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The NIH Director announces important developments for the Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program.
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Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments for this common but serious illness.
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New research shows early introduction may curb allergies.
Exploring the benefits of moderate weight loss.
Detecting colorectal cancer and polyps.
Understanding the symptoms and how the virus spreads. (Photo Credit: CDC)
NIH is the nation’s medical research agency, supporting scientific studies that turn discovery into health.
Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., provides leadership for the 27 institutes and centers that make up the NIH.
NIH is the largest source of funding for medical research in the world, creating hundreds of thousands of high-quality jobs.
Scientists conduct research on NIH campuses across the U.S., as part of our Intramural Research Program.
NIH provides training opportunities internally, as well as at universities and other institutions across the U.S.
The central recruitment point of access to all NIH jobs and training opportunities
A “one stop shop” helping manage, support, conduct, study, and evaluate team-based research.
Diabetes, obesity, cancer, asthma, and many other consumer health topics.
Learn about participating in clinical trials and where to find them.
A research effort to revolutionize how we improve health and treat disease.
Learn how NIH is enhancing rigor and reproducibility in scientific research.
NIH’s project to capture an oral history of the research experience.
Part of a Presidential focus aimed at revolutionizing our understanding of the human brain.
NIH-supported research has had a major positive impact on nearly all of our lives.
Learn about the “Enhancing the Diversity of the NIH-funded Workforce” program.
A bold new venture to help identify new treatments and cures for diseases.
Resources and interactive activities for teaching and learning about science.
Important initiatives aimed at improving medical research.
