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Dr. Califf to Speak Today at NIH Common Fund 10-Year Commemoration Symposium

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On June 19, 2014, the NIH Common Fund is celebrating 10 years of achievement with a symposium, A Decade of Discovery, featuring its far-reaching research. Dr. Robert Califf, principal investigator of the NIH Collaboratory Coordinating Center, will speak during the 2:15-3:15 pm session “Reengineering the Clinical Research Enterprise.” Proceedings will be streamed live throughout the day.

View the agenda, live videocast, and commemorative book

Winners from the video and song contest will also be recognized.

NIH Common Fund Video Competition Goes Live

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As part of its 10-year commemoration activities, the NIH Common Fund is holding a video and song competition to showcase Common Fund–supported activities in a fun and creative way. Grantees and program staff were encouraged to submit brief, original works that would be accessible and engaging to the public.

The video entries have been posted, and voting will be open until May 9. View the videos on YouTube and “like” your favorites to vote. Videos from NIH Collaboratory investigators and committee members include:

Song entries are still being screened.

Winners will receive recognition at the Common Fund 10-Year Commemoration Symposium in June 2014, where NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins will perform the winning song.