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National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), as part of the Public Health Service, supports biomedical and behavioral research domestically and abroad, conducts research in its own laboratories and clinics, trains promising young researchers, and promotes acquisition and distribution of medical knowledge.
Aging
The Institute conducts and supports biomedical, social, and behavioral research, training, health information, dissemination, and other programs with respect to the aging process and the diseases and other special problems and needs of the aged.
For further information, contact the National Institute on Aging. Phone, 301-496-1752. Internet, www.nih.gov/nia
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
The Institute leads the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems by conducting and supporting biomedical and behavioral research into the causes, consequences, prevention, and treatment of alcohol-use disorders.
For further information, contact the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Phone, 301-443-3885 or 301-443-3860. Internet, www.niaaa.nih.gov
Allergy and Infectious Diseases
The Institute conducts and supports research, research training, and clinical evaluations on the causes, treatment, and prevention of a wide variety of infectious, allergic, and immunologic diseases.
For further information, contact the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Phone, 301-496-5717. Internet, www.niaid.nih.gov
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin
Diseases The Institute supports research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases.
For further information, contact the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Phone, 301-496-4353. Internet, www.niams.nih.gov
Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
The Institute conducts, coordinates, and supports research, training, dissemination of health information, and other programs with respect to biomedical imaging, biomedical engineering, and associated technologies and modalities with biomedical applications.
For further information, contact the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. Phone, 301-451-6768. Internet,
www.nibib.nih.gov
Cancer
The Institute developed a national cancer program to expand existing scientific knowledge on cancer causes and prevention as well as on the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of cancer patients. Research activities encompass basic biological, clinical, prevention, and behavioral research.
For further information, contact the Cancer Information Service. Phone, 800-422-6237 or 301- 435-3848. Internet, www.cancer.gov
Center for Information Technology
The Center provides, coordinates, and manages information technology to advance computational science.
For further information, contact the Center for Information Technology. Phone, 301-496-6203. Internet, www.cit.nih.gov
Child Health and Human Development
The Institute conducts and supports laboratory, clinical, and epidemiological research on the reproductive, neurobiologic, developmental, and behavioral processes that determine and maintain the health of children, adults, families, and populations.
For further information, contact the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Phone, 301-496-5133. Internet,
www.nichd.nih.gov
Clinical Center
The NIH Clinical Center is the clinical research hospital for NIH. Through clinical research, physician-investigators translate laboratory discoveries into better treatments, therapies, and interventions to improve the Nation's health. Clinical and laboratory research are both conducted at the NIH Clinical Center. This tandem approach drives all aspects of its operations. More than 350,000 patients from across the Nation have participated in clinical research studies since the Center opened in 1953. About 1,300 clinical research studies are currently in progress.
For further information, contact the Clinical Center. Phone, 301-496-2563. Internet,
http://clinicalcenter.nih.gov
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
The Center is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science; educating and training complementary and alternative medicine researchers; and disseminating authoritative information to the public and professionals. Through its programs, the Center seeks to facilitate the integration of safe and effective complementary and alternative practices into conventional medicine.
For further information, call 888-644-6226. Internet, http://nccam.nih.gov
Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
The Institute conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research and research training on normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language, and provides health information, based on scientific discovery, to the public. The Institute conducts diverse research performed in its own laboratories and funds a program of research and research grants.
For further information, contact the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Phone, 301-496-7243. Internet, www.nidcd.nih.gov
Dental and Craniofacial Diseases
The Institute conducts and supports research and research training into the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of craniofacial, oral, and dental diseases and disorders.
For further information, contact the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Phone, 301-496-4261. Internet,
www.nidcr.nih.gov
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
The Institute conducts, fosters, and supports basic and clinical research into the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes, endocrine, and metabolic diseases, digestive diseases and nutrition, kidney and urologic diseases, and blood diseases.
For further information, contact the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Phone, 301-496-3583. Internet, www.niddk.nih.gov
Drug Abuse
The Institute's primary mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction through the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines and the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of that research to significantly improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.
For further information, contact the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Phone, 301-443-1124. Internet, www.nida.nih.gov
Environmental Health Sciences
The Institute reduces the burden of human illnesses and disability by understanding how the environment influences the development and progression of human disease. To have the greatest impact on preventing disease and improving human health, Health Sciences focuses on basic science, disease-oriented research, global environmental health, and multidisciplinary training for researchers.
For further information, contact the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Phone, 919-541-3345. Internet, www.niehs.nih.gov
Fogarty International Center
The Center addresses global health challenges through innovative and collaborative research and training
programs. It also supports and advances the NIH mission through international partnerships.
For further information, contact the Fogarty International Center. Phone, 301-496-2075. Internet, www.fic.nih.gov
General Medical Sciences
The Institute supports basic biomedical research and research training in areas ranging from cell biology, chemistry, and biophysics to genetics, pharmacology, and systemic response to trauma.
For further information, contact the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Phone, 301-496-7301. Internet, www.nigms.nih.gov
Heart, Lung, and Blood Diseases
The Institute provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; sleep disorders; and blood resources. It conducts, fosters, and supports an integrated and coordinated program of basic research, clinical investigations and trials, observational studies, and demonstration and education projects.
For further information, contact the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Phone, 301-496-0554. Internet, www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Human Genome Research
The Institute, which helped lead the Human Genome Project, leads and supports a broad range of initiatives and studies aimed at understanding the structure and function of the human genome and its role in health and disease.
For further information, contact the National Human Genome Research Institute. Phone, 301-496-0844. Internet, www.genome.gov
Medical Library
The Library of Medicine serves as the Nation's chief medical information source and is authorized to provide medical library services and online bibliographic search capabilities, such as MEDLINE and TOXLINE, to public and private agencies, organizations, institutions, and individuals.
For further information, contact the National Library of Medicine. Phone, 301-496-6308. Internet, www.nlm.nih.gov
Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health reduces the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior. To fulfill this public health mandate, the Institute uses powerful scientific tools to achieve better understanding of, expand and refine treatment for, and prevent these disabling conditions that affect millions of Americans.
For further information, contact the National Institute of Mental Health. Phone, 301-443-3673. Internet, www.nimh.nih.gov
Minority Health and Health Disparities
The Center advises the NIH Director and the Institute and Center Directors on the development of NIH-wide policy issues related to minority health disparities research, research on other health disparities, and related research training; develops a comprehensive strategic plan governing the conduct and support of all NIH minority health disparities research, research on other health disparities, and related research training activities; and administers funds for the support of that research through grants and through leveraging the programs of NIH.
For further information, contact the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities. Phone, 301-402-1366. Internet,
www.ncmhd.nih.gov
Neurological Disorders and Stroke
The Institute's mission is to reduce the burden of neurological diseases. It conducts, fosters, coordinates, and guides research on the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological disorders and strokes, and supports basic research in related scientific areas.
For further information, contact the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes Brain Resources and Information Network (BRAIN), P.O. Box 5801, Bethesda, MD 20824. Phone, 800-352-9424. Internet, www.ninds.nih.gov
Nursing Research
The Institute supports and conducts clinical and basic research and training on acute and chronic illness across the life span. It focuses on health promotion, disease prevention, health disparities, caregiving, management of symptoms, self-management, and the end of life. The Insitute promotes and improves the health of individuals, families, communities, and populations. It seeks to extend nursing science by integrating the biological and behavioral sciences, applying new technologies to nursing research questions, improving the quality and effectiveness of interventions, and developing nursing research investigators.
For further information, contact the National Institute of Nursing Research. Phone, 301-496-0207. Internet, http://ninr.nih.gov/ninr
Ophthalmological Diseases
The Institute conducts, fosters, and supports research on the causes, natural history, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the eye and visual system. It also directs the National Eye Health Education Program.
For further information, contact the National Eye Institute. Phone, 301-496-5248. Internet, www.nei.nih.gov
Research Resources
The Center provides clinical research facilities for investigators to study a wide range of diseases. It enhances research capabilities in underserved institutions and States and develops and provides access to new technologies that help researchers study virtually every human disease. The Center also develops and provides access to animal models to gain understanding of human genetics, disease mechanisms, and new therapeutic agents. Other grants programs support the purchase of shared instrumentation; provide training and career development for researchers; and educate the public about health issues.
For further information, contact the National Center for Research Resources. Phone, 301-435-0888. Internet, www.ncrr.nih.gov
Scientific Review
The Center for Scientific Review (CSR) organizes the peer review groups that evaluate the majority of grant applications submitted to NIH. These groups include experienced and respected researchers from across the country and abroad. Since 1946, CSR has ensured that NIH grant applications receive fair, independent, expert, and timely reviews-free from inappropriate influences-so NIH can fund the most promising research. CSR also receives all incoming applications and assigns them to the NIH Institutes and Centers that fund grants.
For further information, contact the Center for Scientific Review. Phone, 301-435-1111. Internet, www.csr.nih.gov
For further information, contact the National Institutes of Health, 1 Center Lane, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Phone, 301-496-4000. Internet, www.nih.gov
