This webinar is a unique opportunity for data scientists, researchers, technologists, and those curious about NLM funded research to delve into collaborative strategies for creating high-quality datasets, reducing expert burden through innovative data processing techniques, and fostering community engagement and collaboration.
Kin Wah Fung, MD, Named Director of the Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications (LHNCBC) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Dr. Kin Wah Fung has been named Director of the Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications at the National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine (NLM), effective July 28, 2024.
NIH Findings Shed Light on Risks and Benefits of Integrating AI into Medical Decision-Making
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that an artificial intelligence (AI) model solved medical quiz questions—designed to test health professionals’ ability to diagnose patients based on clinical images and a brief text summary—with high accuracy. However, physician-graders f
NLM Welcomes 2024-2025 Associate Fellows
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce its 2024-2025 cohort of Associate Fellows. Read more to learn about them and the Associate Fellowship Program, which offers an insider’s view of the world’s largest medical library.
The Modernized ClinicalTrials.gov Will Become the Singular Website Experience
Starting June 25, 2024, the National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) modernized ClinicalTrials.gov website will become the singular website experience for all users. As part of its commitment to enhance the user experience and deliver improved functionality for searching, viewing, and downloading information about clinical trials, NLM is retiring the classic version of the website and its application programming interface.
The Center for Clinical Observational Investigations Launches New Dataset Profiles
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NLM Welcomes Applications to its Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine for 2025
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce applications are open to its Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine. The NLM Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine provides individual awards of up to $10,000 to support research using the NLM collection.
NLM-Funded Scholarly Work on Nutrition, Health Disparities Wins International Award
An academic work funded by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Grants for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health (G13) was awarded the 2024 Best Book in Urban Affairs Award by the Urban Affairs Association. Dr. Naa Oyo A. Kwate was presented with the award for her book, White Burgers, Black Cash: Fast Food from Black Exclusion to Exploitation, today at the International Conference on Urban Affairs in New York City. The book provides a detailed history of race and the food environment and its impact on nutrition and health disparities.
Distinguished Investigator Eugene Koonin, PhD, Selected as International Society for Computational Biology Fellow
Eugene V. Koonin, PhD, Distinguished Investigator in the Computational Biology Branch of National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) Intramural Research Program (IRP), has been selected as a 2024 Fellow of the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB).
Dina N. Paltoo, PhD, Named Acting Deputy Director of Policy and External Affairs, National Library of Medicine
In this role, Dr. Paltoo will establish and implement policy frameworks that guide NLM’s research, operations, and public services and oversee NLM’s relationships across the NIH and with external groups. She will also work alongside NLM’s Deputy Director for Operations and Innovation.