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The NIH is a leader in medical breakthroughs, with the discovery of new biological molecules, processes and pathways, novel medical technologies, and innovative applications of existing medical knowledge. Many important medical breakthroughs begin in research laboratories at the NIH, and Technology
Three NIH Technology Transfer experts will be speaking at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization 2024 International Convention taking place in San Diego June 3-6, 2024 . Tara Kirby, Director of the NIH Office of Technology Transfer will be participating in the In and Out of This World: Partnering
The transmembrane channel-like gene 1 (TMC1) protein is required for the transduction of sound into electrical impulses in inner ear sensory cells. Mutations to TMC1 is one of the common causes hereditary hearing loss. Inventors at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Toxoplasmosis is a disease of significant concern for pregnant persons. There are multiple ways to be infected, with the most common way being contact with the stool of infected felines. Felines are the definitive host of Toxoplasma gondii, the zoonotic causative agent of toxoplasmosis, making them