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Onsite Exhibits Gallery

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

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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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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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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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Varian A-60 NMR

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This exhibition describes the Varian A-60 NMR

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Onsite Exhibits Gallery

Christian Anfinsen: Protein Folding and the Nobel Prize

Michael Potter: The Work of Michael Potter

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

Roscoe Brady & Gaucher Disease

Joseph Goldberger & the War on Pellagra

NIBIB: Improving Health Through Emerging Technologies

Cray X-MP/22 Computer

Siemens 1-A Electron Microscope

Varian A-60 NMR

Office of NIH History and Stetten Museum