General Information
The NIH Research Festival is a forum of presentations designed "to bring together the NIH intramural research community in all of its scientific diversity but at the same time, to focus on a set of research themes which are broadly important and still emerging," in the words of Dr. Arthur S. Levine, former NICHD scientific director and chair of the 1988 and 1998 programs.

Each year thousands of researchers attend the Research Festival, held in the fall on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. The original one-day program has since expanded into several days of symposia, seminars, poster sessions, and special exhibits. Important associated events often include a postdoctoral Job Fair,* the TSA Scientific Equipment Show,** alumni programs, and picnics.

The position of Festival chair is rotated yearly among the IC scientific directors. Logistical support is coordinated through the Office of Communications and Public Liasion in the Office of the Director, NIH. For more information, contact the Special Projects Office, 301.496.1776, fax 301.402.0601, or e-mail the NIH Research Festival.

* The Job Fair is organized by the NIH Office of Education--contact 301.496.2427
** The Equipment Show is organized by the Technical Sales Association, a group of private manufacturers and vendors of biomedical research products and services.