NIH Catalyst - Vol. 5, Iss. 1 - Catalytic Reactions

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CALL FOR CATALYTIC REACTIONS

In this issue, we are asking for your reactions in four areas: how best to improve the climate for clinical research at NIH; how to maximize the value of the new ombudsman office; your advice to Harold Varmus on how an NIH director might satisfy public, scientific, and one's own research interests in equal - or near-equal - measure; and the vacationing Hot Methods Clinic (yes, this last item is a repeat from last issue's "call"; you're getting a second chance).
Send your responses on these topics or your comments on other intramural research concerns to us via e-mail: <catalyst@od1em1.od.nih.gov>; fax: 594-3592; or mail: Building 1, Room 334.

In Future Issues. . .

How NIH Scientists Spend Their Summer
What's Going On At Frederick
Research Sources In Cyberspace

1) What do you think of the efforts under way to enhance the appeal and feasibility of clinical research as a focus for NIH scientists? Are they sufficient? Are they necessary?

2) What issues would best be handled by an ombudsman? Are there ways to ensure that the office is truly accessible to everyone without its becoming overburdened? How could instructive dispute resolutions be publicized without violating confidentiality?

3) What do you see as priorities for the NIH director, in general and in the next three years specifically?

4) The Hot Methods Clinic is returning next issue. What updates can you provide on previous Hot Methods? What techniques would you like to see covered in the future?

CREDITS

The NIH Catalyst is published bi-monthly for and by the intramural scientists at NIH.
Address correspondence to Building 1, Room 334, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892.
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PUBLISHER
Michael Gottesman
Deputy Director for Intramural Research, OD

EDITOR
Lance Liotta
Chief, Laboratory of Pathology, NCI

DEPUTY EDITOR
John I. Gallin, Director,
Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center, and
Associate Director for Clinical Research

SCIENTIFIC EDITOR
Celia Hooper

MANAGING EDITOR
Fran Pollner

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EDITOR
Cynthia Allen

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Beverly Stuart

PHOTOGRAPHER
Ralph Isenburg

EDITORIAL
ADVISORY BOARD
Jorge Carrasquillo, CC
David Davies, NIDDK
Dale Graham, DCRT
Hynda Kleinman, NIDR
Elise Kohn, NCI
Susan Leitman, CC
Bernard Moss, NIAID
Michael Rogawski, NINDS
Joan Schwartz, NINDS
Gisela Storz, NICHD

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