Since 2007, Altarum’s subsidiary Palladian Partners has produced and written the quarterly NCRR Reporter for the National Center for Research Resources at the National Institutes of Health. This Palladian-designed magazine features engaging, plain-language stories about cutting-edge research enabled by NCRR-funded resources. Honored with a Plain Language Gold Award from NIH and other communication and design awards, the publication raises awareness about NCRR’s role within NIH and about topics of current research interest in basic, translational, and clinical research. By using clear language that communicates the essential ideas of the science, Palladian ensures that these articles are informative for scientist readers as well as for non-specialists.