Special Spotlights

Fluorescence in Medicine

After the 1950s, the SPF gave rise to many new uses for fluorescence in medical research.

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After the war, though the antimalarial group had moved, for the most part, to NIH, Goldwater itself continued to be the locus for research into chronic disease. Goldwater, which was named after S. S. Goldwater, a New York hospital commissioner, merged with the Bird S. Coler Hospital in 1996. The 2,000-bed long-term health facility provides extended care for people who need ongoing medical attention due to diseases including Alzheimer's and AIDS.

National Heart Institute

• 1948-1969 National Heart Institute
• 1969-1976 National Heart & Lung Institute
• 1976-Present National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

The National Heart Institute (NHI), one of the NIH's first institutes, was founded on June 16, 1948, to develop expertise in heart disease research and cardiovascular disease. The institute transfers basic science knowledge to physicians in the hopes of fighting diseases. In 1949 Dr. Shannon became director of the laboratories and clinics of the newly created NHI. He recruited many of his best researchers from Goldwater, including Drs. Bowman, Brodie, Udenfriend, and Berliner.
The National Heart Institute fostered collaboration among researchers, doctors, and scientists. Ideally, such interaction could accelerate the transfer of basic science knowledge to practicing physicians for the patient's benefit. A key component in this process was the Laboratory of Technical Development, where Dr. Bowman did his research.

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