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October 28, 2003, NIH Record, Vol. LV, No. 22 R a StillThe SecondPayday BestThingAbout Hill Hearing Airs NIH Needs, Telework on the Rise Congress' Concerns By Rich McMenus Top Reasons More AreChoosing On the heels of the debut of NIH's new More NIH'ers Opt To Work Awayfrom Work To Work from Roadmap initiative and release of an Home Institute of Medicine report on the structure and vitality of NIH, a hearing was held Oct. t's not as if anyone needs added incentive to roll.out of bed a 2 at which director Dr. Elias Zerhouni ZerhouniLaunches little later, spend a few extra minutes with the family, steer reported to joint Senate and House Roadmap Initiative clear of rush-hour traffic or accomplish a day's work virtually uninterrupted.I No, the reason that committees on how closely the two visions merge as NIH faces its post-budget­ telework is growing-but still only doubling future. The directoralso heard a slowly-could be that few employees 'Director's Corner' realize the option may be available host of lawmakers' concerns, ranging from Speaks to NIH'ers A-76 to stem cells to studiesof human to them. However, as campus sexuality. parking spaces become rarer this fall, more people may be seeking-and NAS' Alberts To Zerhouni was joined at the witnesstable by more managers and supervisors Speak, Nov. 3 his predecessor, Dr. Harold Varmus, and by encouraging-ways to work away Dr. Harold Shapiro, who chaired the IOM from work. The trend is picking up committee on NIH revitalization; all three Cultural Lecture speed at NIH and throughout government. NINDS telework coordinator offered brief opening statements, then took Set. Oct. 29 Liz Elliott questionsfrom members of both the House According to a recent Office of energy and commerce committeeand the Personnel Management report on teleworking, seven agencies with SEE TELEWORK, PAGE 8 Senate health, education, labor and NIH Participates in SEE Hill HEARING, PAGE 4 Latino Genetics Roadmap Debuts at Press Club Briefing Consultation NICHD Celebrates 40th Year By Rich McManus By Robert Bock IH's scientific "Roadmap Initiative for Medical Research" NICHD recently marked its 40th anniversary debuted before almost 60 reporters Sept. 30 as the plan's Grantees Win N withevents commemorating its founding. Nobel Prizes chief cartographer, NIH director Dr. Elias Zerhouni, called for a The celebrations featured a •Hall of Honor• transformation in the way NIH conducts medical research so as to award ceremony to recognizeits intramural speed widely touted benchtop scientistsand extramural grantees who discoveries to the bedsides of made outstanding contributionsto both Flu Shot Schedule patients not only in this science and human health. The institute country, but also the world. also held a scientific symposium to Speaking at the National highlight some of the exceptional contribu­ Press Club in Washington and tions made by NICHD-supported scientists flanked by a cadre of institute in basic and clinicalresearch. directors, Zerhouni said, LI.',. lkp.1rt111cnt "NIH research is at a critical ol I lcalth and point in history" and must •Forty years, let me tell you, is still •.- =:--- childhood for an institutelike this one,• Hum,111 Sen ice, take swift advantage of "a said NIH director Or. Elias Zerhouni at the '\.l[[t>ll,il lthllllltl"S true explosion of knowledge launc h es R oa dma p in,· · rta t·tve. Hall of Honor ceremony held in conjunction ot I k.ilth in science and medi- withthe NICHD council meeting. He added cine ... 2003 is an historic moment in medical research." that 40 years is a short interval when Odohn 2S, 2003 The plan, funded at a level of about $130 million in FY 2004 SEE NICHD ANNIVERSARY, PAGE 12 \'ol. IY, i\o. 22 SEE ROADMAP, PAGE 10 DIHfCJOH ' S COHNfR NIH Director's Corner Next month, I will host my third Town Hall Meet­ people's health in the 21st century. I extend my ing for all employees. As in past meetings, there will deepest appreciation to all of the NIH staff who be an online opportunity for employees to contact devoted countless hours to this important effort. It me with questions and topics for discussion. We get demonstrates once again that NIH plays a leadership literally hundreds of responses to this solicitation, role in charting the future of medical research. For and it is obviously impossible for me to address all more information, please visit nihroadmap.nih.gov. D or even most of the issues in an hour's time. But · .._ I want to assure you that all correspondence to Children's Inn Needs Overnight Volunteers my office is kept on file for reference. My staff can look back into these files and compare your Overnight weekend resident managers are needed to concerns with how we as an institution have staff the Children's Inn. Volunteers typically serve responded over time. one or two times every couple of months, managing On the subject of A-76, which drew a great the inn from 6 p.m. Fridays through 2:30 p.m. number of messages to me prior to the spring Sundays. Split shifts are also available. A backup Town Hall Meeting, there is good news to share: staff member is in the building and also available on last month, NIH's in-house proposal in the area call. This is a great opportunity for individuals or of Extramural Administrative Support Services teams of two (married couples, friends, brothers/ won the competition when the sole proposal sisters, mother/daughter, etc.). All volunteers will submitted by industry failed to meet the require­ receive operations and procedures training and ments of the solicitation. This confums what I reside at the inn during their experience as onsite have been asserting all along-our employees hosts, facilitators and managers. If you are inter­ ested in finding out more, contact Laura King, NIH director Dr. have little to fear in an evaluation pitting their Elias A. Zerhouni expertise against what a contractor can provide. I director of volunteers, via email at lking@box­ am expecting more positive news as future competi­ l.nih.gov. I tions play out. I know, too, that "victory" in these outsourcing WRAIR Needs Volunteers competitions is not without cost for some of our Volunteers ages 18-45 are needed for a 7-month workers. There will be cases where employees' job dengue vaccine research study at Walter Reed. The descriptions will change and new duties will be purpose is to study the safety and effectiveness of a assigned to them. Quite often, NIH's "most efficient new investigational vaccine. Health screening and operation," or MEO, which is our most competitive financial compensation provided. Call 1-866-856- self-description, involves internal shifts of responsi­ 3259 or (301) 319-9335/9320 or visit bility. But be assured that NIH stands by the www.wrairclinicaltrials.com. I Secretary's commitment to have a job available for all employees affected by A-76 competition, and that we'll do all we can, via our Transition Center, to smooth the way when reassignment cannot be N I H R C O R avoided. f 0 You may have heard by now of the NIH Roadmap Published biweekly at Bethesda, Md., by the Editorial Operations Brand,, Division of Public Information, for the infonnation of Initiative for Medical Research, which we an­ employee, of the National Institutes of Health, Deparnneor of nounced on Sept. 30 in a variety of forums. As you Health and Hu111ao Setviccs. The content is rcprintable without know, we are at a turning point in medical research. permission. Pictures may be available on request. Use of funds for printing thd periodical bas been approved by the director of the The purpose of the NIH Roadmap was to identify Office of Management and Budget through Sept. 30, 2004. the major scientific opportunities and gaps in medical research that no single institute or center at NIH Record Office Phone 496-2125 NIH could tackle alone, but that the agency needed Bldg. 31, Rm. 5841 Fax 402-1485 to address to accelerate the pace of medical discov­ Web address ery and transform our findings into tangible benefits http://www.nih.gov/news/NIH-Rccord/archives.htm for people. After wide consultation, within and outside NIH, Editor The NIH Record reserves Richard McManus the right to make the institute and center directors led teams that [email protected] corrections, changes, or developed 28 specific initiatives in three main areas: deletions in submitted new pathways to discovery; research teams of the Assistant Editor copy in conformity with Carla Garnett chc policies of the paper future; and re-engineering the clinical research [email protected] and HHS. enterprise. The NIH Roadmap is an integral part of a well-thought-out portfolio of research to improve ~ The Record is recyclable as office white paper. NAS President Alberts To Give Barmes Lecture, Nov. 3 r. Bruce Alberts, president of the National Alberts has received numerous honors and awards DAcademy of Sciences, will give the annual including an American Cancer Society Lifetime David E. Barmes Global Health Lecture on the topic Research Professorship. "Spreading Science Throughout the World: How, NIDCR and the Fogarty International Center are Why and When?" on Monday, Nov. 3 at 3:30 p.m. co-hosting the lecture. The lecture was established in Masur Auditorium, Bldg. 10. Alberts will focus in memory of Barmes, an epidemiologist and retired on the idea that scientists must play a larger role in executive of the World Health Organization and a national and international affairs for the benefit of special expert in NIDCR's Office of International the estimated 9 billion people who will inhabit Earth Health from 1996 until his death in 2001.
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