Clinical Center News
May/June 2017

Take Your Child to Work Day nourishes young scientific minds across NIH

Child participates in Take Your Child to Work Day brain activity
Six-year-old Lila Hawkins, participates in an interactive session with Clinical Center behavioral health nurses to understand how our brain interacts with our feelings. Afterwards, Lila takes time out to take apart a model of the human brain and places the parts back into the head of it, during Take Your Child to Work Day.

Child plays in a spiral ball with scientist
At the FAES Super Science Show, resident Mad Scientist, Mr. Bond, demonstrated electricity, air pressure, and the Bernoulli Effect for hundreds of kids.

Children participate in laboratory medicine demonstration
Allison Hermane, Point-of-Care Team Leader in the Clinical Center Chemistry Department of Department of Laboratory Medicine, shows the children how to mix a sample. They are performing a basic chemistry test for calcium which could be seen if the liquid changes from clear to purple. She also explained the importance of calcium in building strong bones.

Scientist demonstrates an experiment to children
Teresa Bauch, Medical Technologist in the NIH Clinical Center Department of Laboratory Medicine, shows the children plates of bacteria. They learned what the bacteria of different illnesses looks like.

Doctor demonstrates an ultrasound machine
Dr. Andrew Mannes, Department of Perioperative Medicine chief (on right) demonstrates how the ultrasound machine scans the blood vessels.

Stories
Scientist at the NIH Clinical Center
Application cycle for 2017 Bench-to-Bedside program now available
Three Department of Transfusion Medicine staff members receive a package of rare blood from Germany
Clinical Center collaborates with partners in Germany to obtain blood
Safety Tracking and Reporting System graphic
NIH Clinical Center safety and quality tracking system renamed STARS
Clinical Center CEO Dr. James Gilman shows NASA astronaut—scientist Dr. Kate Rubins a model of the hospital
NASA astronaut, biologist Kate Rubins speaks to staff, meets with pediatric patient
Doctors at NIH speak in a lecture hall during Nurses Week
Nurses Week honors 600 nurses serving the CC
Members of the NIH Clinical Center Department of Laboratory Medicine gather for a photo
Happy Medical Laboratory Professionals Week!
Child participates in Take Your Child to Work Day brain activity
Take Your Child to Work Day nourishes young scientific minds across NIH
Trainee presents poster to colleagues
Medical research scholars wrap up studies; 42 new medical, dental and veterinary students arrive for 2017-2018 program
Brittany Barber-Alexander, left, confers with fellow social worker Joy Hart
Social Work Department announces its 2017 Deborah Dozier-Hall Award for Professional Development recipient
The NIH Clinical Center welcomed three-time Grammy Award winning cellist Zuill Bailey for a performance in the Clinical Center's North Atrium April 18
Award-winning cellist perform for patients, staff at NIH Clinical Center
NIH photographer speaks at his retirement party
NIH photographer Bill Branson retires after three decades of service
Clinical Center Patient Nicole Reid speaks at podium
NIH Clinical Center Critical Care Medicine Department, patient, participate in symposium on pulmonary hypertension
Patient at the NIH Clinical Center
Participants needed for studies on inflammation, blood disease and Parkinson's disease
Rhea Moore Frazier
Clinical Center Office of Clinical Research Training and Medical mourns loss of Rhea Moore Frazier

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