The (or '''NIH''') is an agency of the , and the surrounding towns.
The predecessor of the NIH began in 1887 as the Laboratory of Hygiene. It grew and was reorganized in 1930 by the Ransdell Act into the National Institutes of Health. Today it is one of the world's foremost medical research centers, and the Federal focal point for medical research in the U.S. The NIH, comprising 27 separate institutes, centers and the Office Of The Director , is part of the United States Department Of Health And Human Services . The current NIH Director is Elias Zerhouni .
The goal of NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat s in Universities , Medical School s, Hospital s, and research institutions throughout the country and abroad; helping in the training of research investigators; and fostering communication of medical and health sciences information.
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- and other disorders of Vision . Est. 1968 .
- , Blood Vessel s, Lung , and Blood ; blood resources; and Sleep Disorder s. Also has administrative responsibility for the NIH Woman's Health Initiative . Est. 1948 .
- . Its Intramural Research Program develops and implements technology for understanding, diagnosing, and treating genetic diseases. Est. 1989 .
- process, prevention of Age-related Diseases and disabilities, promotion of better quality of life for all older Americans. Est. 1974 .
- and alcohol-related problems. Est. 1970 .
- , Immunologic , and Allergic Diseases . Est. 1948 . The NIAID-funded Influenza Genome Sequencing Project is a collaborative effort designed to increase the genome knowledge base of influenza and help researchers understand how flu viruses evolve, spread and cause disease. {Link without Title}
- and Musculoskeletal and Skin diseases, the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research, and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases. Est. 1986 .
- and Bioengineering , enabled by relevant areas of Information Science , Physics , Chemistry , Mathematics , Materials Science , and Computer Sciences . Est. 2000 .
- , Pregnancy , Growth , Development , and medical rehabilitation for the promotion of all aspects of Child Health . Est. 1962 .
- , Balance , Smell , Taste , Voice , Speech , and Language . Est. 1988 .
- -oral- Dental diseases and disorders. Est. 1948 .
- , Endocrinology , and Metabolic Disease s, Digestive Disease s and Nutrition , and Kidney , Urologic , and Hematologic Diseases . Est. 1948 .
- and Addiction prevention, treatment, and policy. Est. 1973 .
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- s, Protein s, and Cell s, supports research training programs that produce the next generation of biomedical scientists, has special programs to encourage underrepresented minorities to pursue biomedical research careers. Est. 1962 .
- through basic research on the Brain and Behavior , and through clinical, Epidemiological , and services research. Est. 1949 .
- , fosters the training of investigators in the basic and clinical Neuroscience s, and seeks better understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Neurological Disorder s. Est. 1950 .
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- services in the United States. Est. 1956 .
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- , makes decisions on applications, Grants , and awards, implements ways to conduct referral and review. Est. 1946 .
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- in the context of rigorous science, training researchers, disseminating authoritative information. Est. 1992 .
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- facility of the National Institutes of Health; provides patient care, services, and environment needed to initiate and support conduct of and training in clinical research. Est. 1953 .
The is the central office at NIH. The OD is responsible for setting policy for NIH and for planning, managing, and coordinating the programs and activities of all the NIH components. Program offices in the Office of the Director are responsible for stimulating specific areas of research throughout NIH and for planning and supporting research and related activities. Current program areas are: minority health, women's health, AIDS research, disease prevention, and behavioral and social sciences research. http://www.nih.gov/icd/od/offices.htm.
Program offices within the Office of the Director fund research through the institutes:
- (OER): provides guidance to institutes in research and training programs conducted through extramural (grant, contract, cooperative agreement) programs.
- (OIR): coordinates research conducted directly by NIH personnel through intramural programs.
- (OM): responsibe for management and financial functions of the NIH.
- (OA): advises the NIH Director and staff on administration and management; develops and implements policies, and provides oversight in the areas of information resources management, management assessment, grant administration and contract management, procurement, and logistics.
- (OAR): formulates scientific policy for, and recommends allocation of research resources for, AIDS research at NIH.
- (OBSSR): advises the NIH Director and other key officials on matters relating to research on the role of human behavior in the development of health, prevention of disease, and therapeutic intervention.
- (OCPL): advises the Director and communicates information about NIH policies, programs, and research results to the general public.
- (OCL): advises the Director, plans, directs and oversees activities to promote collaboration between NIH and its community, and ensures effective communication on policy and programs involving the community.
- (ODP): coordinates NIH activities regarding the application of research to disease prevention, nutrition and medical practice.
- (OITE): provides a comprehensive guide to postdoctoral training opportunities available at the NIH.
- (OEODM): advises the Director and NIH staff on matters related to equal employment opportunity programs and policies.
- (OFM): advises the NIH Director and staff and provides leadership and direction for NIH financial management activities; develops policies and instructions for budget preparation and presentation and administers allocation of funds and manages a system of fund and budgetary controls.
- (OHR): advises the NIH Director and staff on human resource management; directs central human resource management services; and provides NIH leadership and planning on human resource program development.
- (ORWH): serves as a focal point for women's health research at the NIH. The ORWH promotes, stimulates, and supports efforts to improve the health of women through biomedical and behavioral research. ORWH works in partnership with the NIH institutes and centers to ensure that women's health research is part of the scientific framework at NIH and throughout the scientific community.
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