Cray X-MP/22 Computer — NIH's first supercomputer, the Cray X-MP/22, is on display in Building 31C near the B3 elevators. This Cray was the world's fastest supercomputer from 1983 to 1986 and the first one devoted solely to biomedical research.
Siemens 1-A Electron Microscope — This Siemens 1-A Electron Microscope was used for over three decades by Dr. Albert Kapikian, NIAID. The instrument, used to detect and characterize various viruses, is now on display in the lobby of NIH Building 50.
Varian A-60 NMR — A Varian A-60 NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance), used at NIH in the 1960s, is located in Building 50.
Microscopes in Our Collection — Four of the many microscopes in our collection are presented with the story of the scientists who used them. In Building 10, near the Bioethics entrance, toward Lipsett Auditorium.
Early Clinical Center History — This case holds photo albums from the 1948 open house at NIH, which helped explain the Clinical Center concept to the public, and President Harry Truman's laying of the hospital's cornerstone in 1951. In Building 10, near the Bioethics entrance, toward Lipsett Auditorium.
Vaccine Pioneer: Margaret Pittman (1901—1995) —Dr. Margaret Pittman arrived at NIH in 1936, beginning a career that would span 57 years and make her an internationally renowned expert on vaccines and serums, as well as the first female laboratory chief at the NIH. In Building 60 (Lasker Center or Cloisters) lobby.
Real Life Hero: Dr. Joseph Goldberger (1874—1929) — In July 1943, Real Life Comics featured a story about Dr. Joseph Goldberger, who had discovered in 1914, that the disease caused by a nutritional deficiency, pellagra. See the comic and more in the Building 1, 3rd floor lobby case.
All the Pretty Patches: Emblems of the NIH Clinical Center — Because patches were often designed by employees, the images and few words reveal how people thought about their work at the Clinical Center—sometimes as a heroic struggle and sometimes with humor. In Building 10 1st floor, near the hospitality desk.
Changing Times — This selection from our collection provides more than a nostalgic glimpse at nearly 40 years of CC history. The books reflect changing social values and tell their own stories about the people who created them. Near the 2nd floor cafeteria in the Clinical Center.
