NIH Eminent Scientist Profiles

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Harvey J. Alter

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Harvey Alter

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Christian Anfinsen: Protein Folding and the Nobel Prize

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

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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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Santiago Ramón y Cajal: The Beginnings of Modern Neuroscience

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Santiago Ramón y Cajal was the first to describe the nervous system, including neurons, in exquisite detail. His original drawings, as well as information about current NIH neuroscience, are on exhibit in NIH Building 35, the Porter Neuroscience Center.

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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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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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Charles Darwin: Rewriting the Book of Nature

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Formally titled “Rewriting the Book of Nature: Charles Darwin and the Rise of Evolutionary Theory,” the exhibit describes the Charles Darwin’s life and the fortunes of the theory of evolution by natural selection.

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Joseph Goldberger & the War on Pellagra

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Dr. Joseph Goldberger discovered of the cause of pellagra, a disease that killed many poor Southerners in the early part of the 20th century. His finding, that pellagra was caused by a diet deficient in vitamin B, was met by political and social resistance.

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Rodbell Martin

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Martin Rodbell: How Cells Respond to Signals

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Martin Rodbell and his colleagues discovered a mechanism that transformed our understanding of how cells respond to signals. In a series of pioneering experiments conducted at the NIH, Rodbell studied hormones--substances which have specific effects on cells' activity. He won the 1994 Nobel Prize for this work.

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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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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.

NIH Eminent Scientist Profiles

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Exhibits Overview Gallery

Harvey J. Alter

Christian Anfinsen: Protein Folding and the Nobel Prize

Marshall Nirenberg: Deciphering the Genetic Code

The Stadtman Way: A Tale of Two Biochemists at NIH

Santiago Ramón y Cajal: The Beginnings of Modern Neuroscience

Howard Bartner & 40 Years of Medical Illustration

Roscoe Brady & Gaucher Disease

Charles Darwin: Rewriting the Book of Nature

Joseph Goldberger & the War on Pellagra

Martin Rodbell: How Cells Respond to Signals

The AMINCO-Bowman Spectrophotofluorometer

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

Office of NIH History and Stetten Museum