In this issue, we are asking for your reactions in four areas: health disparities research, training in the responsible conduct of research, advice for a new NIH director, and RNA-i.

Send your responses on these topics or your comments on other intramural research concerns to us via e-mail:
<catalyst@nih.gov>; fax:402-4303; or mail: Building 2, Room 2W23.

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1. What do you see as key areas of emphasis for the new Center for Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities or the NIH Academy in the years ahead? Do you have any suggestions about how to encourage bench and clinical intramural researchers to address health disparities questions? Do you think some adjustments are warranted in your own research agenda? Why or why not?

2.What can NIH do to maximize the effectiveness of training in the "responsible conduct of research"? Are you eager to receive this training?

3. What do you project will be the major challenges facing a new NIH director? What do you think should be the priorities of the person who will assume NIH leadership? What advice would you give a new director—or the incoming HHS secretary?

4. The Catalyst is contemplating an article on RNA-i (use of inhibiting RNA to selectively silence genes). Are you using the technique? In what organism and with what genes?