cancer and Epidemiology
and Genetics, NCI
The Division of Cancer and Epidemiology
and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIMH DHHS provides
pre- and postdoctoral training and employment opportunities
in epidemiology, genetics, biostatistics and related
fields through its high-quality population based interdisciplinary
research activities. DCEG is a part of the intramural
research program of NCI.
The NCI Fellows Editorial Board
(FEB)
The NCI Fellow Editorial
Board (FEB) offers a free, confidential scientific document
editing service for all investigators, scientists, and
fellows! The all-volunteer Board edits manuscripts, grant
proposals, abstracts, and other scientific documents
for grammar, structure, and style, but des not comment
of scientific merit. Authors receive written feedback
within 10 business days and may request meetings with
editors. For submission instructions or more information,
check out the FEB website
Genetics Home Reference, NLM
The Genetics Home Reference, a service
of the U.S National Library of Medicine, provides a bridge
between the clinical questions of the public and the
rich technical data emerging from the Human Genome Project.
The site's integrated web-based approach provides brief
summaries of genetic conditions and the molecular basis
of those conditions written in lay language. Located
at http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov ,
the Genetics Home Reference continues to add new topics
and features, such as information about chromosomes and
chromosomal disorders.
Graduate Partnerships Program
The Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP)
is the vehicle by which PhD students can join the laboratories
of NIH investigators to do all or part of their dissertation
research on the NIH campuses. Since the establishment
of the GPP in 2000, the number of PhD students at NIH
has risen from about 130 to almost 400. Students are
working toward their PhDs in either one of 16 formal
partnerships with leading universities, or through individual
agreements between their PhD program and an NIH investigator.
Over 100 U.S. and international universities have students
at NIH. A number of the students have established collaborative
dissertation projects that allow them to do part of their
research at NIH and part with a university scientist.
Investigators interested in having students should visit
the GPP website at ( http://gpp.nih.gov/ )
and/or contact the GPP office at 301-594-6505.
Helix Systems: Scientific Supercomputing
for NIH
The Center for Information Technology
(CIT) Helix Systems provides high-performance computers
including a 1,100 processor Linux cluster, for scientific
use by NIH researchers. Applications include computational
chemistry/molecular dynamics, bioinformatics, image analysis
and statistical analysis.
History of Medicine Division/Exhibition
Program, NLM
The National Library of Medicine's
History of Medicine Division (HMD) is one of the world's
largest repositories for historical medical works. From
ancient Arabic health practices to current public health
issues, the HMD houses a millennium's worth collections
on diverse health topics. The HMD offers access to these
treasures to scholars as well as the general public.
In addition, the Division's Exhibition Program offers
educational programs tailored to visitors' interests,
which highlight the Library's resources and the Division's
treasures, and present original exhibitions. Our current
exhibition, Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating
America's Women Physicians, chronicles the achievements
of women in the field. It profiles over three-hundred
women doctors in the U.S. , and includes interviews,
galleries with features doctors' personal effects, and
interactive computer programs. For details on visiting
hours, tour information, and education programs, please
contact the Exhibition Outreach Coordinator at (301)
594-1947 or at millser@mail.nih.gov .
Integrative Neural Immune Program,
NIMH
The Integrative Neural Immune Program
(INIP) is an intramural research program, designed to
foster interdisciplinary research in the field of neural
immune interactions. The program's structure facilitates
inter-institute, inter-agency, university, and private
sector partnering. Subject areas include a broad range
of research topics from the study of molecular, cellular,
and neuroanatomical mechanisms of neural immune interactions
to systems level analysis of communications between the
central nervous, endocrine and immune systems and their
clinical applications. The INIP infrastructure includes
a special interest group lecture series, focused workshops,
a web site, list serv and competitive shared Intramural
Research Awards to collaborating researchers from participating
ICs ( http://intramural.nimh.nih.gov/inip/ ).
National Center for Biotechnology
Information (NCBI)
NCBI provides integrated access to
DNA and protein sequence data, associated mapping data,
protein structures, and MEDLINE. Demonstrations of the
GenBank database, the Entrez retrieval system, PubMed
for MEDLINE searching. BLAST and VAST similarity searches
for sequence and structures, and the BankIt and Sequin
sequence submission software will be provided.
NCI/SAIC Frederick Research Technology
Program
The Research Technology Program (RTP)
provides NCI and other NIH scientists with access to
cutting edge research technologies and expertise, including:
mass spectrometry, microarray printing and scanning,
genotyping, sequencing, BIAcore analysis, protein identification,
expression clone construction, eukaryotic and prokaryotic
cell production for protein expression, cell-free protein
expression, protein purification, real-time PCR, mRNA
characterization, recombinant adenovirus and lentiviurs
production, confocal and electron microscopy, and NMR
spectroscopy. The RTP also includes the Advanced Biomedical
Computing Center (ABCC) and Pathology/Histotechnology
Laboratory (PHL). The ABCC provides access to high capacity
cyber-infrastructure required for many of the technologies
described above as well as other high throughput biology
experiments. The PHL's expertise and services portfolio
ranges from animal necropsies, to hisotpathologic evaluations
and includes image analysis, embryology, laser capture
microdissection and other molecular techniques. PHL also
offers a complete phenotypical evaluation of genetically
engineered mice.
NIH Alumni Association
The National Institutes of Health Alumni
Association, Inc. (NIHAA) promotes the NIH in its role
as the leading biomedical research institution in the
world. The NIHAA is founded on the belief that service
to biomedical science can be enhanced by an association
of individuals who have conducted, supported and administered
research at NIH. They publish a newsletter, NIHAA Update,
and also sponsor the James A. Shannon Lecture and present
two awards for public service and service to NIH. Current
NIH employees are encouraged to join as associate members.
For more information, check out http://www.fnih.org/nihaa/nihaa.html
NIH Blood Bank
The NIH Blood Bank will provide educational
information pertaining to donation opportunities. Learn
about whole blood components, apheresis, and research.
Save A Life…You Can Help…Make It A Lifestyle. Call 301-496-1048
to donate or visit http://www.cc.nih.gov/dtm for
more information.
NIH Office of Technology
Transfer
The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT)
supports the transitional aims of NIH research by partnering
with industry. OTT performs these duties by evaluating
new intramural discoveries for their commercial potential,
obtaining patent protection where needed and marketing
and licensing them to industry partners, who in turn
develop useful biomedical products. To learn more, please
us at www.ott.nih.gov .
Office of Animal Care and Use,
OD
The office of Animal Care and Use (OACU)
provides oversight and assistance to IC's conducting
biomedical research using animals. The OACU serves as
an information resource for NIH scientists, Animal Care
and Use Committee (ACUC) members, veterinarians, animal
science specialists, and other NIH staff. The OACU offers
a variety of training course at no cost to assist personnel
in fulfilling Federal training requirements for working
with animals. NIH employees and trainees may take available
online courses, register on-line for the lecture courses,
or check the training schedule for course presentation
dates at the OACU website: http://oacu.od.nih.gov/training/index.htm .
Office of Communications NCI
The National Cancer institute provides
free information, resources, and publications on cancer
and cancer-related research for patients, researchers
and health care professionals. Topic areas include: patients
education, grant resources, fellowship opportunities,
and internship information. For further information please
contact Amine Alameddine at (703) 339-4272 or visit us
at the web www.cancer.gov .
Office of NIH History, OD
The Office of NIH History provides
educational reference services and access to materials
documenting NIH's rich history, conducts oral histories,
sponsors an interest group and publishes books, articles,
and internet-based materials. It also actively collects
instruments, photographs and documents relating to NIH
research programs and produces physical and internet-based
exhibits.
Office of Research Facilities,
OD
ORF is responsible for all aspects
of NIH facilities planning, construction, maintenance,
and operations nationwide. We are also responsible for
protecting the NIH environment. We support NIH priorities
with safe, secure, sound, healthy, and attractive facilities.
Find us on the web at http://orf.od.nih.gov .
Office of Research Services,
OD
The Office of Research Services (ORS)
is NIH's primary provider of basic support services for
NIH research programs to function and prosper; it includes:
biomedical engineering and instrumentation resources,
medical arts and photography, comprehensive research
library support, veterinary resources, conference and
events management and occupational and radiation safety,
occupational medical services, waste management and disposal,
security and public safety, crime prevention, employee
transportation services, mail and printing services,
management of food , travel, interpreting, child care,
fitness service contract and other employee amenities.
NIH Environmental Management System (NEMS)
The National Institutes of Health
is committed to the protection of environmental and
human health, and to the responsible stewardship of
environmental resources. The
NIH recognizes that environmental stewardship is best
accomplished when all employees and visitors of an organization
are actively aware of environmental issues. The
NIH is committed to continual improvement in environmental
compliance and pollution prevention through the implementation
of the NIH Environmental Management System (NEMS). Executive
Order 13148 requires that federal government agencies
implement a comprehensive Environmental Management System
(EMS) at appropriate facilities. This initiative requires
that all NIH employees and contractors be aware of the
environmental impacts of their work and take steps to
minimize these impacts. Office of Science Planning and Assessment, NCI
Visit this booth to discover more about
Planning for Progress. Tools include NCI Research Resources,
International Cancer Research Portfolio, Cancer Research
Initiatives, NCI's Bypass Budget, and disease-specific
Progress Review Groups' Reports and Strategic Plans.
Office of Technology Development, NIAID
The Office of Technology Development
(OTD) supports NIAID's intramural and extramural research
programs by facilitating collaborations between NIAID
staff and external research development organizations
as well as promoting the commercialization of inventions
from the institute's intramural program. OTD's staff
utilizes scientific, legal and business expertise to
negotiate agreements with universities, non-profit organizations,
biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies and other
government institutions. OTD also manages NIAID's portfolio
of patents and inventions and serves as a resource for
issues concerning intellectual property and technology
transfer. The exhibit shows how technology development
in general and OTD specifically enable the transfer of
materials, technology, and expertise in to and out of
NIH. Information on positions within the technology development/transfer
field are also provided. OTD staff will be on hand to
discuss what they can do for you-whether it is to help
you protect your ideas and materials or better enable
you to obtain resources for your research from outside
institutions. Further information is available at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ttb/ttb/htm or
by contacting the office at 301-496-2644.
Technology Transfer Branch, NCI
The Technology Transfer Branch (TTB)
of the NCI recognizes that interactions with researchers
outside of the NIH play an important role in helping
NIH scientists achieve research goals. TTB supports these
scientific interactions by negotiating agreements between
the NIH and outside organizations that ensure research
objectives are met and intellectual property is protected.
Visit us at http://ttb.nci.nih.gov for
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