Medical Library Association Meets and Tweets
Meeting in Toronto, more than 1,100 medical librarians, including more than 35 from NLM, gathered in May for the Medical Library Association’s 116th annual meeting and exhibition. The joint meeting with the Canadian Health Libraries Association and the International Clinical Librarian Conference attracted librarians from around the world. Meeting highlights included the John P. McGovern… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - June 7, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Events JKellyFMLA Source Type: blogs
Zika Virus: Fight the Bite
Lots of people are wondering what they can do to prevent Zika. High school students can help. Infectious disease expert Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner presented “Zika Virus: Fight the Bite” to high school students participating in a distance learning program at NLM this spring. Dr. Macgregor-Skinner urged students to “communicate, collaborate and connect” by using cellphone cameras… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - June 3, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Programs & Services Source Type: blogs
Diseases Jumping from Animals to Humans: Leiter Lecture Up for Viewing
At the annual Joseph Leiter Memorial Lecture held earlier this month, guest speaker Jonna Mazet, DVM, MPVM, PhD, talked about her specialty—diseases that jump from animals to humans. “Most of the infectious diseases that we see today like Ebola, MERS, even Zika originated from an animal host,” she told the audience. “How can we stop… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - May 31, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Events Source Type: blogs
Congratulations, Eugene Koonin!
The National Academy of Sciences announced its new members on May 3, and we’re delighted that Eugene V. Koonin, PhD, was elected to this prestigious organization. A senior investigator in NLM’s National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), Dr. Koonin is known for his work in computational and evolutionary biology, including research related to CRISPR (Clustered… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - May 26, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
One Week Left! May 31 Is the NLM Pill Image Recognition Challenge Submission Deadline
This is a last reminder that the NLM Pill Image Recognition Challenge submission deadline is 5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 31—one week from today. Reminders: Individuals, private entities, and teams must register before submitting. You will be asked to indicate US citizenship or permanent residency when registering. A submission must be a USB drive… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - May 24, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Research & Development Source Type: blogs
Hilda Bastian: She speaks–and draws–truth to scientific power
Hilda Bastian wasn’t born a science person. The native Australian became a fan only after realizing how her lack of scientific understanding had led her astray—and possibly endangered the lives of babies. She had been a leading advocate for home births when her own research showed them to be riskier than she’d thought. She later… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - May 16, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
NIH Announces New NLM Director
Today, NIH Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, announced that Patricia Flatley Brennan, RN, PhD, will be the next director of the National Library of Medicine. She will be the first female and first nurse to serve as head of the Library in its 180-year history. “Dr. Brennan brings her incredible experience of having cared… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - May 11, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People BrennanPF Source Type: blogs
On the Road with NLM’s Traveling Exhibitions
Almost as popular as tickets to an Adele concert. Or Springsteen. Or Yo-Yo Ma. Okay, we’re exaggerating, but the National Library of Medicine’s traveling exhibitions are definitely in demand. Within one week, they’re usually booked for four years. They’ve been in all 50 states and abroad. How it happened You could call it serendipity. In… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - May 6, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Exhibitions Tuohy Source Type: blogs
Four Weeks Left! NLM Pill Image Recognition Challenge Submission Ends May 31
The NLM Pill Image Recognition Challenge submission period, which began April 4, will end at 5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday May 31, 2016. A Federal Register Notice and Submission Instructions provide further information about the Challenge. As stated in the Federal Register Notice, individuals, private entities, and teams interested in submitting must first register. An… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - May 3, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Research & Development Source Type: blogs
Road-Tested TB Screening in Kenya
Getting screened for TB often involved two days of travel and lost wages for Kenyans. Now, it can often be done in minutes and more people can get tested, saving lives and keeping family members and friends from getting infected from this airborne disease. It took a stellar team, tenacity, a truck—and a little luck… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - May 2, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Featured Articles Antani Source Type: blogs
Walter Cybulski: Preservationist and Poet
Librarians and poets usually have this in common: a love of the written word and a reverence for the art and literature of the past. A preservationist librarian by day and a poet by night, Walter Cybulski excels in both fields. When Cybulski came to the National Library of Medicine in 1996, one of the… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - April 28, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
