July 2015

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Clinical Center News
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Chinese leaders gather with U.S. health officials, visit Clinical Center

Experts at the NIH Clinical Center provide a demonstration to Lin Bin

Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong and Li Bin, minister of the National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China, visited NIH June 24 and joined Sylvia Burwell, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Jimmy Kolker, assistant secretary for global affairs at HHS and NIH officials for a bilateral meeting on Ebola, research and global health security.

South African researchers benefit from Clinical Center expertise

Members of the the Department of Health and Human Services, under the leadership of Clinical Center Director Dr. John I. Gallin, traveled to South Africa in May to share clinical research best practices with local scientists. The Clinical Center’s experience in teaching the principles of clinical research was the key component in this educational exchange.

Advances made in diagnosing coronary heart disease

Experts at the NIH Clinical Center recently published findings in the Radiological Society of North America that could help healthcare professionals better identify, diagnose and treat coronary artery disease more quickly and effectively.