{"id":145665,"date":"2023-08-14T09:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T13:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-nih-zebrafish-research-included-in-u-s-postal-services-life-magnified-stamps\/"},"modified":"2023-08-14T10:00:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T14:00:15","slug":"la-investigacion-del-nih-sobre-el-pez-cebra-es-incluida-en-las-estampillas-del-servicio-postal-de-ee-uu-life-magnified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-investigacion-del-nih-sobre-el-pez-cebra-es-incluida-en-las-estampillas-del-servicio-postal-de-ee-uu-life-magnified\/","title":{"rendered":"NIH zebrafish research included in U.S. Postal Service&#8217;s &#8220;Life Magnified&#8221; stamps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>BETHESDA,\u00a0Md., <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 14, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; A microscopy image created by National Institutes of Health researchers is part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3942161-1&amp;h=3971328147&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fabout.usps.com%2Fnewsroom%2Fnational-releases%2F2023%2F0810-usps-celebrates-wonders-of-the-microscopic-world.htm&amp;a=%22Life+Magnified%22+stamp+panel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">&#8220;Life Magnified&#8221; stamp panel<\/a>\u00a0issued today by the United States Postal Service (USPS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>). The NIH zebrafish image, which was taken to understand <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3942161-1&amp;h=2608078702&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftraining.seer.cancer.gov%2Fanatomy%2Flymphatic%2Fcomponents%2F&amp;a=lymphatic+vessel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">lymphatic vessel<\/a> development in the brain, merges 350 individual images to reveal a juvenile zebrafish with a fluorescently tagged skeleton, scales and lymphatic system.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgb2beleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgb2beleft\" title=\"Credit: USPS\u00ae\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2184326\/Zebrafish.jpg\" alt=\"Credit: USPS\u00ae\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Zebrafish are used as a model for typical and atypical human development. It is surprising how much we have in common with zebrafish,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Diana W. Bianchi<\/span>, director of NIH&#8217;s\u00a0<i>Eunice Kennedy Shriver<\/i>\u00a0National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), which generated the image. &#8220;NIH research affects our lives every day. My hope is that this postage stamp will help spur conversations and appreciation for the importance of basic science research.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The image was taken by NICHD&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-person\">Daniel Castranova<\/span>, an aquatic research specialist, with assistance from former\u00a0trainee <span class=\"xn-person\">Bakary Samasa<\/span>. The research was conducted in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3942161-1&amp;h=659064539&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nichd.nih.gov%2Fresearch%2FatNICHD%2FInvestigators%2Fweinstein&amp;a=Section+on+Vertebrate+Organogenesis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Section on Vertebrate Organogenesis<\/a>, led by principal investigator <span class=\"xn-person\">Brant Weinstein<\/span>, Ph.D. The lab is devoted to understanding mechanisms guiding the formation of blood and lymphatic vessels. The image also received top honor in the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3942161-1&amp;h=1895398065&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nichd.nih.gov%2Fnewsroom%2Fnews%2F101320-castranova-microphotography&amp;a=46th+annual+Nikon+Small+World+Photomicrography+Competition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">46th annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition<\/a>\u00a0in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Findings from the microscopy image were\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3942161-1&amp;h=3644692417&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F33135960%2F&amp;a=published+in+Circulation+Research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">published in <i>Circulation Research<\/i><\/a>\u00a0and featured on the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3942161-1&amp;h=2960621826&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ahajournals.org%2Fcms%2Fasset%2F2664615e-4aae-44c9-b975-93bcecb187a9%2Fres.2021.128.issue-1.largecover.jpg&amp;a=journal%27s+cover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">journal&#8217;s cover<\/a>. The work led to a groundbreaking discovery that zebrafish have lymphatic vessels inside their skull. These vessels were previously thought to occur only in mammals, and their discovery in fish could expedite and revolutionize research related to treatments for diseases that occur in the human brain, including cancer and Alzheimer&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Life Magnified&#8221; is a set of 20 Forever<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> stamps (Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price). This collection includes work from other researchers relevant to the broader NIH community. Two creators lead microscopy core facilities often used by NIH-funded researchers at their universities. <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3942161-1&amp;h=2023490236&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fumbc.edu%2Fstories%2Fmicroscopic-life-stamps%2F&amp;a=Tagide+deCarvalho%2C+Ph.D.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tagide deCarvalho, Ph.D.<\/a>, is director of the Keith R. Porter Imaging Facility at the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Maryland, Baltimore County<\/span>. She created &#8220;Moss Leaves&#8221; and &#8220;Mold Spores.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3942161-1&amp;h=1314893117&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bcm.edu%2Fresearch%2Fatc-core-labs%2Foptical-imaging-and-vital-microscopy-core&amp;a=Jason+M.+Kirk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-person\">Jason M. Kirk<\/span><\/a> is director of the Optical Imaging &amp; Vital Microscopy Core at <span class=\"xn-org\">Baylor College of Medicine<\/span>. He created &#8220;Oak Leaf Surface&#8221; and &#8220;Mouse Brain Neurons.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>About the <i>Eunice Kennedy Shriver<\/i> National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): <\/b>NICHD leads research and training to understand human development, improve reproductive health, enhance the lives of children and adolescents, and optimize abilities for all. For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3942161-1&amp;h=1868747161&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nichd.nih.gov%2F&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nichd.nih.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.nichd.nih.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About the National Institutes of Health (NIH)<\/b>: NIH, the nation&#8217;s medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3942161-1&amp;h=3271461648&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nih.gov%2F&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nih.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.nih.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg78d9left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg78d9left\" title=\"Credit: USPS\u00ae\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2184325\/Life_Magnified.jpg\" alt=\"Credit: USPS\u00ae\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3942161-1&amp;h=1077200014&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2184326%2FZebrafish.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2184326%2FZebrafish.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2184326\/Zebrafish.jpg<\/a><br \/>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3942161-1&amp;h=1530838988&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2184325%2FLife_Magnified.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2184325%2FLife_Magnified.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2184325\/Life_Magnified.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; National Institutes of Health (NIH)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>BETHESDA,\u00a0Md., <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 14, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; A microscopy image created by National Institutes of Health researchers is part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3942161-1&amp;h=3971328147&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fabout.usps.com%2Fnewsroom%2Fnational-releases%2F2023%2F0810-usps-celebrates-wonders-of-the-microscopic-world.htm&amp;a=%22Life+Magnified%22+stamp+panel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#8220;Life Magnified&#8221; stamp panel<\/a>\u00a0issued today by the United States Postal Service (USPS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>)&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":145666,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-145665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salud"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145665"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":145668,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145665\/revisions\/145668"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}