1989 Poster Honors Dr. Martin Luther King’s Dream

Martin Luther King, Jr., PhD, pastor, activist and prominent leader of the American civil rights movement, was born January 15, 1929. The poster, entitled Dare to dream, was printed for NIH’s 14th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Program. It features designer Alfred Laoang’s illustration of King’s profile looming large in the sky as…

What a Difference a Decade Makes: MedlinePlus Turns Ten

NLM’s MedlinePlus, perhaps the world’s most trusted source of health information, marked its first decade of service on October 22, 1998. Debuting with information on 22 health topics, MedlinePlus now offers comprehensive profiles on more than 770 diseases and conditions. Nearly 500 million people in more than 200 countries have accessed MedlinePlus for its accurate,…

Stacey Arnesen Named Head of SIS Disaster Information Center

In October, Stacey Arnesen was appointed Head, Office of Disaster Information Management Research Center, Division of Specialized Information Services (SIS). Since 2002, she had led the SIS Web team as Advisor for Special Projects, coordinating the Central American Network for Disaster Health Information with the Pan American Health Organization and the Regional Disaster Information Center…

Taking it EZ: NIH Director Zerhouni Ends Remarkable Tenure

Elias A. Zerhouni, MD, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2002, stepped down from his position at the end of October. A physician scientist and world-renowned leader in radiology research, Dr. Zerhouni led NIH through a challenging period that required innovative solutions to transform basic and clinical research into tangible benefits for…