Institute, H: Annual Report, National Heart, Lung, and Blood

Excerpt from Annual Report, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Fy 1995 (Oct; 1, 1994-Sept; 30, 1995)

With some additional reorganization this year, the nhlbi Division of Intramural Research now comprises 15 research laboratories and Branches, one independent Section and one service Laboratory supporting animal research. The research is directed by approximately 60 independent tenured and tenure-track investigators and the total research staff, including technicians, postdoctoral fellows (315) and guest workers is numbers approximately 600 with an additional 75 students participating during the summer months. The scientific staff is supported by an administrative staff of 8 and 12 purchasing agents. Additional support is provided by the budget and personnel offices and a computer-support group working out of the office of the Director, nhlbi. This annual report describes the research conducted by intramural scientists during fiscal year 1995 October 1, 1994 to September 30, 1995. Throughout the Division, there is a central theme of studies devoted to understanding the fundamental biological processes of differentiation and development, cell structure and function,and tissue organization and function at the molecular and genetic level; and understanding the molecular basis of cardiovascular, blood and pulmonary disease in order to develop molecular and genetic therapies. The activities of each of the Laboratories and Branches is described brie¿y below. In subsequent pages, the Laboratory and Branch Chiefs have summarized the major accomplishments in their areas during the past year, and detailed progress reports on each project follow these summaries.

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