List of institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Institutes and Centers

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a pivotal part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is the nation's leading medical research agency. It comprises multiple institutes and centers, each focusing on different areas of health research and public health initiatives. This article provides a detailed list of the institutes and centers that make up the NIH, highlighting their unique roles and contributions to medical science.

Institutes

• National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Dedicated to cancer research and training, the NCI works on understanding cancer causes, prevention, and treatment.

• National Eye Institute (NEI) - Focuses on the research of visual diseases, vision disorders, and protection of sight, as well as the special health problems and requirements of the blind.

• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Specializes in the research of diseases and conditions related to the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders.

• National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) - Leads the exploration of the human genome and the study of the genetic components of complex disorders.

• National Institute on Aging (NIA) - Conducts and supports research on aging and the health and well-being of older people.

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) - Focuses on improving the treatment and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.

• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Conducts research to understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) - Supports research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases.

• National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) - Advances health care by improving bioimaging and bioengineering technologies.

• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) - Ensures that every person is born healthy and wanted, that women suffer no harmful effects from reproductive processes, and that all children have the chance to achieve their full potential for healthy and productive lives.

• National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) - Conducts and supports research in the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language.

• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) - Supports research on oral, dental, and craniofacial health and diseases.

• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) - Conducts and supports research on diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases, nutrition, and obesity; and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases.

• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - Leads the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.

• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) - Aims to discover how the environment affects people in order to promote healthier lives.

• National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) - Supports basic research that increases understanding of biological processes and lays the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Leads research on mental disorders, aiming to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses.

• National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) - Promotes minority health and leads scientific research to improve health disparities.

• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Seeks fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease.

• National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) - Advances nursing science to improve the health and well-being of all Americans.

• National Library of Medicine (NLM) - The world's largest biomedical library, the NLM maintains and makes accessible a vast print collection and produces electronic information resources on a wide range of topics.

Centers

• Center for Information Technology (CIT) - Provides the NIH community with a secure and reliable IT infrastructure.

• Center for Scientific Review (CSR) - Handles the receipt and review of ~ 70% of the research grant applications sent to NIH.

• Fogarty International Center (FIC) - Supports global health research conducted by U.S. and international investigators, builds partnerships between health research institutions in the U.S. and abroad, and trains the next generation of scientists to address global health needs.

• National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) - Aims to transform the translational process so that new treatments and cures for disease can be delivered to patients faster.

• National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) - Conducts and supports research and provides information about complementary health products and practices.

• NIH Clinical Center (CC) - The clinical research hospital for NIH. It is where researchers advance clinical science and where patients take part in some of the most advanced medical research in the world.

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