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Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D., is the NIH Director and provides leadership for the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up NIH.
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NIH-supported research has had a major positive impact on nearly all of our lives.
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A new science agency proposed by President Joseph Biden as part of NIH to drive biomedical breakthroughs and provide transformative solutions for all patients.
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Learn more about NIH’s efforts to end structural racism in biomedical research through the UNITE initiative.
A research effort to revolutionize how we improve health and treat disease.
Trans-agency effort to speed scientific solutions to stem the national opioid crisis.
Learn about participating in clinical trials and where to find them.
A bold venture to help identify new treatments and cures for diseases.
Important initiatives aimed at improving medical research.
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A new research initiative to understand, prevent, and treat the long-term effects of COVID-19.
NIH supports research in COVID-19 testing, treatments, and vaccines. También disponible en español.
Research to reduce health threats from climate change.
