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The Chemistry of Health: HTML version or print version (PDF) (requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view online)
This science education booklet describes how basic chemistry and biochemistry research can spur a better understanding of human health. The publication highlights the research of a number of chemists and includes questions at the end of each chapter. |
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Curiosity Creates Cures: The Value and Impact of Basic Research: HTML version or print version (PDF) (requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view online)
This full-color pamphlet discusses the importance of basic biomedical research, explaining the economic pay offs of untargeted research and its role in leading to new medicines, technologies, and scientific tools. It mentions the importance of scientific collaboration and the use of model organisms, then lists recent Nobel laureates in basic biomedical research. |
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Findings
Findings is a new NIGMS feature publication highlighting the research of selected NIGMS-funded scientists. Read about recent, clinically relevant NIGMS-funded research studies, and solve a crossword puzzle containing words used in the stories.
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Genes & Populations: HTML version or print version (PDF) (requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view online)
This educational brochure explains in question-and-answer format why genetics researchers sometimes study identified populations to identify links between genes and diseases. (Also available in Spanish, "Genes y Poblaciones.") |
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Genetic Basics: HTML version or print version (PDF)(requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view online)
This science education brochure focuses on genetics, which is the study of how traits are transmitted from parents to offspring. The publication includes descriptions of how genes work, "strange but true" exceptions to the traditional rules of genetics, why basic research is important and worthwhile, some of the connections between genes and diseases, and the excitement of genetics research in the 21st century. |
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Inside the Cell
Cells are the fundamental unit of life. Within them hundreds of thousands of tiny molecules perform specialized functions. This document describes the cellular organelles within and between which some of the most critical functions take place. |
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Medicines By Design: HTML version or print version (PDF) (requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view online)
This educational booklet about pharmacology explains how scientists unravel the many different ways medicines work in the body and how this information guides the hunt for drugs of the future. Medicines By Design describes the science of pharmacology, discusses how drugs work in the body, and presents some of the latest research developments in the field. |
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Medicines for You: HTML version or print version (PDF) (requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view online)
Just like diet and lifestyle, genes can affect how people respond to medicines. This brochure (also available in Spanish, "Medicamentos Para Usted"), describes in lay language the science of pharmacogenetics and answers questions about pharmacogenetics research. |
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The Structures of Life: HTML version or print version (PDF) (requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view online)
This full-color booklet, geared toward an advanced high school or early college-level audience, explains how structural biology provides insight into health and disease and is useful in creating new medications. The booklet also features "Student Snapshots" designed to inspire young people to consider careers in biomedical research. |
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Why Do Basic Research?
This document describes the goals, nature, and some of the advances made possible by basic biomedical research. |
