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NEI launches video contest to inspire teens to explore science

Annual Eye on the Future Teen Video Contest inspires high school students from all backgrounds to explore science. Winners receive $2,000 and a trip to NIH.
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Report on extracellular vesicles

A new report summarizes proceedings from an NEI workshop on extracellular vesicles (Evs) – cell-secreted nanoparticles that mediate cell-cell communication.
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Hikosaka selected as citation laureate

Each year, the Institute for Scientific Information selects a list of Nobel-class scientists based on journal citation volume.
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NEI launches challenge to promote data sharing

The S-index challenge aims to incentivize and reward data sharing by promoting a new metric. Participants will be judged on their proposed methods for calculating the index.
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Elements of successful NIH grant applications

Perspective article aims to help beginning scientists develop thoughtful, articulate, compelling, and competitive research proposals.
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Blind poet visits NIH

Dave Steele, AKA The Blind Poet, brought his metered message of hope and inspiration to the NIH campus.

New fellowship program aims to further understanding of the publication process

The National Eye Institute has worked with the editors-in-chief of 7 leading vision journals to create a new two-year program: the Council of Vision Editors Fellowship Program.

NEI posts executive summary of workshop on extracellular vesicles

The September 14 workshop brought together multidisciplinary experts in extracellular vesicles – cell-secreted nanoparticles that mediate cell-cell communication.

U.S. - Ireland R&D Partnership hosts workshop

About 50 participants took part in the virtual event, designed to raise awareness of the U.S.- Ireland R&D Partnership Program.

Standardizing eye imaging data

The NEI and partners have published an editorial on the value of being able to store and share eye imaging data in standard formats.

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