Onsite Exhibits Gallery

For more information about the physical location of the exhibits listed on this page, please visit the Exhibit Maps page.

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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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  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

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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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  Santiago Ramón y Cajal: The Beginnings of Modern Neuroscience

  Learn about the first person to describe the nervous system, including intricate neurons, in exquisite and artistic detail was Santiago Ramón y Cajal.
  

  Building 35

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  Joseph Goldberger & the War on Pellagra

  Dr. Joseph Goldberger discovered 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.

  Building 1

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  Cray X-MP/22 Computer

  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.

  Building 31

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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

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  Varian A-60 NMR

  The Varian A-60 NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spectrometer was the first low-cost instrument of its kind, producing a magnetic resonance image (MRI) that NIH scientists used to study topics such as how the brain develops as children grow.
  

  Building 50

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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, in a historical context. 

  Building 31