About WALS and Its Named Lectures

The NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series, colloquially known as WALS, is the highest-profile lecture program at the NIH. Lectures occur on most Wednesdays from September through June from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Masur Auditorium, Building 10 on the NIH Bethesda campus.

Each season includes some of the biggest names in biomedical and behavioral research. The goal of the WALS is to keep NIH researchers abreast of the latest and most important research in the United States and beyond. An added treat is the annual J. Edward Rall Cultural Lecture, which features top authors and other cultural icons. All speakers are nominated by the NIH community.

• NIH Director’s Lecture
• Rolla E. Dyer Lecture
• G. Burroughs Mider Lecture
• Marshall W. Nirenberg Lecture
• Margaret Pittman Lecture
• J. Edward Rall Cultural Lecture
• Astute Clinician Lecture
• Robert S. Gordon, Jr. Lecture
• George Khoury Lecture
• Florence Mahoney Lecture on Aging
• DeWitt Stetten, Jr. Lecture