Exhibits Overview

• Created by Swan, Jeremy (NIH/NICHD) [C], last modified on Nov 13, 2023

Exhibits by Institute Gallery

FDA

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  Biologics Regulation and Research: The People and Work of Buildings 29 & 29A

  Buildings 29 and 29A are nationally significant to the history of medicine and public health because within their laboratories National Institutes of Health (NIH) and then the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) staff helped to conquer some of the deadliest infectious diseases.

NCI

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  Michael Potter: The Work of Michael Potter

  Michael Potter investigated the twin questions of what causes cancer and how we produce the antibodies called immunoglobulins which protect us from disease.

  Building 10

NHLBI

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  Marshall Nirenberg: Deciphering the Genetic Code

  Explore the Nobel Prize-winning work of Marshall Nirenberg, who deciphered the genetic code with the help of NIH colleagues, enabling genetics to become a central scientific field.

  Building 10

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  The Stadtman Way: A Tale of Two Biochemists at NIH

  The scientific power couple of Thressa and Earl Stadtman developed a unique way to train scientists; they each made significant scientific contributions too.

  Building 10

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  Biologics Regulation and Research: The People and Work of Buildings 29 & 29A

  Buildings 29 and 29A are nationally significant to the history of medicine and public health because within their laboratories National Institutes of Health (NIH) and then the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) staff helped to conquer some of the deadliest infectious diseases.

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  The AMINCO-Bowman Spectrophotofluorometer

  The colorful glow of fluorescent chemicals can identify and measure tiny amounts of substances in the body. This spectrophotofluorometer invented by Robert Bowman did just that.

NIAID

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  Siemens 1-A Electron Microscope

  All sorts of viruses were visualized for the first time on this Siemens 1-A Electron Microscope used by Albert Kapikian.

  Building 50

NIBIB

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  NIBIB: Improving Health Through Emerging Technologies

  Learn about cutting-edge research funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.

  Building 31

NICHD

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

  Discover the history of the home pregnancy test—developed at the NIH—and examine its place in our culture.

NIDCR

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  Converging Pathways of Pain Research at NIDCR

  Pain is a universally known and feared human condition, but it's also one of the least understood. Learn about NIH research on different facets of pain.

NIDDK

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  Christian Anfinsen: Protein Folding and the Nobel Prize

  How are proteins made? How do they fold, and what role does structure play in their function? Chris Anfinsen's investigations answered these questions; they also led to a Nobel Prize.

  Building 10

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  Martin Rodbell: How Cells Respond to Signals

  Studying hormones, Martin Rodbell discovered how cells respond to signals, explaining how our body makes sense of the world. For his work, he was awarded a Nobel Prize.

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  Drugs as Opiates, Drugs as Research Tools: Synthetic Opiates & Opioids

  Learn how the NIH Total Opiate Synthesis freed us from dependence upon flowers for painkillers and opened the door to new ones.

NINDS

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  Roscoe Brady & Gaucher's Disease

  Is there a disease? What causes it? Can we prevent, treat, or cure it? Roscoe Brady's research into Gaucher's disease answered all three questions.

ORS

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   Howard Bartner & 40 Years of Medical Illustration

  Howard Bartner, an NIH medical illustrator, devoted 40 years to portraying human anatomy in his drawings.

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  Medical Posters

  Discover a collection of 24 medical posters drawn by artists at the NIH, representing topics from arthritis to women's health.