Named and Honorific Lectures

Each season includes some of the biggest names in biomedical and behavioral research. The goal of the WALS is to keep NIH researchers abreast of the latest and most important research in the United States and beyond. An added treat is the annual J. Edward Rall Cultural Lecture, which features top authors and other cultural icons. All speakers are nominated by the NIH community.

• NIH Director’s Lecture
• Rolla E. Dyer Lecture
• G. Burroughs Mider Lecture
• Marshall W. Nirenberg Lecture
• Margaret Pittman Lecture
• J. Edward Rall Cultural Lecture

• Astute Clinician Lecture
• Robert S. Gordon Jr. Lecture
• George Khoury Lecture
• Florence Mahoney Lecture on Aging
• William E. Paul Lecture
• DeWitt Stetten Jr. Lecture