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Dr. Alan GuttmacherAlan E. Guttmacher, M.D. has served as Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development since August 2010, following a term as Acting Director beginning in December 2009.

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Dr. Simons-Morton and Research into Teen Driving

Dr. Bruce Simons-MortonDr. Bruce Simons-Morton serves as branch chief and senior investigator for the NICHD's Prevention Research Branch within the Division of Epidemiology, Statistics, and Prevention Research.

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Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and Prevention ResearchDivision of Extramural ResearchDivision of Intramural ResearchNational Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research

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Dr. Tonse Raju
A 'fantastic specialty'

Dr. Tonse RajuDr. Tonse Raju reflects on his career in neonatal medicine, the advances sparked by NICHD, and on how a surprise package sent from NIH to his dorm room in India changed his life.

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A Promising New Therapy for a Childhood Coordination Disorder (January 14, 2013)

A Promising New Therapy for a Childhood Coordination Disorder (January 14, 2013)

​Developmental coordination disorder, a disorder that impairs the development of a child’s motor coordination, can cause some children to fall behind their peers in terms of motor and coordination skills. NICHD-supported researchers are exploring technologies to assist children with this sometimes debilitating neurological disorder. [Photo: Courtesy of Indiana University]
Celebrating 20 Years of Medical Rehabilitation Research (January 11, 2013)

Celebrating 20 Years of Medical Rehabilitation Research (January 11, 2013)

A new publication highlights the NICHD’s National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) 20th anniversary symposium, which commemorated the establishment of the NCMRR, described its activities, and featured the scientific advances in rehabilitation research that came from its support.
Scientific Vision: The Next Decade (December 21, 2012)

Scientific Vision: The Next Decade (December 21, 2012)

The NICHD embarked upon a collaborative process in 2011 to create a scientific Vision, identifying the most promising scientific opportunities for the Institute and its partners to pursue over the next decade. The newly published Scientific Vision statement presents the results of that process and outlines scientific goals for the coming decade.

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Vision National Institutes of Health Home BOND National Institues of Health Home Home Storz Lab: Section on Environmental Gene Regulation Home Machner Lab: Unit on Microbial Pathogenesis Home Division of Epidemiology Statistics and Prevention Branch Home Bonifacino Lab: Section on Intracellular Protein Trafficking Home Lilly Lab: Section on Gamete Development Home Lippincott-Schwartz Lab: Section on Organelle Biology