National Institute on Aging (NIA) The 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 health promotion for older Americans.
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) The NINR supports research into clinical patient care aimed at understanding and mitigating the effects of acute and chronic illness and disability, promoting healthy behaviors, preventing the onset or worsening of disease, and improving the clinical environment.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) The NINDS supports and conducts research and research training on the normal structure and function of the nervous system, and on the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological disorders.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) The NIMH leads a national program of research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of mental illness. It conducts basic research on the brain and behavior, as well as clinical, epidemiological, and services research.
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. The results of this research…
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) The NIEHS conducts research into interactions between environmental exposure, genetic susceptibility, and age that can cause disease or disability.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) The NIDDK conducts national programs in diabetes, endocrinology, and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases and nutrition; and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases.
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) NIDCR provides leadership for a national research program designed to understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious and inherited craniofacial-oral-dental diseases.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) The NICHD supports and conducts research on fertility, pregnancy, child growth and development, and medical rehabilitation for children affected by disease or disability.
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
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) The NIAMS specializes in research into the normal structure and function of bones, muscles, and skin, as well as diseases that affect these tissues.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) The NIAID’s specialty is research into and research training about infectious, immune system, and allergic diseases.