Table of Contents

• Banking
• Bicycles
• Bookstore
• Cafeterias
• Campus Shuttle Buses
• CIT Computer Training Program
• CIVIL
• Convenience Stores
• Child Care
• Division of Radiation Safety
• Division of Scientific Equipment & Instrumentation Service
• Library
• Mail
• Medical Emergencies Care
• NIH Black Scientists Association (BSA)
• NIH Ethics Office
• NIH ListServ
• Occupational Medical Service
• Office of Animal Care and Use
• Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management
• Office of Human Subjects Research
• Office of NIH History
• Office of Science Education
• Office of Technology Transfer (OTT)
• Salutaris
• Science in the Cinema
• Security Information at the NIH
• Work/Life Center

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Banking
http://www.nihfcu.org/

The NIH Federal Credit Union is available for you and your family members. Services include share loans, personal loans, share accounts, checking accounts, certificates of deposit, check cashing, money orders, traveler’s checks, and automated teller machine (ATM) transactions. In order to join one must open an account with a minimum deposit of $25.

NIH/Bethesda branches of the Federal Credit Union are located at:

• NIH Building 31, Room 1A08 
• NIH Building 13, Room 908G 
• NIH Westwood Building, Room B1-C25 
• Suburban Hospital 
• Rockledge Center Branch

NIH Main Campus 24-hour ATMs are located in

• Building 10, next to Room B1-C25 
• Outside Building 31A 
• Building 31, Room 1A08 
• The lobby of the Natcher Conference Center, Building 45 
• Outside Building 50

Bicycles

No bicycles are allowed in buildings. Racks for bicycles are available outside many NIH buildings. Go to http://www.recgov.org/r&w/nihbike/bike.html#Rackmap to view the location of available bike racks and lockers.

Shower and locker facilities are in close proximity to bicycle rack facilities. The lockers at these facilities are for daily use only and not intended for long term storage. For location and details of NIH shower and locker facilities please go to http://www.ors.od.nih.gov/orf/parking/showermap.cfm.

Bookstore
http://www.faes.org/bookstor.htm
Building 10, Room B1-L-101.

The bookstore is operated by the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences, Inc. (FAES). Scientific and medical books and FAES graduate school and other textbooks are available for purchase at this bookstore.

Cafeterias
http://does.ors.od.nih.gov/food/dining_locations.htm

• Building 1, Third Floor 
• Building 10, Second Floor 
• Building 10, First Floor, north entrance to CRC (only soups, wraps, coffee, snacks) 
• Building 10, B1-Level 
• Building 12B, First Floor
• Building 31, First Floor 
• Building 35, First Floor
• Building 38A, B1 Level
• Building 40, First Floor  
• Building 45 (Natcher Conference Center), First Floor

Campus Shuttle Buses
http://des.od.nih.gov/eweb/NIHShuttle/scripts/shuttle_map_live.asp

NIH provides a shuttle bus service around the main Bethesda campus and to/from the main Bethesda campus and satellite campuses/parking lots.

CIT Computer Training Program
http://training.cit.nih.gov/

The CIT Computer Training Program provided by the Center for Information Technology offers a wide variety of courses and seminars that enable users to make efficient and effective use of computers, networks, and information systems in their work at NIH. The training program is open to NIH employees and to all users of CIT computing facilities. Additional computer courses are available through the NIH Training Center, HHS University, and the NIH Library.

The program includes classroom courses and seminars. Interactive class attendance via Polycom can be arranged for students in off-site locations. Descriptions of courses as well as information on the intended audience can be found on the main training page. Online Training contains links to online classes, all of which are free or low-cost for NIH employees.

CIVIL
http://civil.nih.gov/

CIVIL is a coordinated NIH resource which strives to attain its vision of: "An NIH Work Environment Free of Acts and Threats of Violence".
Call CIVIL if you need help assessing the potential seriousness of a threatening situation; you are experiencing a threatening situation at work and need intervention from trained staff; you become aware of a workplace situation involving intimidating, harassing, or other unproductive/dangerous behaviors and need consultation; a situation involving threats or aggressive acts already has occurred and you need assistance managing the aftermath and its effect on staff; or you need help in addressing your own aggressive reactions to a workplace situation.

Convenience Stores (R&W Shops)

The Recreation and Welfare Association (R & W) runs several convenience stores/gift shops located throughout the various NIH campuses.

• Building 10, Room B1C06, 301-496-1262
• Building 31, Room B1W30, 301-496-2670
• Building 38, Room B1W30, 301-496-6795
• Executive Plaza South, Room 150C, 301-402-4331
• Rockledge I, Room 4202, 301-435-0043

Child Care
http://does.ors.od.nih.gov/childcare/index.htm

Child care programs/centers are offered at the Bethesda and Executive Boulevard campuses for infants, toddlers, and preschool age children. There is a long waiting list for access to NIH childcare, so please contact them as soon as possible for further information.

Division of Radiation Safety
http://drs.ors.od.nih.gov/

The Division of Radiation Safety provides regulatory oversight for all ionizing radiation used in intramural research and for clinical purposes. The program is staffed with 23 professional health physicists to assist in setting up research labs, training staff in radiation safety, performing specialized lab inspections, and consulting on intramural clinical research protocols.

Division of Scientific Equipment & Instrumentation Service
http://seib.od.nih.gov/

The Division of Scientific Equipment and Instrumentation Services (DSEIS) provides maintenance, modification, repair, sale, and lease of scientific equipment and scientific workstations, as well as design and fabrication of custom instrumentation. DSEIS offers lab-wide maintenance agreements and can provide equipment on short- or long-term agreements.

Housing
http://gpp.nih.gov/GraduateStudents/GraduateStudentCouncil/GSCCommittees/Housing.htm

The Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) leases a number of furnished apartments on Battery Lane in Bethesda, MD.  Situated at the south end of the NIH main campus, the apartments are within walking distance of the laboratories and office buildings and are also a short distance from the diverse restaurants and shops of Bethesda. The location also offers easy access to the Bethesda and Medical Center Metro (subway) stops, as well as local bus routes, providing convenient public transportation. 

The rooms are rented to graduate students on a first come, first served basis.  Apartments are perfect for students who may be coming to the NIH for only a few days or weeks or international students who need a place to stay while looking for something more permanent when first arriving to Bethesda. The apartments are available for short term or long term rental from October 1 through May 31 of each year.  From June 1-September 30 of each year, the apartments are reserved for short term stays (up to three months) for students in one of the GPP Institutional Partnerships who are completing a summer rotation at the NIH.  However, if space is available, apartments are rented to other graduate students during these months so please check with the GPP office if you are interested.  

The apartments are a mix of 2 bedroom/2 bath, 2 bedroom/1 bath and 1 bedroom/1 bath.  The living area of each apartment is furnished with area rugs, a microwave, a sofa, two chairs or a loveseat, a coffee table, end tables, lamps, a dining room table with four chairs and a computer desk and chair.  Each bedroom is furnished with two twin beds, two chests of drawers, and two nightstands.  The bathroom is provided with a new shower curtain and bath mat.  Tenants should bring, or plan to purchase, towels, bed linens, pillow(s), blankets, a coffee maker, a basic set of cooking utensils, dishes, glassware, and silverware.

Visit the GPP housing website for information about local neighborhoods and other housing opportunities. 

Library
http://nihlibrary.nih.gov/
Building 10, room 1L25

The NIH library offers a very large number of paper and online journals, textbooks, and databases, and other services including free photocopying, translation of text, document delivery, and training in the use of all of its resources. Many of its resources can be accessed from any NIH computer.

The National Library of Medicine (NLM), Building 38, is the world’s largest medical library. It is a bit different from the NIH and other libraries in that many of its books and journals are in 'closed stacks', which only librarians can access. You can request materials from these stacks using electronic tools for identifying what you need. Additionally, NLM is the foremost resource for creating electronic tools for searching the rapidly growing array of research databases holding DNA and protein sequence and structure data. NLM provides excellent training courses for NIH employees on how to use the electronic search tools it has created.

Mail
http://dmcs.ors.od.nih.gov/ 

Mail pick-up and delivery to various locations on and off campus is performed twice daily (morning and afternoon). Mail and/or inter-office communications will be delivered and/or collected no later than 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Postage stamps for personal use can be purchased at the various R&W gift shops.

Medical Emergencies Care
http://www.nih.gov/od/ors/ds/oms.html

The Occupational Medical Service (OMS) is available for health care emergencies that occur while working at NIH. OMS also offers cholesterol and blood screening and laboratory or travel related immunization shots.

OMS Health Units

• Building 10, 6th floor - (496-4411) - 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday
• Building 13, Room G904 (496-9278) - 7:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday

National Center for Biotechnology Information
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

This is a division of the National Library of Medicine that has created and operates the various bioinformatics web tools that you will use regularly including PubMed, Entrez, Genbank, BLAST searches, etc.  Note that they have a very receptive and training oriented staff that will answer questions, provide specialized courses in using the tools they developed, and even to collaborate on projects with you.  It is a huge advantage in your education to have this resource readily available to you on campus and you should avail yourself of their services if appropriate.

NIH Black Scientists Association (BSA)
http://bsa.od.nih.gov/

The NIH Black Scientists Association (BSA) includes scientists, physicians, technologists, and science administrators at the NIH. The BSA promotes professional advancement and serves as an advocate for various health and scientific issues of importance to underrepresented minority communities in general, and to the African American community in particular. The BSA is an autonomous association recognized by the NIH and serving as a resource to the greater NIH community. Of particular interest are issues concerning the recruitment, development, recognition, and promotion of African American scientists and clinicians within the NIH and also providing those leaving the NIH with tools to be successful in the extramural community.

NIH Ethics Office
http://ethics.od.nih.gov/

The NIH Ethics Office offers a full range of ethics services and support to the NIH community, including the following: providing advice, counseling, and interpretation on the Standards of Ethical Conduct and Conflict of interest statutes; maintaining an informational ethics Web site, on-line New Employee ethics Orientation, and on-line required annual ethics training; developing and implementing ethics policy; and providing individual and group training for employees and IC ethics staff. The NIH Ethics Office provides leadership within the ethics community by serving as the NIH liaison to the DHHS and other Federal agencies and by fostering collaboration among these groups.  Allegations or concerns about scientific misconduct should be discussed with the NIH Agency Intramural Research Integrity Officer, Dr. Joan P. Schwartz (schwartj@mail.nih.gov or 301-496-1248).

NIH ListServ
https://list.nih.gov/

This website contains an alphabetical listing of all NIH email ListServs. Visit the site to join a ListServ or to search for past postings to any ListServ.

Occupational Medical Service
http://dohs.ors.od.nih.gov/oms_main.htm

Occupational Medical Service (OMS) provides NIH employees and trainees with information and occupation-related medical care to help them perform their jobs in a safe and healthy work environment. OMS conducts pre-placement evaluations to review job duties, provides work-related immunizations, and enrolls NIH employees in surveillance programs for public health hazards at their work site (for example, noise, animals, M. tuberculosis, and others). OMS provides clinical care for medical emergencies and occupational injuries and illnesses and offers administrative assistance with claims for Federal Workers’ Compensation benefits. In addition, OMS provides an on-site Employee Assistance Program and CPR training.

Office of Animal Care and Use
http://oacu.od.nih.gov/

The Office of Animal Care and Use (OACU) provides oversight and assistance to the ICs conducting biomedical research using animals. The OACU serves as an information resource for NIH scientists, Animal Care and Use Committee (ACUC) members, veterinarians, animal science specialists, and other NIH staff. The OACU offers a variety of training courses at no cost to assist personnel in fulfilling Federal training requirements for working with animals. NIH employees and trainees may register for the courses on-line. Check the training schedule on-line for course presentation dates.

Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management
http://oeo.od.nih.gov/

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management (OEODM) serves as the focal point for NIH-wide policy formulation, implementation, coordination, and management of the civil rights, equal opportunity, affirmative employment, and workforce diversity programs of the NIH. Some of the special emphasis programs available through the OEO are the American Indian/Alaska Native Employment Program, the Asian American/Pacific Islander Employment Program, the Black Employment Program, the Disability Employment Program, the Federal Women's Program and the Hispanic Employment Program.
As part of its critical mission, the OEODM provides guidance on Alternative Dispute Resolution procedures and EEO complaints processing. The OEODM is committed to equal employment opportunity and diversity management in all aspects of employment at the NIH. Equal opportunity at NIH promotes excellence in biomedical research.

Office of Human Subjects Research
http://ohsr.od.nih.gov/

The Office of Human Subjects Research (OHSR) reports to the Deputy Director for Intramural Research (DDIR) and was established in 1991 to support to the NIH’s commitment to conduct innovative human subjects research consistent with sound ethical standards and regulatory requirements. It is a resource in the Intramural Research Program (IRP) for information and education concerning the regulations and guidelines covering research involving human subjects, and also serves as the NIH IRP liaison with the DHHS Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP).

OHSR staff members are available to answer questions, provide consultation on the design and conduct of research protocols, and participate in educational activities.

Office of NIH History
http://history.nih.gov/

The Office of NIH History is the umbrella organization for two units: the Historical Research Unit and the Stetten Museum. The office preserves, collects, and interprets the history of the NIH, especially its intramural program. The Historical Research Unit collects photographs, documents, personal papers, videos, news, clippings, and books, while the Stetten Museum collects laboratory equipment and other historical items from NIH intramural scientists and staff. The Clinical Center (Building 10) houses exhibits on genetics, cell signaling, fluorescence in medicine, and more. Extensive and interactive versions of each of the exhibits, including selections from the collection of scientific instruments and a documentary project on the early NIH response to AIDS, can be found on-line at the Web site. Through the special interest group on biomedical history, the office sponsors monthly lectures on a variety of topics, from the activities on campus during World War II, to specific advances in particular institutes, to specialized talks on individual laboratories or scientists.

Office of Science Education
http://science.education.nih.gov/

The Office of Science Education (OSE) coordinates science education activities at the NIH and develops and disseminates model science education programs to promote scientific literacy in the U.S. In collaboration with the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH), the OSE sponsors Web-based resources, such as the Careers in Science Web site and posters, and Women Are Scientists poster and video series. To add to this career information, the OSE has added LifeWorks, a medical science and health-related career exploration database to their Web page. The OSE promotes scientific literacy through the NIH Speakers Bureau, the MiniMed School lecture series and the Science in the Cinema film series, and collaborates with many of the NIH ICs to produce the NIH Curriculum Supplements for use in K-12 classrooms.

Office of Technology Transfer (OTT)
http://ott.od.nih.gov/

A common bottleneck in any scientific field is the conversion of new knowledge into products that can benefit society. At NIH, the Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) relieves this bottleneck by helping translate the discoveries made at NIH into useful biomedical products. This is achieved by evaluating the commercial potential of the new inventions, securing patent protection where needed, identifying industry partners who can commercialize these inventions, and licensing these intellectual properties to them for product development.

The NIH technology licensing program is the most successful technology transfer program in the Federal government in terms of commercialized products. From FY 1993 through FY 2002, NIH executed over 1700 licenses that resulted in more than $340 million in royalties. But the numbers do not tell the full story. The combined public health benefits from all the life-saving drugs, vaccines, diagnostics, and other biomedical products represent the true benefit of these NIH-industry partnerships. Almost 20 valuable drugs and vaccines and hundreds of new biomedical products have reached the market as a result of these efforts.

Salutaris
http://recgov.org/glef/

The purpose of Salutaris is to represent gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered employees; to coordinate meetings, organize social activities, and sponsor educational programs open to all members of the NIH community; to be available as a resource on GLBT issues to the NIH community at large; to provide guidance and recommendations to the NIH Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management (OEODM) on matters affecting the welfare of GLBT employees; and to assist the OEODM in fostering a workplace environment that is accepting and supportive of GLBT employees.

Science in the Cinema
http://science.education.nih.gov/cinema

Science in the Cinema is a free film festival sponsored by the NIH Office of Science Education (OSE), in partnership with the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. This year’s festival will be held on July 11, 18 and 25 and August 1, 8, and 15 at the historic Silver Theatre, located in downtown Silver Spring. On each date, a film with a medical science-related theme will be shown in its entirety. Following the film, a guest speaker with expertise in the film’s subject area will comment on the science depicted in the film and take questions from the audience.

Shows start at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are free and are available on a first-come, first-served basis through the AFI Silver box office on the day of show only.

FAES Chamber Music Series
http://www.faes.org/cultural_arts.htm

The Chamber Music Series, initiated in 1968, presents young performers, as well as internationally renowned artists.  Some of the musicians featured include, pianist Richard Goode, the Divertimento String Trio, violist Kim Kashkashian, and many more!

The Sunday afternoon concerts are held at Congregation Beth El on Old Georgetown Road. Tickets are available in advance or at the door.  Discounted tickets are available for students at NIH.

Manchester String Quartet at NIH

Free monthly performances on Mondays at 12:30 pm in Masur Auditorium, Building 10, by the Manchester String Quartet, made up of principal string players of the National Symphony. Check the NIH events calendar (http://calendar.nih.gov/app/MCalWelcome.aspx). 

NIH Chamber orchestra and NIH chamber Chorale
http://www.nihco.org/

For musical activities of a more participatory nature, NIH has its own orchestra, The NIH Community Orchestra (known initially as the NIH Chamber Orchestra), which began meeting in October 1996 to provide an orchestral outlet for the rich and diverse musical talent of the NIH and HHS research community. In the following year, it added woodwinds and brasses and quickly expanded its size and repertoire. The NIHCO roster often includes employees of numerous other government agencies (including NASA, LOC, DOJ), local high school students and educators, and members of the general community.

The NIH chamber singers is another NIH organization open to all NIH community members including graduate students http://www.recgov.org/r&w/chamber/

Security Information at the NIH
http://security.nih.gov/

The NIH depends on Security and Emergency Response to provide a safe and secure environment for its people and operations. Formerly the Division of Public Safety, Security and Emergency Response is comprised of five divisions: Police, Fire/Rescue Services, Fire Marshall, Physical Security Management, and Emergency Preparedness and Coordination. Responsible for all security and emergency response programs, their services include:

• Police services
• Emergency response to all fires, medical emergencies, rescue, and any hazardous material incidents on the NIH campus
• Fire protection
• Emergency planning
• Parking and traffic control
• Physical security 
• Hospital security
• Security and emergency response education and training programs

Work / Life Center
http://wflc.od.nih.gov/

The NIH Work/Life Center (WLC) strives to increase employee wellbeing, thereby improving the quality of work and the quality of life at the NIH as a whole. WLC sponsors a variety of programs, including work/life consultations, career consultation, resource and referral services, lactation program, seminar series, career workshops, resource library, etc.