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Mission: The National Institutes of Health is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation. It is an Agency under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Complete mission statement >

 

Location: NIH headquarters are located in Bethesda, Maryland, and the surrounding area. NIH funds scientific studies at universities and research institutions across the Nation. NIH also sponsors public events around the Nation. Get directions to NIH headquarters >

 

Organization: The NIH comprises the Office of the Director and 27 Institutes and Centers. The Office of the Director is responsible for setting policy for NIH and for planning, managing, and coordinating the programs and activities of all NIH components.

 

Leadership: NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D.
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Staff: More than 18,000 employees

 

Funding: $27,066,782,000 in FY2003 Congressional appropriations

 

From the Director
The Director's Page - links to speeches, activities, photos, and biographical information
Investments, Progress, and Plans - selected examples from FY 1999 - 2003
Trans-NIH Scientific Initiatives - involving multiple Institutes and Centers
Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) - NIH's Annual Performance Plan and Report
NIH Director's Council of Public Representatives (COPR) - a public forum for discussing key NIH issues
 
Learn About NIH
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NIH Overview - an introduction to NIH and how it supports its mission
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The NIH Almanac - facts and figures, legislative history, Nobel Laureates
NIH History - the Dewitt Stetten, Jr. Museum of Medical Research
Selected Research Advances of NIH - a small sampling of the scientific advances funded by NIH
Setting Research Priorities at NIH - how NIH allocates its funds
Organizational Chart Adobe pdf graphic with link to free Adobe Acrobat Reader site
New NIH Hospital - The Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center
Selected NIH Reports - selected budget, working groups reports and guidelines
 
Get Involved with NIH
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Information Quality - guidelines, policy and questions & answers
 
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