When: May 2004
Where: Nationwide
Institute: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Library of Medicine (NLM)

A new Web-based exhibit on the NIH's first intramural Nobel Laureate, Marshall Nirenberg, Ph.D., has been launched to complement a physical exhibit on the NIH campus. The exhibit, called Deciphering the Genetic Code: An Exhibit Honoring the Work of Nobel Laureate Marshall Nirenberg, covers Dr. Nirenberg's ground-breaking work that explained how the genetic code instructs the synthesis of proteins. Intramural scientists are those who conduct their research on the NIH campus rather than at universities, hospitals, or other learning centers.

Dr. Nirenberg's findings about protein synthesis laid the foundation for the Human Genome Project, biotechnology, and the search for genetic therapies.

The exhibits are sponsored by NLM's Office of NIH History and the NHLBI. At the exhibit on campus, which was launched in December 2002, visitors can view the actual instruments used in Dr. Nirenberg's experiments.

Next Steps
The exhibit can be seen at the NIH Clinical Center (Building 10) or online at http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/nirenberg. For more information, please call Sarah Leavitt at (301) 496-6610.

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