National Institutes of Health, Inc. (NIH)
Lana Skirboll, Associate Director for Science Policy
The NIH is one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Services which, in turn, is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the principal biomedical research agency of the Federal Government. Its mission is to employ science ein the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health conditions. Composed of 27 separate components, mainly Institutes and Centers, NIH conducts research in its laboratories; supports the research of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions in the United States and abroad; helps in the training of research investigators; and fosters communication of…
