NIH 1998 Almanac/The Organization/NHLBI/
National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute: Mission
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI):
- Provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels,
lungs, and blood; sleep disorders; and blood resources management.
- Plans, conducts, fosters, and supports an integrated and coordinated program of basic
research, clinical investigations and trials, observational studies, demonstration and
education projects related to the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart,
blood vessel, lung, blood diseases, and sleep disorders conducted in its own laboratories
and by scientific institutions and individuals supported by research grants and contracts.
- Plans and directs research in development, trial, and evaluation of interventions and
devices related to prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients suffering from
such diseases and disorders.
- Conducts research on clinical use of blood and all aspects of the management of blood
resources.
- Supports research training and career development of new and established researchers
in fundamental sciences and clinical disciplines to enable them to conduct basic and
clinical research related to heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases; sleep
disorders; and blood resources through individual and institutional research training
awards and career development awards.
- Coordinates with other research institutes and all Federal health programs relevant
activities in the above areas, including the related causes of stroke.
- Conducts educational activities, including development and dissemination of materials
for health professionals and the public in the above areas, with emphasis on prevention.
- Maintains continuing relationships with institutions and professional associations,
and with international, national, state, and local officials as well as voluntary agencies
and organizations working in the above areas.
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