News and Events

"The History of NIH in (About) 12 Objects," Michele Lyons, Curator 

Monday, December 11, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., EDT

Join us for an History and Context: the ONHM Lecture Series talk, to be given by Michele Lyons, Curator of the Office of NIH History and Stetten Museum (ONHM). Ms. Lyons’s lecture is entitled, “The History of NIH in (About) 12 Objects."

As Curator of the NIH Stetten Museum for the past 30 years, Michele Lyons has focused on preserving the history of the NIH through its material culture, including scientific and clinical instruments, artwork, clothing, and those miscellaneous items that tell compelling stories. Her most recent projects include collecting around NIH’s role during the pandemic, and looking at race and gender in NIH history. Lyons has been recognized for her work by many awards.

Send requests for reasonable accommodations to Nino Peduto at least one week prior to the event to allow time for coordination.

Event Details

"The History of NIH in (About) 12 Objects," Michele Lyons, Curator 

Monday, December 11, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., EDT

Lecture will be held in Wilson Hall, Building 1; seating will be quite limited. Attend virtually using the videocast link.

Webinar Link https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=53816

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"Telling NIH History, Story by Story," Victoria Harden, PhD 

Thursday, May 4, 2023, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., EDT

Join us for the inaugural Victoria A. Harden Lecture in NIH History, to be given by Victoria Harden, PhD , the founding director of the Office of NIH History and Stetten Museum (ONHM). Dr. Harden’s lecture is entitled, “Telling NIH History, Story by Story."

Before assisting Dr. Dewitt Stetten, Jr. in 1986 to establish ONHM, Harden was on the staff of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). As NIH Historian, she helped forge the historical record of early HIV/AIDS research with a series of national conferences, oral history interviews, a website, and numerous publications. Her book AIDS at 30: A History provides an essential overview of the epidemic that emphasizes the response of the medical community—physicians and nurses, public health officials, and biomedical researchers—to AIDS. Other important publications include Inventing the NIH and the Henry A. Adams Prize-winning Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: History of a Twentieth-Century Disease. After retiring in 2006, Dr. Harden has continued to serve the office as a Special Volunteer. She received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association for the History of Medicine in 2007.

Send requests for reasonable accommodations to Susan Giuliani at least one week prior to the event to allow time for coordination.

Event Details

"Telling NIH History, Story by Story," Victoria Harden, PhD 

Thursday, May 4, 2023, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., EDT

Lecture will be held in Wilson Hall, Building 1; seating will be quite limited. Attend virtually using the videocast link.

Webinar Link https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49384

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Event details

“The Nobel Prizes and the Concept of the Gene” with Dr. Erling Norrby

February 13, 2023, 11:00am to 12:00pm, EST

In Building 10, Lipsett Amphitheater or via Videocast link https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49150