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NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli talks with Bassema Abu-Farsakh, a College of Nursing graduate research assistant, about her tobacco use and lung cancer screening research. — NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli talks with Bassema Abu-Farsakh, a College of Nursing graduate research assistant, about her tobacco use and lung cancer screening research.

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Markey Cancer Center trainee Jessica Amezcua shares her HPV vaccine research in Hispanic populations with NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli. — Markey Cancer Center trainee Jessica Amezcua shares her HPV vaccine research in Hispanic populations with NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli.

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Yolanda Jackson, College of Communication and Information Ph.D. student, shares her Alzheimer’s screening research with NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli. — Yolanda Jackson, College of Communication and Information Ph.D. student, shares her Alzheimer’s screening research with NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli.

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Ryan Shahidehpour, College of Medicine graduate student, shares his research on how microglia mediate the spread of Alzheimer’s with NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli. — Ryan Shahidehpour, College of Medicine graduate student, shares his research on how microglia mediate the spread of Alzheimer’s with NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli.

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Sean Regnier, College of Medicine postdoctoral fellow, shares his research NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli. His work is focused on understanding why patients with disabilities smoke to inform effective and sustainable treatments. — NIH Director - Regnier

Sean Regnier, College of Medicine postdoctoral fellow, shares his research NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli. His work is focused on understanding why patients with disabilities smoke to inform effective and sustainable treatments.

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Sean Regnier, College of Medicine postdoctoral fellow, shares his research NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli. His work is focused on understanding why patients with disabilities smoke to inform effective and sustainable treatments. — Sean Regnier, College of Medicine postdoctoral fellow, shares his research NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli. His work is focused on understanding why patients with disabilities smoke to inform effective and sustainable treatments.

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NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli talks with Surgery Resident Hannah McDonald about preliminary results of a clinical trial run by Dr. Prakash Pandalai comparing two different doses of a standard chemotherapy used for metastatic GI cancers. — NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli talks with Surgery Resident Hannah McDonald about preliminary results of a clinical trial run by Dr. Prakash Pandalai comparing two different doses of a standard chemotherapy used for metastatic GI cancers.

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NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli talks with Surgery Resident Hannah McDonald about preliminary results of a clinical trial run by Dr. Prakash Pandalai comparing two different doses of a standard chemotherapy used for metastatic GI cancers. — NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli talks with Surgery Resident Hannah McDonald about preliminary results of a clinical trial run by Dr. Prakash Pandalai comparing two different doses of a standard chemotherapy used for metastatic GI cancers.

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NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli presents “Improving Health Through Biomedical Research: Guiding Principles and an Orientation to NIH.” — NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli presents “Improving Health Through Biomedical Research: Guiding Principles and an Orientation to NIH.”

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NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli presents “Improving Health Through Biomedical Research: Guiding Principles and an Orientation to NIH.” — NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli presents “Improving Health Through Biomedical Research: Guiding Principles and an Orientation to NIH.”

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NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli presents “Improving Health Through Biomedical Research: Guiding Principles and an Orientation to NIH.” — NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli presents “Improving Health Through Biomedical Research: Guiding Principles and an Orientation to NIH.”

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NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli presents “Improving Health Through Biomedical Research: Guiding Principles and an Orientation to NIH.” — NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli presents “Improving Health Through Biomedical Research: Guiding Principles and an Orientation to NIH.”

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NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli presents “Improving Health Through Biomedical Research: Guiding Principles and an Orientation to NIH.” — NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli presents “Improving Health Through Biomedical Research: Guiding Principles and an Orientation to NIH.”

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NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli presents “Improving Health Through Biomedical Research: Guiding Principles and an Orientation to NIH.” — NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli presents “Improving Health Through Biomedical Research: Guiding Principles and an Orientation to NIH.”

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NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli presents “Improving Health Through Biomedical Research: Guiding Principles and an Orientation to NIH.” — NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli presents “Improving Health Through Biomedical Research: Guiding Principles and an Orientation to NIH.”

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NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli talks with the press following her presentation. — NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli talks with the press following her presentation.

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NCATS Director Joni Rutter and NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli participate in a roundtable discussion with UK investigators from the eight Research Priority Areas. — NCATS Director Joni Rutter and NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli participate in a roundtable discussion with UK investigators from the eight Research Priority Areas.

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Senior Associate Vice President for Research Linda Dwoskin talks with Tanner Anderson about his poster: “Serotonin, Psychedelics, and Claustrum Signaling to the Anterior Cingulate Cortex.” — Senior Associate Vice President for Research Linda Dwoskin talks with Tanner Anderson about his poster: “Serotonin, Psychedelics, and Claustrum Signaling to the Anterior Cingulate Cortex.”

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Postdoctoral Scholar Shayan Mohammadmoradi discusses platelet involvement in aortopathies with NIGMS Director Jon Lorsch. — Postdoctoral Scholar Shayan Mohammadmoradi discusses platelet involvement in aortopathies with NIGMS Director Jon Lorsch.

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NIGMS Director Jon Lorsch talks with trainees at the poster session. — NIGMS Director Jon Lorsch talks with trainees at the poster session.

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In the atrium of HKRB, 17 NIH-funded trainees presented posters for the NIH delegation. — In the atrium of HKRB, 17 NIH-funded trainees presented posters for the NIH delegation.

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