U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News
NIH Office of the Director (OD) <http://www.nih.gov/icd/od/>
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 4, 2012
CONTACT: NIH Office of Communications and Public Liaison, NIH News Media Branch, 301-496-5787, <e-mail:nihnmb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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JOIN NIH AND THE MILKEN INSTITUTE/FASTERCURES IN A CELEBRATION OF SCIENCE: NIH DAY EVENT
WHAT: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Milken Institute/FasterCures host A Celebration of Science with panels about the NIH impact on health and the economy and short talks by national leaders in government, industry, university research, and patients.
WHO: NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., Milken Institute Chairman Michael Milken, congressional members, researchers, patients, and caregivers will share their personal and scientific insights on the power of biomedical research.
WHEN: Saturday, September 8, 2012, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. ET
WHERE: Natcher Auditorium on the NIH Campus, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD. NIH Visitor's Map: <http://www.nih.gov/about/visitor/>
HOW: RSVP required. Please provide your name, organization, and contact details to NIH News Media Branch, NIH OCPL <e-mail:nihnmb@xxxxxxxxxxxx> or 301-496-5787. Instructions and a complete agenda will be provided upon RSVP.
A Celebration of Science: NIH Day Event is jointly sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the Milken Institute and is part of a three-day Milken Institute Celebration of Science Event: <http://www.celebrationofscience.org/>. Please contact Cecilia Arradaza of FasterCures for more information about the larger Milken Institute event: <e-mail:carradaza@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>.
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit <www.nih.gov>.
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