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Christian Anfinsen: Protein Folding and the Nobel Prize

Christian Boehmer AnfinsenThis exhibition celebrates Christian Anfinsen's legacy by illuminating just a few of his contributions to science and society.

Christian Anfinsen: Protein Folding and the Nobel Prize Website


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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.

Michael Potter: The Work of Michael Potter Website


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Marshall Nirenberg: Deciphering the Genetic Code
Marshall Nirenberg

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.

Marshall Nirenberg: Deciphering the Genetic Code Website


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A 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.

A History of the Pregnancy Test Kit Website

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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.

The AMINCO-Bowman Spectrophotofluorometer Website


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Innovation and Invention: NIH and Prosthetic Heart Valves

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. These histories are more than timelines of material sciences, engineering, and technology—they are also very personal stories of dedicated healers searching for solutions to heart ailments.


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Cray X-MP/22 Computer

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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Siemens 1-A Electron Microscope

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. 

See the Siemens Microscope at its exhibit site located in Building 50.


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Varian A-60 NMRphoto of the museum display

A Varian A-60 NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) was used at NIH in the 1960s to identify molecular structures and their reactions in relation to biomedical research.  The virtual exhibit is under construction, but visit the real thing

Visit the Varian A-60 NMR at it's location in Building 50.


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