list of institutes and centers of the national institutes of health list of institutes and centers of the national institutes of health the national institutes of health (nih) is an agency of the united states department of health and human services and is the primary agency of the united states government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. it comprises 27 separate institutes and centers (ics) that carry out its mission in different areas of biomedical research. it also includes the office of the director, which sets policies and coordinates activities of the 27 ics. institutes name acronym description est. budget (mil) url national cancer institute nci research and training aimed to eliminate the suffering and death due to cancer. 1937 $5,081.8 www.cancer.gov national institute of allergy and infectious diseases niaid research goals include striving to understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. the niaid-funded influenza genome sequencing project is a collaborative effort designed to increase the genome knowledge base of influenza and help researchers understand how flu viruses evolve, spread and cause disease. 1948 $4,512.9 www.niaid.nih.gov national institute of dental and craniofacial research nidcr provides leadership for a national research program designed to understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious and inherited craniofacial-oral-dental diseases and disorders. 1948 $404.8 nidcr.nih.gov national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases niddk conducts and supports research and provides leadership for a national program in diabetes, endocrinology, and metabolic diseases, digestive diseases and nutrition, and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases. 1950 $1,771.4 www.niddk.nih.gov national heart, lung, and blood institute nhlbi provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders. also has administrative responsibility for the nih women's health initiative. 1948 $3,035.1 www.nhlbi.nih.gov national institute of mental health nimh understanding, treatment, and prevention of mental illnesses through basic research on the brain and behavior, and through clinical, epidemiological, and services research. 1949 $1,512.4 nimh.nih.gov national institute of neurological disorders and stroke ninds supports and conducts research, both basic and clinical, on the normal and diseased nervous system, fosters the training of investigators in the basic and clinical neurosciences, and seeks better understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of neurological disorders. 1950 $1,656.3 ninds.nih.gov national library of medicine nlm nlm collects, organizes, and makes available biomedical science information to investigators, educators, and practitioners and carries out programs designed to strengthen medical library services in the united states. the nlm established the national center for biotechnology information (ncbi) which is a central repository of biological information and includes the pubmed literature database and the gene database genbank. the ncbi is one of the largest components of the nlm. 1956 $341.1 www.nlm.nih.gov national institute of child health and human development nichd nichd researches fertility, pregnancy, growth, development, and medical rehabilitation for the promotion of all aspects of child health. 1962 $1,305.6 www.nichd.nih.gov national institute of general medical sciences nigms nigms supports basic biomedical research not targeted to specific diseases, funds studies on genes, proteins, and cells, supports research training programs that produce the next generation of biomedical scientists, has special programs to encourage underrepresented minorities to pursue biomedical research careers. 1962 $2,439.4 nigms.nih.gov national eye institute nei conducts and supports research that helps prevent and treat eye diseases and other disorders of vision. 1968 $698.1 nei.nih.gov national institute of environmental health sciences niehs research on how environmental exposures, genetic susceptibility, and age interact to affect an individual's health. 1969 $675.8 niehs.nih.gov national institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism niaaa niaaa research is focused on improving the treatment and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. 1970 $456.0 niaaa.nih.gov national institute on drug abuse nida nida supports and conducts research on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy. 1974 $1,050.9 nida.nih.gov national institute on aging nia nia undertakes research on the biomedical, social, and behavioral aspects of the aging process, prevention of age-related diseases and disabilities, promotion of better quality of life for all older americans. 1974 $1,518.4 nia.nih.gov national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases niams niams supports research into causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research, and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases. 1986 $528.1 niams.nih.gov national institute of nursing research ninr ninr supports clinical and basic research to establish a scientific basis for the care of individuals across the life span. 1986 $142.7 www.ninr.nih.gov national institute on deafness and other communication disorders nidcd conducts and supports biomedical research and research training on normal mechanisms as well as diseases and disorders of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language. 1988 $412.4 www.nidcd.nih.gov national human genome research institute nhgri supports the nih component of the human genome project. nhgri's intramural research program develops and implements technology for understanding, diagnosing, and treating genetic diseases. 1989 $505.6 www.genome.gov national institute of biomedical imaging and bioengineering nibib promotes fundamental discoveries, design and development, and translation and assessment of technological capabilities in biomedical imaging and bioengineering, enabled by relevant areas of information science, physics, chemistry, mathematics, materials science, and computer sciences. 2000 $338.4 www.nibib.nih.gov national institute on minority health and health disparities nimhd promotes minority health, conducts and supports research, training, research infrastructure, fosters emerging programs, disseminates information, and reaches out to minority and other health disparity communities. 1993 $272.5 nimhd.nih.gov previously the national institute of arthritis, diabetes, and digestive and kidney diseases (1981–1986); national institute of arthritis, metabolism, and digestive diseases (1972–1981); and national institute of arthritis and metabolic diseases (1950–1972). renamed in 2010; previously the national center on minority health and health disparities (ncmhd), established 2000. ncmhd was preceded by the office of research on minority health (ormh), legislatively established in 1993. the earlier office of minority programs (omp) had been created in 1990 at the request of the secretary health and human services. centers of the nih in addition to being divided by research area, nih has many operating groups called centers operating across all of the institutes. name acronym description est. budget (mil) url center for scientific review csr the csr is the focal point at nih for the conduct of initial peer review of grant and fellowship applications, implements ways to conduct referral and review. 1946 $budget www.csr.nih.gov clinical center cc the clinical research facility of the national institutes of health; provides patient care, services, and environment needed to initiate and support conduct of and training in clinical research. 1953 $budget clinicalcenter.nih.gov national center for advancing translational sciences ncats ncats aims to catalyze the generation of innovative methods and technologies that will enhance the development, testing and implementation of diagnostics and therapeutics across a wide range of human diseases and conditions. 2011 $643.1 ncats.nih.gov center for information technology cit the cit incorporates computers into the biomedical programs and administrative procedures of the nih by conducting computational biosciences research, developing computer systems, and providing computer facilities. 1964 $budget cit.nih.gov john e. fogarty international center fic fic promotes and supports scientific research and training internationally to reduce disparities in global health. 1968 $68.6 www.fic.nih.gov national center for complementary and integrative health nccih nccih explores complementary and alternative medical practices in the context of rigorous science, training researchers, and disseminating authoritative information. 1999 $127.6 nccih.nih.gov national center for medical rehabilitation research ncmrr ncmrr fosters development of scientific knowledge needed to enhance the health, productivity, independence, and quality-of-life of people with physical disabilities. 1991 $budget nichd.nih.gov/ncmrr national center for research resources ncrr ncrr provided funding to laboratory scientists and researchers for facilities and tools in the goal of curing and treating diseases. 1990 (extinct 2011) www.ncrr.nih.gov formed in march 1998 by combining the division of computer research and technology (dcrt), the office of information resources management (oirm), and the telecommunications branch. until 2015, called the national center for complementary and alternative medicine (nccam). nccam was preceded by the office of alternative medicine (oam), established in 1992. merger of the division of research resources and the division of research services office of the director the office of the director is the central office at nih. the od is responsible for setting policy for nih and for planning, managing, and coordinating the programs and activities of all the nih components. program offices in the office of the director are responsible for stimulating specific areas of research throughout nih and for planning and supporting research and related activities. current program areas are: minority health, women's health, aids research, disease prevention, and behavioral and social sciences research. in july 2009, president barack obama nominated dr. francis s. collins, m.d., phd, to be the director of the nih. on august 7, 2009, the us senate confirmed collins by unanimous vote. program offices within the office of the director fund research through the institutes: full name acronym roleres url division of program coordination, planning, and strategic initiatives dpcpsi plans and implements trans-nih initiatives supported by the nih common fund and coordinates research related to aids, behavioral and social sciences, women's health, disease prevention, and research infrastructure. dpcpsi was formally established within the office of the director as part of implementing the requirements of the nih reform act of 2006. dpcpsi.nih.gov office of extramural research oer provides guidance to institutes in research and training programs conducted through extramural programs (that is, grant, contract, or cooperative agreement programs). grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm office of intramural research oir coordinates research conducted directly by nih personnel through intramural programs. oir.nih.gov office of management om responsible for management and financial functions of the nih. om.od.nih.gov office of administration oa advises the nih director and staff on administration and management; develops and implements policies, and provides oversight in the areas of information resources management, management assessment, grant administration and contract management, procurement, and logistics office of aids research oar formulates scientific policy for, and recommends allocation of research resources for aids research at nih. oar is housed within dpcpsi. www.oar.nih.gov office of biotechnology activities oba "monitors scientific progress in human genetics research in order to anticipate future developments, including ethical, legal, and social concerns, in basic and clinical research involving recombinant dna, genetic technologies, and xenotransplantation" osp.od.nih.gov/office-biotechnology-activities/oba/ office of behavioral and social sciences research obssr advises the nih director and other key officials on matters relating to research on the role of human behavior in the development of health, prevention of disease, and therapeutic intervention. obssr is housed within the division of program coordination, planning, and strategic initiatives (dpcpsi), office of the director (od), national institutes of health (nih). obssr.od.nih.gov office of communications and public liaison ocpl advises the director and communicates information about nih policies, programs, and research results to the general public www.nih.gov/institutes-nih/nih-office-director/office-communications-public-liaison office of community liaison ocl advises the director, plans, directs and oversees activities to promote collaboration between nih and its community, and ensures effective communication on policy and programs involving the community ocl.od.nih.gov office of dietary supplements ods ods is housed within dpcpsi. "the mission of ods is to strengthen knowledge and understanding of dietary supplements by evaluating scientific information, stimulating and supporting research, disseminating research results, and educating the public to foster an enhanced quality of life and health for the u.s. population." ods was created in 1995 as authorized by the dietary supplement health and education act of 1994 (pub. l. 103–417, dshea). ods.od.nih.gov office of disease prevention odp coordinates nih activities regarding the application of research to disease prevention, nutrition and medical practice. the odp is housed within the division of program coordination, planning, and strategic initiatives (dpcpsi), office of the director (od), national institutes of health (nih). prevention.nih.gov office of intramural training and education oite provides a comprehensive guide to postdoctoral training opportunities available at the nih www.training.nih.gov office of evaluation, performance, and reporting oepr provides resources and coordination to better capture, communicate, and enhance the value of nih research through strategic planning, performance monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. oepr is housed within dpcpsi dpcpsi.nih.gov/oepr office of equity, diversity, and inclusion edi advises the director and nih staff on matters related to equal employment opportunity programs and policies. edi.nih.gov office of financial management ofm advises the nih director and staff and provides leadership and direction for nih financial management activities; develops policies and instructions for budget preparation and presentation and administers allocation of funds and manages a system of fund