Welcoming the Inaugural Director of the NIH Division of Biomedical Research Workforce Programs

I am pleased and excited to announce that in August, Dr. Kay Lund will join NIH as the inaugural director of the NIH Division of Biomedical Research Workforce Programs. As you might recall, the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director‘s Biomedical Workforce Working Group recommended that NIH recruit a leader and establish a dedicated office to guide NIH’s training and development of a well-prepared biomedical workforce. Dr. Lund is both an exemplary leader and a highly accomplished biomedical researcher and mentor. She was the first to clone the proglucagon gene that led to the discovery of two new hormones now being used in clinical trials, and is the holder of two patents, one for the treatment of aged-related cognitive decline and other conditions, and another recently approved patent for combining capsule imaging devices with biological probes to improve capsule endoscopy – a new screening procedure for gastrointestinal disease. Prior to joining NIH, Dr. Lund held the endowed Sarah Graham Kenan Professorship in Cell Biology and Physiology, with joint appointments as Professor in Pediatrics and Nutrition, at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. And highly importantly to her role at NIH, Dr. Lund is recognized as a leader in biomedical workforce training and development. She has trained and mentored over 30 research fellows and junior faculty and 22 predoctoral trainees who have been successful in science. Her dedication to training and mentorship has resul...
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