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The National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• Funds and Conducts Medical Research

Throughout the United States and

Around the World

• Trains Scientists for Tomorrow

• Provides Health and Science Information

to the Public

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Institutes

NCI National Cancer Institute

Leads, conducts, and supports cancer research across 

the nation to advance scientific knowledge and help all 

people live longer, healthier lives

www.cancer.gov

1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)

NEI National Eye Institute

To prevent and treat eye diseases and other disorders, 

reducing visual impairment and blindness 

www.nei.nih.gov

301-496-5248

NHGRI National Human Genome Research Institute

Advancing human health through genomic research 

www.genome.gov

301-402-0911

NHLBI National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Provides global leadership for a research, training, and 

education program to promote the prevention and treatment 

of heart, lung, blood, and sleep diseases and disorders

www.nhlbi.nih.gov

NHLBI Center for Health Information

301-592-8573

NIA National Institute on Aging

To understand aging processes and prevent age-related 

diseases and disabilities 

www.nia.nih.gov 

Aging information 1-800-222-2225

Alzheimer’s disease information 1-800-438-4380

NIAAA National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

To prevent and treat alcohol use disorder and

alcohol-related problems

www.niaaa.nih.gov

301-443-3860

nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
NIAID National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

To understand and improve the treatment and prevention 

of infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases

www.niaid.nih.gov

1-866-284-4107

NIAMS National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal 

and Skin Diseases

Supports research into and disseminates information 

about the causes, treatment, and prevention of conditions 

of bones, joints, muscles, and skin

www.niams.nih.gov

Arthritis, musculoskeletal, and skin diseases

1-877-22-NIAMS

Osteoporosis and other bone diseases

1-800-624-BONE

NIBIB National Institute of Biomedical Imaging 

and Bioengineering

To improve health by leading the development–and 

accelerating the application–of biomedical technologies 

www.nibib.nih.gov 

301-496-8859

NICHD Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child 

Health and Human Development

To understand and improve reproductive health, 

growth and development (including intellectual and 

developmental disabilities), pregnancy and women’s 

health, and medical rehabilitation

www.nichd.nih.gov

1-800-370-2943

NIDA National Institute on Drug Abuse

To prevent and treat drug addiction and drug-related 

problems

www.drugabuse.gov 

301-443-1124
NIDCD National Institute on Deafness and Other 

Communication Disorders

To understand human communication processes and 

disorders of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, 

and language

www.nidcd.nih.gov

1-800-241-1044

NIDCR National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial 

Research

To improve oral, dental, and craniofacial health through 

research, research training, and the dissemination of 

health information

www.nidcr.nih.gov

1-866-232-4528

NIDDK National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive 

and Kidney Diseases

To conduct and support medical research and research 

training and to disseminate science-based information 

on diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases; 

digestive diseases, nutritional disorders, and obesity; and 

kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases, to improve 

people’s health and quality of life 

www.niddk.nih.gov

NIDDK Health Information Center 1-800-860-8747

NIEHS National Institute of Environmental 

Health Sciences

Preventing diseases by determining how environmental 

exposures interact with genetic susceptibility and age 

to affect human health 

www.niehs.nih.gov

919-541-3345

NIGMS National Institute of General Medical Sciences

To support basic research that increases understanding of 

biological processes and lays the foundation for 

medical advances

www.nigms.nih.gov

301-496-7301
NIMH National Institute of Mental Health

To transform the understanding and treatment of mental 

illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the 

way for prevention, recovery, and cure

www.nimh.nih.gov

nimhinfo@nih.gov

1-866-615-6464

NIMHD National Institute on Minority Health and 

Health Disparities

To advance the science of minority health and health 

disparities through research and training programs, 

collaborations, and outreach

www.nimhd.nih.gov

301-402-1366

NINDS National Institute of Neurological Disorders 

To seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and 

nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the 

burden of neurological disease

www.ninds.nih.gov

1-800-352-9424

NINR National Institute of Nursing Research

Supports clinical and basic research to advance symptom 

science, promote wellness, support self-management of 

chronic conditions, enhance palliative and end-of-life care, 

and develop the next generation of nurse scientists

www.ninr.nih.gov

301-496-0207

NLM National Library of Medicine

Collects, organizes, and makes available biomedical 

and science information

www.nlm.nih.gov

www.clinicaltrials.gov

1-888-FIND-NLM
Centers

CC NIH Clinical Center

America’s clinical research hospital, training today’s 

investigators and discovering tomorrow’s cures

clinicalcenter.nih.gov

301-496-2563 

CIT Center for Information Technology

Delivering high-quality IT services and systems to enable 

NIH staff to perform world-class research

www.cit.nih.gov

301-496-4357 

CSR Center for Scientific Review

Receives NIH grant applications and convenes the initial 

peer review groups for the vast majority of the applications

www.csr.nih.gov

301-435-1115

FIC Fogarty International Center

Promotes scientific research and training globally

www.fic.nih.gov

301-496-2075

NCATS National Center for Advancing Translational 

To develop, demonstrate, and disseminate innovations 

that reduce, remove, or bypass system-wide bottlenecks 

in the translational research process so new treatments 

and cures for disease can be delivered to patients faster

www.ncats.nih.gov

301-435-0888

NCCIH National Center for Complementary and 

Integrative Health

To research the usefulness and safety of complementary 

and integrative health approaches, such as mind and 

body approaches and natural products

www.nccih.nih.gov

1-888-644-6226
NIH 

CLINICAL RESEARCH TRIALS

AND YOU

Learn more about clinical trials, how 

to participate, and how clinical 

research helps NIH advance science 

and improve health.

clinicalresearchtrials.nih.gov

1-800-411-1222

Office of the Director

OCPL Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Provides leadership and guidance for NIH communications 

and outreach efforts and serves as a central point of 

contact for the media and the public

Clinical research trial information: 

clinicalresearchtrials.nih.gov

NIHinfo@od.nih.gov

301-496-5787

OER Office of Extramural Research

The focal point for NIH medical and behavioral research 

grant policies, guidelines, and funding opportunities

www.grants.nih.gov

301-435-0714

OIR Office of Intramural Research

Oversees and coordinates intramural research, training, 

and technology transfer conducted within the laboratories 

and clinics of NIH

oir.nih.gov

301-496-1921

ORF Office of Research Facilities: Development 

and Operations

Supports the NIH mission by providing, maintaining, 

and operating safe, healthy, and attractive facilities

www.orf.od.nih.gov

301-594-0999
ORS Office of Research Services

Plans and directs service programs for public safety and 

security operations, scientific and regulatory support 

programs, and a wide variety of other program and 

employee services to support the biomedical research 

mission of NIH

www.ors.od.nih.gov

301-594-6677

Division

DPCPSI Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and

Strategic Initiatives

Coordinates trans-NIH programs, planning, and strategic 

scientific initiatives in the Office of the Director of NIH. 

Includes:

• NIH Common Fund

• OAR: Office of AIDS Research

• OBSSR: Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research

• ODP: Office of Disease Prevention

• ODS: Office of Dietary Supplements

• ORWH: Office of Research on Women’s Health

• ORIP: Office of Research Infrastructure Programs

• OSC: Office of Strategic Coordination

dpcpsi.nih.gov

301-402-9852

If you cannot locate the appropriate Institute or Center for 

your questions, visit www.nih.gov or call 301-496-5787. 

Or write to:

Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Office of the Director

1 Center Drive, Room 344

Bethesda, MD 20892

E-mail:NIHinfo@od.nih.gov

NIH...Turning Discovery Into Health®

NIH is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

August 2018