The NIH Director's Cultural Lecture Lectures with a broader focus than biomedical research and part of the Wednesday Afternoon Lecture series. The NIH Director's Margaret Pittman Lecture Honors former NIH researcher, Dr. Margaret Pittman, recognized for her significant contributions to microbiology, including work on the pertussis and tetanus toxin vaccines. M.D. It honors U.S. scientists who have observed an unusual clinical occurrence, and by investigating it, have opened an important new avenue of research. To honor former NIH Director, Rolla Eugene Dyer, M.D., when he retired in 1950. Speakers are chosen for outstanding contributions to medical or biological knowledge.
Topics focus on clinical research and epidemiology.
The George Khoury Lecture Organized by NIH scientists to honor the memory of Dr. George Khoury, who was highly regarded as a superb scientist and caring mentor of the postdoctoral fellows in his laboratory. The Kinyoun Lecture Established by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 1979 to honor Dr. Joseph J. Kinyoun, who established in 1887 the Laboratory of Hygiene on Staten Island, the predecessor of the National Institutes of Health. The Florence Mahoney Lecture on Aging Sponsored by the National Institute on Aging. The series recognizes Mrs. Mahoney s lifetime commitment to medical research and its benefits to people worldwide. Florence Stephenson Mahoney is widely known for her dedicated efforts in shaping national health science policy, particularly with respect to aging.