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Michael Potter: The Work of Michael Potter

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To Potter, science was driven by curiosity, not competition, and the only goal was to answer questions about the nature of life.

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Cray X-MP/22 Computer

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NIH's first supercomputer, the Cray X-MP/22, was the world's fastest supercomputer from 1983-1986, and the first one devoted solely to biomedical research. Both the physical and virtual exhibits are under development, but you can still see the Cray at its exhibit site located in Building 50.

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Marshall Nirenberg

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Marshall Nirenberg: Deciphering the Genetic Code

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This exhibit explores the Nobel Prize-winning work of NHLBI's Marshall Nirenberg, who deciphered the genetic code in the early 1960s with the collaboration of his NIH colleagues.

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The Stadtman Way: A Tale of Two Biochemists at NIH

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Accomplished biochemists and beloved mentors, Thressa and Earl Stadtman have worked at NIH for more than half a century.

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Photo of Dr Bowman in the lab with SPF device

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The AMINCO-Bowman Spectrophotofluorometer

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In the 1950s, the NIH's Dr. Robert Bowman developed a sensitive instrument called the spectrophotofluorometer, or “SPF”, that allowed scientists to use fluorescence as a way to identify and measure tiny amounts of substances in the body.  This exhibit explores the instrument and its use in scientific studies ranging from anti-depressant medication to AIDS research and the Human Genome Project.

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Innovation and Invention: NIH and Prosthetic Heart Valves

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This exhibition describes the discoveries that led to the heart-lung machine and open heart surgery, the number of experimental replacement valves that were invented and implanted, the role that NIH played in the 1960s and 70s in developing and testing these medical devices, and the public safety and regulatory responsibilities that were entrusted to the FDA.

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Siemens 1-A Electron Microscope

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This Siemens 1-A Electron Microscope was used for over three decades by Dr. Albert Kapikian, NIAID. The instrument was used to detect and characterize various viruses.

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A woman is standing in front of the exhibit titled Rehabilitation with Bioengineering, which displays prosthetic devices, images and text

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NIBIB: Improving Health Through Emerging Technologies

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This exhibit places some examples of cutting-edge research, funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, in historical context. The virtual exhibit is under construction but you can visit the NIBIB Emerging Technology Exhibit in person in Building 31.

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A Thin Blue Line: The History of the Pregnancy Test Kit

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This looks at the history of the home pregnancy test and examines its place in our culture. Research that led to a sensitive, accurate pregnancy test was done by scientists in the Reproductive Research Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health.

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Converging Pathways of Pain Research at NIDCR

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The story of how pain research evolved at NIDCR.

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Roscoe Brady

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Roscoe Brady & Gaucher Disease

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How medical researchers study diseases, by answering three basic questions. Focuses on Dr. Roscoe Brady's team at NINDS and their work with Gaucher disease.

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Howard Bartner

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 Howard Bartner & 40 Years of Medical Illustration

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Howard Bartner, an NIH medical illustrator, devoted 40 years to portraying human anatomy in his drawings.

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Poster featuring the silhouette of a woman and the title early stage breast cancer

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Medical Posters

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A collection of 24 medical posters drawn by artists at the NIH, representing topics from arthritis to women's health.

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