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Nobel Prizes Recognize NIGMS Grantee, Research Areas

Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 5:05 PM EST by Judith Greenberg | 3 Comments

We learned this morning that Brian K. Kobilka of Stanford University School of Medicine, whose research is supported by NIGMS and other parts of NIH, will share the 2012 Nobel Prize in chemistry with Robert J. Lefkowitz of Duke University Medical School, a long-time grantee of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. They are [...]

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Meet the NIGMS-Funded PECASE Winners

Monday, Oct 1, 2012 1:46 PM EST by Ann Hagan | 1 Comments

Each year, NIH institutes and centers nominate outstanding young scientists for the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), which is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government to individuals beginning their independent research careers. The grantees, who must be new investigators in the first year of an R01 or DP2 award, [...]

Filed under: Early Stage Investigator, News
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2012/10/01/meet-the-nigms-funded-pecase-winners/

Honoring Basic Research

Tuesday, Sep 11, 2012 11:41 AM EST by Judith Greenberg | 0 Comments

Especially because it’s our anniversary year, I’m very pleased that basic biomedical research supported by NIGMS is receiving important recognition. The 2012 Lasker Awards  honor five scientists whose research we have supported for decades: The Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award is shared by Michael Sheetz of Columbia University, James Spudich of Stanford University School of [...]

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A Roadmap for Glycoscience

Tuesday, Sep 4, 2012 9:57 AM EST by Pamela Marino | 0 Comments

The National Research Council of the National Academies has released a report titled Transforming Glycoscience: A Roadmap for the Future . The report was sponsored by several NIH institutes, including NIGMS, along with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy. It was prepared by the Committee on Assessing [...]

Filed under: Meetings/Events, News, Resources
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2012/09/04/a-roadmap-for-glycoscience/

NIGMS to House New, Trans-NIH Office of Emergency Care Research

Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012 10:25 AM EST by Judith Greenberg | 0 Comments

Many NIH components, including NIGMS, support research and training relevant to care in the emergency medical setting. To facilitate and coordinate its activities in this area, NIH has created an Office of Emergency Care Research (OECR) that is housed in NIGMS. Although OECR will not fund grants, it will serve as a focal point for [...]

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Director Search to Resume

Friday, Apr 27, 2012 11:26 AM EST by Judith Greenberg | 0 Comments

Chris Kaiser, who had been selected as the NIGMS director, withdrew his candidacy on April 23 for personal reasons, so a new search for a permanent NIGMS director will need to be initiated. I will continue to serve as acting NIGMS director during this process. When a vacancy announcement for the position is available, we’ll [...]

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Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2012/04/27/director-search-to-resume/

Reflecting on Our Golden Anniversary

Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012 9:18 AM EST by Judith Greenberg | 0 Comments

Last October, I told you that NIGMS would be commemorating its 50th anniversary in 2012.  We hope you will help us mark this milestone by participating in our upcoming anniversary events, which include sessions at scientific meetings and a special symposium on the NIH campus that will feature talks by three outstanding NIGMS-funded investigators as [...]

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NIGMS 50th Anniversary Sessions at Scientific Society Meetings

Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 8:25 AM EST by Michael Bender | 0 Comments

As we told you in an earlier post, NIGMS turns 50 this year. One of the ways we’re marking this milestone is by sponsoring speakers or symposia at a number of scientific society meetings. We’ve already been to the Society for Glycobiology and the American Society for Cell Biology meetings, and in the coming months, [...]

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Remarkable Ruth Kirschstein: New Biography of an NIGMS Director

Wednesday, Feb 8, 2012 4:08 PM EST by Judith Greenberg | 1 Comments

As the director of NIGMS from 1974 to 1993, Ruth L. Kirschstein molded the Institute’s agenda for basic science, research training and promoting diversity. She also set a tone for the Institute that remains to this day. After leaving NIGMS, Ruth went on to serve as the deputy director of NIH, and, for two periods, [...]

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NIGMS Reorganizes

Wednesday, Jan 4, 2012 12:45 PM EST by Judith Greenberg | 3 Comments

In the first major reorganization of NIGMS since 1994, we have just established two new divisions that bring together existing NIGMS programs with programs transferred to NIGMS from the former National Center for Research Resources (NCRR). These changes give us the opportunity to create synergies and strengthen efforts in areas that are central to our [...]

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