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ACRES OF SCIENCE: THE NIH MOVES TO BETHESDA |
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Written by Office of NIH History
curator Michele Lyons (2006) this ebook describes
the history of the NIH in the 1930s, covering
the story of research, scientists, and landscape
architecture of the agency. (7.1 MB PDF) |
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ROBERT
J. HUEBNER, M.D.: A VIROLOGIST'S ODYSSEY |
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Written by Edward A. Beeman,
M.D., (2005) this manuscript (670 pages) is
a biography of Dr. Huebner and explains his
pathbreaking work in virology and the Virus
Cancer Program at NIH. (4.5 MB PDF) |
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CHARLES ARMSTRONG, M.D.: A BIOGRAPHY |
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Written by Edward A. Beeman, M.D., (2007) this manuscript (327 pages) is a biography of Dr. Armstrong and describes his pioneering work in infectious disease research. (3.6 MB PDF) |
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AN
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL CANCER
INSTITUTE'S VIRUSES AND CANCER PROGRAMS, 1950-1972 |
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Written by Carl G. Baker, M.D.,
(2004) this manuscript (379 pages) tells the
story of the background, philosophy, implementation,
and outputs of these programs and concludes
with the planning for the New Cancer Act.
(1.66MB PDF)
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SHINING
LADY IN THE SKY: HOW THE ROCKET BOYS OF
BUFFALO WERE LAUNCHED BY A GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR
AND COMMITTEE AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES
OF HEALTH |
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The
story of a committee that gave a (small)
research grant to a young boy in 1957 and
launched a career, as well as a rocket.
(PDF) |
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EARLY
YEARS OF NIH RESEARCH GRANTS |
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Written by Ernest M. Allen,
Sc.D., in 1980, this essay tells the story
of the growth and development of the NIH research
grant program in the late 1940s. (PDF) |
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THE
LEGACY OF THE 'YELLOW BERETS': THE VIETNAM
WAR, THE DOCTOR DRAFT, AND THE NIH ASSOCIATE
TRAINING PROGRAM |
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This unpublished manuscript
(1998) by Melissa K. Klein traces the history
of the NIH Associate Training Program, exploring
the impact of the Doctor Draft on medical
research in the 1960s and 1970s. (0.2MB
PDF) |
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HOW
MY LIGHT IS SPENT: THE MEMOIRS OF DEWITT
STETTEN, JR. |
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DeWitt Stetten, Jr., (1913
- 1990) was a physician-scientist-administrator
who served in many capacities at NIH including
Deputy Director of Science. He founded the
Stetten Museum in 1986. (2MB PDF) |
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BEACON
OF HOPE: (website) |
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A history of the NIH Clinical
Center's first forty years, this illustrated
essay covers the founding years (1944-1953),
the growth years (1953-1969), and the years
of change and renewal (1969-1993). |
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NOTABLE
CONTRIBUTIONS TO MEDICAL RESEARCH |
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Series of brief bio-bibliographies
presenting a selection of books and articles
by medical and scientific officers of the
United States Public Health Service, most
of whom worked in the Hygienic Laboratory
(later the National Institute of Health) and
in the Division of Scientific Research. It
covers work prior to 1940, and records contributions
to medical research made by these officers
during that period. (0.3MB PDF) |
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NIAID
INTRAMURAL CONTRIBUTIONS, 1887-1987 |
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A commemorative book documenting
important contributions during the first 100
years of NIAID's intramural research program.
(41MB PDF) |