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2008 Dr. Nabel's Messages
December
Recruiting for Director, Office of Global Health
Office of the Director - December 29, 2008
The Institute is seeking a dynamic and innovative global health expert to provide strategic leadership for the new Office of Global Health. The Office of Global Health (OGH) will represent the NHLBI to other national and international organizations, governments, and private sector.
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Dr. Thressa C. Stadtman Donates Land to Rock Creek Regional Park
Office of the Director - December 18, 2008
The Montgomery County Planning Board accepted a generous gift from Dr. Thressa C. Stadtman, a Principal Investigator in the Laboratory of Biochemistry, NHLBI, which added 5.8 acres to Rock Creek Regional Park in Derwood. There were only two conditions associated with Dr. Stadtman’s gift
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NHLBI Announces New Genetic Target for Sickle Cell Disease
Office of the Director - December 4, 2008
Researchers have identified a gene that directly affects the production of fetal hemoglobin, which is instrumental in modifying the severity of the inherited blood disorders sickle cell disease and thalassemia. The discovery could lead to breakthrough therapies for sickle cell disease and thalassemia, which could potentially eliminate the devastating and life-threatening complications of these diseases.
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November
Drug Testing – Typical Patients with Complex Symptoms
Office of the Director - November 25, 2008
There is a growing movement in the medical research community to introduce clinical research trials that include patients with complex medical problems who are not "typical" study participants.
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Recruiting for Director, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
Office of the Director - November 17, 2008
The Institute is seeking a dynamic physician-scientist to provide strategic leadership for its Division of Cardiovascular Diseases (DCVD). The DCVD Director will have a profound impact upon the national investment in research, and the quality of service to the international research community. The DCVD supports and oversees research in vascular medicine and biology and vascular
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NHLBI Issues Statement on the Role of Inflammation on Preventing Heart Disease
Office of the Director - November 9, 2008
NHLBI has issued a statement on the role of inflammation on the prevention of heart disease. The statement briefly describes the results of three studies that provide the strongest evidence to date that a simple blood test for high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is a useful marker for cardiovascular disease.
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Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., Recipient of 2008 Eugene Braunwald Mentorship Award
Office of the Director - November 9, 2008
Dr. Nabel was honored in New Orleans at the 2008 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association with the Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award. Dr. Braunwald is a highly distinguished researcher and physician whose contributions in the field of cardiovascular disease have improved the health care of people world-wide.
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October
NHLBI Launches New Website for Parents on Medical Research Studies for Children
Office of the Director - October 6, 2008
NHLBI is launching a new web resource that will give health care providers and parents an insider's guide to children's medical research. Children and Clinical Studies combines information about how clinical studies in youth are conducted with award-winning video of children, parents, and healthcare providers discussing the rewards and challenges of participating in research.
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September
Recruiting for Director, Office of Communications and Legislative Activities
Office of the Director - September 10, 2008
The Institute is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Director, Office of Communications and Legislative Activities. This is a career Federal position in the Senior Executive Service. The individual selected for this leadership position will manage the Institute’s key policy, communications, public affairs, health campaigns and consumer services, legislation, Congressional activities, and Freedom of Information and Privacy Act functions in a manner supportive of the NHLBI research mission.
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August
NHLBI Hosts Lecture by Nobel Laureate Joseph L. Goldstein
Office of the Director - August 4, 2008
NHLBI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., introduced Nobel Laureate Joseph L. Goldstein, M.D., who gave a lecture entitled, "The Cholesterol Feedback Story: A Tale of Membrane Proteins and Sterol Sensors." Dr. Goldstein, together with his colleague, Michael S. Brown, M.D., won the 1985 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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June
NIH Director Announces Enhancements to Peer Review
Office of the Director - June 6, 2008
Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni, NIH Director, announced critical changes to enhance and improve the NIH peer review system. This marks the end of a year-long effort to determine ways to further enrich the process.
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April
Featured Speaker: NIH Council of Public Representatives Bethesda, Maryland
Office of the Director - April 18, 2008
At the meeting of the NIH Council of Public Representatives, Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, described the goals and implementation of the new NIH Policy for Data Sharing for studies of human genetic variation that will help advance our understanding of human health.
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March
NHLBI Announces Realignment of Its Sickle Cell Disease Program
Office of the Director - March 10, 2008
The NHLBI's National Sickle Cell Disease Program is a major research effort dedicated to improving the lives of patients with sickle cell disease. Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel, Director, NHLBI, announced today a series of innovations to realign its support for outstanding research that will continue to yield benefit for Sickle Cell Disease patients.
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February
NHLBI Celebrates American Heart Month with The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection 2008 Fashion Show in New York and a Special Event at the White House
Office of the Director - February 11, 2008
NHLBI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D. welcomed then First Lady Laura Bush, the Heart Truth’s national ambassador, at the campaign’s 2008 Red Dress Collection Fashion Show held on National Wear Red Day, February 1, at Fashion Week in New York’s Bryant Park. Mrs. Bush opened the show with remarks about the power of the red dress in drawing women’s attention to heart disease and Hollywood leading ladies walked the red carpet runway in fabulous red dresses created by America’s top designers.
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