| Institute/Center |
Mission |
Contact |
Telephone |
E-Mail |
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National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCI leads a national effort to reduce the burden of cancer morbidity and
mortality. Its goal is to stimulate and support scientific discovery and its
application to achieve a future when all cancers are uncommon and easily
treated. Through basic and clinical biomedical research and training, NCI
conducts and supports programs to understand the causes of cancer; prevent,
detect, diagnose, treat, and control cancer; and disseminate information to the
practitioner, patient, and public. |
Dr. Carolyn Strete |
301-496-8580
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cstrete@mail.nih.gov |
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National Eye Institute (NEI)
NEI conducts and supports research that helps prevent and treat eye diseases
and other disorders of vision. This research leads to sight-saving treatments,
reduces visual impairment and blindness, and improves the quality of life for
people of all ages. NEI-supported research has advanced our knowledge of
how the eye functions in health and disease. |
Dr. Chyren Hunter |
301-451-2020
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clh@nei.nih.gov |
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
NHLBI provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart,
blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders. Since
October 1997, the NHLBI has also had administrative responsibility for the NIH
Woman's Health Initiative. The Institute plans, conducts, fosters, and supports
an integrated and coordinated program of basic research, clinical
investigations and trials, observational studies, and demonstration and
education projects.
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Dr. Carol Vreim |
301-435-0233
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vreimc@nhlbi.nih.gov |
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National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NIA leads a national program of research on the biomedical, social, and
behavioral aspects of the aging process; the prevention of age-related diseases
and disabilities; and the promotion of a better quality of life for all older
Americans. |
Dr. Miriam Kelty |
301-496-9322
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keltym@mail.nih.gov |
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIAAA conducts research focused on improving the treatment and prevention of
alcoholism and alcohol-related problems to reduce the enormous health, social,
and economic consequences of this disease. |
Ms. Carmen Richardson |
301-443-1285
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crichard@mail.nih.gov |
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
NIAID research strives to understand, treat, and ultimately prevent the myriad
infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases that threaten millions of human
lives. |
Dr. Milton Hernandez |
301-496-3775
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mh35c@nih.gov |
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
NIAMS supports research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis
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. |
Dr. Yan Wang |
301-594-4957
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wangy1@mail.nih.gov |
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National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
NIBIB improves health by promoting fundamental discoveries, design and
development, and translation and assessment of technological capabilities in
biomedical imaging and bioengineering, enabled by relevant areas of information
science, physics, chemistry, mathematics, materials science, and computer
sciences. |
Dr. Henry Khachaturian |
301-451-4772
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hk11b@nih.gov |
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
NICHD research on fertility, pregnancy, growth, development, and medical
rehabilitation strives to ensure that every child is born healthy and wanted
and grows up free from disease and disability. |
Dr.
Eugene G. Hayunga |
301-435-6856
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hayungae@mail.nih.gov |
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National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
NIDCD conducts and supports biomedical research and research training on
normal mechanisms as well as diseases and disorders of hearing, balance, smell,
taste, voice, speech, and language that affect 46 million Americans. |
Dr. Daniel Sklare |
301-496-1804
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Daniel_sklare@nih.gov |
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National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
NIDCR provides leadership for a national research program designed to
understand, treat, and ultimately prevent the infectious and inherited
craniofacial-oral-dental diseases and disorders that compromise millions of
human lives. |
Ms. Lorrayne Jackson |
301-594-2616
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Lorrayne.Jackson@nih.gov |
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NIDDK conducts and supports basic and applied research and provides
leadership for a national program in diabetes, endocrinology, and metabolic
diseases; digestive diseases and nutrition; and kidney, urologic, and
hematologic diseases. Several of these diseases are among the leading causes of
disability and death; all seriously affect the quality of life of those who
have them. |
Dr. Francisco Calvo |
301-594-8897
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calvof@extra.niddk.nih.gov |
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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA leads the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse
and addiction through support and conduct of research across a broad range of
disciplines and rapid and effective dissemination of results of that research
to improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy. |
Dr. Teresa Levitin |
301-443-2755
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tlevitin@nida.nih.gov |
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
NIEHS reduces the burden of human illness and dysfunction from environmental
causes by defining how environmental exposures, genetic susceptibility, and age
interact to affect an individual's health. |
Dr. Ethel Jackson |
919-541-7846
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jackson4@niehs.nih.gov |
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National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
NIGMS supports basic biomedical research that is not targeted to specific
diseases. NIGMS funds studies on genes, proteins, and cells, as well as
on fundamental processes like communication within and between cells, how our
bodies use energy, and how we respond to medicines. |
Dr. Ann Hagan |
301-594-3910
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hagana@nigms.nih.gov |
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIMH provides national leadership dedicated to understanding, treating, and
preventing mental illnesses through basic research on the brain and behavior,
and through clinical, epidemiological, and services research.
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Dr. Mark Chavez |
301-443-8942
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mchavez1@mail.nih.gov |
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
The mission of the NINDS is to reduce the burden of neurological diseases -- a
burden borne by every age group, every segment of society, and people all over
the world. To accomplish this goal the NINDS supports and conducts research,
both basic and clinical, on the normal and diseased nervous system, fosters the
training of investigators in the basic and clinical neurosciences, and seeks
better understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of neurological
disorders. |
Ms. Margaret Jacobs |
301-496-4188
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nindstrainingoffice@ninds.nih.gov |
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National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
NINR supports clinical and basic research to establish a scientific basis for
the care of individuals across the life span--from the management of patients
during illness and recovery to the reduction of risks for disease and
disability; the promotion of healthy lifestyles; the promotion of quality of
life in those with chronic illness; and the care for individuals at the end of
life. This research may also include families within a community context, and
it also focuses on the special needs of at-risk and under-served populations,
with an emphasis on health disparities. |
Dr. John E. Richters |
301-594-5971
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jrichters@nih.gov |
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National Library of Medicine (NLM)
NLM supports research in biomedical informatics, the application of biomedical computing and information technology to clinical and basic research.as well as to health care delivery and education. NLM also supports projects in information managment. Its electronic data bases, including MEDLINE and MEDLINEplus are used extensively throughout the world by both health professionals and the public. A listing of all NLM grant programs is at
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/index.html |
Dr. Charles Friedman |
(301) 594-4927 |
friedmc1@mail.nih.gov |
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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
NCCAM is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative medical (CAM)
practices in the context of rigorous science; training CAM researchers and
disseminating authoritative information. |
Dr. Nancy Pearson |
301-594-0519
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pearsonn@mail.nih.gov |
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National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD)
The mission of NCMHD is to promote minority health and to lead, coordinate,
support, and assess the NIH effort to reduce and ultimately eliminate health
disparities. In this effort NCMHD will conduct and support basic, clinical,
social, and behavioral research, promote research infrastructure and training,
foster emerging programs, disseminate information, and reach out to minority
and other health disparity communities. |
Ms. Kenya McRae |
301-402-4483
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McRaeK@od.nih.gov |
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National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
NCRR advances biomedical research and improves human health through research
projects and shared resources that create, develop, and provide a comprehensive
range of human, animal, technological, and other resources. NCRR's support is
concentrated in four areas: biomedical technology, clinical research,
comparative medicine, and research infrastructure. |
Dr. David Wilde |
301-435-0790
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wilded@ncrr.nih.gov |
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National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
NHGRI supports the NIH component of the Human Genome Project, a worldwide
research effort designed to analyze the structure of human DNA and determine
the location of the estimated 30,000 to 40,000 human genes. The NHGRI
Intramural Research Program develops and implements technology for
understanding, diagnosing, and treating genetic diseases. |
Dr. Bettie Graham |
301-496-7531
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grahambj@mail.nih.gov |
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John E. Fogarty International Center (FIC)
FIC promotes and supports scientific research and training internationally to
reduce disparities in global health. |
Dr. Bruce Butrum |
301-496-1670
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butrumb@mail.nih.gov |
