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NEWS: In a world-first, researchers have successfully performed a coronary artery bypass without cutting open the chest wall. The new method could offer a safer and less traumatic alternative to open-heart surgery. Read more about this major breakthrough ➡️ https://bit.ly/4pmzqzJ

New Health Topic Page: NIH's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has launched a new health topic page on maternal health. Bookmark this page to learn about maternal health research, resources, and more. https://lnkd.in/e9wUGjaG

NEWS: An NIH clinical trial has shown promise for an experimental treatment for people with severe aplastic anemia, a life-threatening disorder with limited treatments. Read more: https://bit.ly/48P0Isb

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) invites Letters of Request by December 17, 2025 (5 pm ET) for the PREEMPT-PF Scientific Coordinating Center (SCC) (NHLBI-AI-25-003). Pioneering Research for Early Evaluation and Mechanistic PreempTion of Pulmonary Fibrosis (PREEMPT-PF ) is a flagship program within the NHLBI-AI Initiative to shift pulmonary fibrosis from late-stage treatment to early, biology-based detection and mechanistic preemption. Programmatic Goals: • Investigate the transition from a healthy lung to irreversible progressive fibrosis • Discover risk factors, diagnostic, and predictive biomarkers • Identify therapeutic targets to preemptively treat pulmonary fibrosis SCC scope includes: • Coordinate research activities across NHLBI-AI centers and relevant stakeholders • Integrate AI-ready, multi-modal data from multiple sources (TOPMed, BioData Catalyst, LungMAP, HuBMAP, etc.) • Solicit clinical research projects and pilot programs to advance the identification and validation of biomarkers and upstream therapeutic targets Details & submission portal: nhlbi-ai.org #SystemsBiology #CohortScience #HLBS #PulmonaryFibrosis #IPF #PrecisionMedicine #AIinHealth #Biomarkers #NHLBI #NIH #DataScience

The NIH has additional opportunities available for exceptional senior-level candidates to lead Institutes and the Intramural Research Program within the NIH. These leadership roles provide overall executive direction and scientific leadership for the Institutes mission and vision and the Intramural Research Program and serve as a principal advisor to the NIH Director concerning matters related to their Institute's research oversight. For more information, including specific qualification requirements and application procedures, visit: https://lnkd.in/eaekg5_U

In observance of National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, the HHS Office of Human Human Research Protections is partnering with the HHS Office of Minority Health to host a two-part webinar series in September on sickle cell disease (SCD) and gene therapies. Learn more about emerging gene therapies and register for both webinars below! Register for Part 1(September 18, 2025, from 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET) https://bit.ly/41NhYf4 Register for Part 2 (September 25, 2025, from 2:00 – 3:30 PM ET) https://bit.ly/4n6LKnE

The NIH Office of Dietary Supplements will host a virtual workshop on September 15–16, “Sleep in a Bottle? Research Needs and Gaps in Ingested, Non-Prescription Interventions for Better Sleep.” Co-organized by the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the workshop aims to better understand the most important gaps in knowledge of dietary supplements and other non-prescription products taken to improve sleep. Discussions will also focus on prioritizing future research, identifying required tools and resources, and determining how future studies could help advance our knowledge of sleep and circadian rhythms. Register here: September 15, Day 1: https://lnkd.in/e3vPDdxA September 16, Day 2: https://lnkd.in/eipMSkTT

📢 I'm grateful to be featured in the recently published article of The New York Times highlighting the 5 keys to a healthy diet. The tips include: 💡 1. Prioritize whole foods 💡 2. Eat more healthy fats 💡 3. Watch out for added sugars 💡 4. Try to cook more 💡 5. Find joy, and flavor, in healthy eating Thank you Caroline Hopkins Legaspi for the interview! #healthyeating #nutritionscience #nutritionresearch

NIH is committed to advancing novel AI approaches that have the potential to accelerate research and improve the health of the public. We are seeking YOUR input on how to develop and share new generative AI tools while maintaining the highest privacy protections for biomedical research participants. Comments will be accepted until July 16, 2025. More information at: https://lnkd.in/e73a9dVm