Media Resources

The ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æOffice of Communications & Public Liaison News Media Branch (NMB) within the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æOffice of the Director is NIH’s central resource for reporters seeking information, interviews, and media assets about ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æand its 27 Institutes and Centers. Our office assists reporters in obtaining interviews with the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æDirector and ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æOD leadership, and information about the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æbudget, grants, trans-ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æinitiatives, research programs within the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æOffice of the Director, etc.

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æNews Media Branch Contacts

Renate Myles Renate.Myles@nih.gov 301-496-5787
Amanda Fine Amanda.Fine@nih.gov 301-496-5787
Emily Ritter Emily.Ritter@nih.gov 301-496-5787

We can also connect you with the appropriate media office within our 27 Institutes and Centers. Alternatively, reporters can contact the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æInstitute and Center media offices directly. Collectively, the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æmedia offices are dedicated to sharing ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°ænews with reporters and helping journalists secure expert interviews, information, and visual assets to support their stories.

Interview Requests

Contacting our offices as early as possible will allow us to best serve reporters’ needs, but when deadlines are tight, we will make every effort to meet deadlines.

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æNews Releases

To receive ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æreleases via email, please provide your name, outlet name, email address and phone number to ocplpressteam@od.nih.gov. To receive ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æembargoed releases, please register with .

Visual Assets

The contains a wide range of downloadable images, b-roll, illustrations, and infographics for use by the media. These visual assets are free to use with the appropriate credit provided with each image. If you are seeking a visual asset that is not on the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æFlickr page, please contact our office.

Filming Requests

Permission must be obtained from our office prior to filming or recording on the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æcampus. Upon request, we can arrange filming of ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æbuildings, events, or interviews with ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æleadership, researchers, physicians, and administrative professionals.

Once permission has been granted, we will make the necessary arrangements with campus security, provide parking information, and help guide crews through the process of setting up filming on campus, including going through security.

Prepared video and b-roll are available on the .

Photography Requests

Photographs of the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æcampus and buildings are not permitted without prior authorization from our office. To arrange a photo shoot, please contact our office.
You may also use photos on the with appropriate credit.

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æRemote Studio

The ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æhas a high-definition remote studio that can be booked by television outlets for interviewing ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æexperts remotely for a minimum fee of $350 per 30 minute slot. Producers must first coordinate with the relevant ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æmedia office to schedule the interview with the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æexpert. Once the availability of the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æexpert has been scheduled, producers must then contact Video Link and the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æNews Media Branch Office to schedule the studio.

Video Link contact: 617-340-4100

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æNews Media Branch contact: ocplpressteam@od.nih.gov

Interview Requests for Patients at the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æClinical Center

All interview requests for participants in a research protocol at the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æClinical Center must go through the , which will coordinate with the relevant ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æIC to gauge interest with the physician researcher and research participant.

This page last reviewed on January 14, 2025