What is NIH ?

Established as the primary agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for biomedical and public health research, the NIH functions under the Department of Health and Human Services. Its broad mandate includes supporting scientific inquiry, training the next generation of researchers, and translating laboratory discoveries into clinical applications that address some of the most pressing health challenges worldwide. Among its 27 constituent institutes and centers, notable ones include the National Cancer Institute, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.