WALS may be on break but are getting ready for the new season, starting September 13, 2024 | Check for updates here: oir.nih.gov/wals NIH Nina F. Schor NIH Intramural

WALS is back next month, take a look at our lineup now posted: oir.nih.gov/wals NIH Intramural Nina F. Schor NIH NIAID News @NIAIDTraining All lectures will be in person in Lipsett, Building 10, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET (new time) with remote viewing at videocast.nih.gov

Congratulations to Thomas Gasser, Ellen Sidransky and Andrew Singleton, who win the 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for discovering key genetic risk factors for Parkinson's disease. breakthroughprize.org/News/83 The National Institute on Aging (NIA) NIH National Human Genome Research Institute @DZNE_en Universität Tübingen

Congratulations to National Human Genome Research Institute’s Ellen Sidransky for winning the 2024 Breakthrough in Life Sciences! breakthroughprize.org/News/83

Dr. Sidranksy is being recognized for her and her team’s work identifying GBA1 and LRRK2 as risk genes for Parkinson’s disease and uncovering the importance of lysosomes in the development of this disease. youtu.be/iu0hedCdj8c

Congrats to NIHers Ellen Sidransky & Andy Singleton, awarded 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for uncovering genetic causes of #Parkinsons. Listen to their recent NIH talks: videocast.nih.gov/watch=41583 (Sidransky), videocast.nih.gov/watch=18967 (Singelton). Breakthrough

#NIH's Ellen Sidransky has won the 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences her work on genetic risk factors for #Parkinsonsdisease, gene GBA1. Hear her 2020 NIH Demystifying Medicine talk, videocast.nih.gov/watch=41583. Breakthrough, NHGRI

NIH's Ellen Sidransky & Andrew Singleton awarded 2024 Breakthrough Prize for work on #Parkinsonsdisease. Hear more NIH breakthrough science at the NIH Research Festival, Sept 18–22. Agenda at researchfestival.nih.gov. Much to watch remotely. NIHResearchFestival #brkthroughprize

#NIH's Andy Singleton has won the 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for his work on #Parkinsonsdisease! Hear his WALS talks on the topic — videocast.nih.gov/watch=44237 (2022, #neuro) and videocast.nih.gov/watch=18967 (2016, #Parkinson) Breakthrough The National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Can we pick 'em, or what? Among the 2024 Breakthrough Prize winners are three past WALS speakers: Carl June (videocast.nih.gov/watch=19942), Ellen Sidransky (videocast.nih.gov/watch=38966), Andy Singleton (videocast.nih.gov/watch=18967). Call us the Breakthrough Lecture Series. Breakthrough

Ryland Young, Ph.D., of Texas A&M will deliver the DeWitt Stetten Jr. Lecture, part of our Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series, on November 8 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET at the Lipsett Amphitheater, Building 10, and online at videocast.nih.gov/watch=51120. NIH @NIHDirector @NIGMS Texas A&M University

News: Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., takes the helm at NIH go.nih.gov/AtQdTT7

TODAY's WALS talk - David Hememway, "Reducing Firearm Violence: A Public Health Approach" watch live today at 2pm ET, from the NIH #SuicidePrevention #suicide #firearms #PublicSafety Harvard Health NIH #harmreduction @NIHDirector videocast.nih.gov/watch=51124

TODAY WALS talk features Vanderbilt University Nancy J Cox on "Prioritizing Genetics to Reduce Existing Health Disparities" at 2pm from the NIH #HealthEquity #HealthDisparities #WomenInScience NIHDirector @NIH NIH Clinical Center NIH Intramural Nina F. Schor watch at videocast.nih.gov/watch=51127

Connections between new weight loss meds and drug/alcohol use disorder? Join us for an NIH lecture April 2 at 4–6 pm ET, videocast.nih.gov/watch=54039, with Jeffrey Friedman & Lorenzo Leggio. NIDDK NIDAnews NIAAA News #obesity #addiction #recovery #drugabuse

The science of #sleep for good health and mental well-being. Join us for an #NIH WALS Director's lecture April 3 at 2–3 pm ET, videocast.nih.gov/watch=52619, with Phyllis Zee, M.D., Ph.D., Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine. NINDS Women in STEM #insomina #sleepapnea #circadian #neuroscience

#cancer #myeloma Multiple Myeloma RF. videocast.nih.gov/livew.asp?live…

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