and budgetary controls. ofm.od.nih.gov office of human resources ohr advises the nih director and staff on human resource management; directs central human resource management services; and provides nih leadership and planning on human resource program development. hr.od.nih.gov office of legislative policy and analysis olpa provides legislative analysis, policy development, and liaison with the united states congress. olpa.od.nih.gov office of portfolio analysis opa opa is an interdisciplinary team that impacts nih-supported research by enabling nih decision makers and research administrators to evaluate and prioritize current and emerging areas of research that will advance nih's mission. opa is housed within dpcpsi. dpcpsi.nih.gov/opa office of research infrastructure programs orip advances the nih mission by supporting research infrastructure and research-related resource programs. oar is housed within dpcpsi. orip.nih.gov office of research on women's health orwh serves as a focal point for women's health research at the nih. the orwh promotes, stimulates, and supports efforts to improve the health of women through biomedical and behavioral research. orwh works in partnership with the nih institutes and centers to ensure that women's health research is part of the scientific framework at nih and throughout the scientific community. this office is housed within the division of program coordination, planning, and strategic initiatives (dpcpsi), office of the director (od), national institutes of health (nih). orwh.od.nih.gov office of strategic coordination osc oversees the nih common fund. osc is housed within the division of program coordination, planning, and strategic initiatives (dpcpsi), office of the director (od), national institutes of health (nih). all nih institutes and centers are involved with osc in the design, implementation, and evaluation of common fund programs. commonfund.nih.gov office of technology transfer ott manages the wide range of nih and fda intramural inventions as mandated by the federal technology transfer act and related legislation. the mission of the nih ott is to improve public health through the management of inventions made by nih and fda scientists and the development of intellectual property policies for nih's intramural and extramural research programs. in doing so, ott serves a leading role in public sector biomedical technology transfer policy and practice. www.ott.nih.gov sexual and gender minority research office sgmro since october 2016 the sgmro, housed within the office of the director, has coordinated nih-supported activities on sgm health related research projects within and outside of the nih institutes. they are the umbrella for all research projects covering the lgbti communities recognized health disparity – now coded as a sexual & gender minority population. dpcpsi.nih.gov/sgmro tribal health research office thro thro is housed within dpcpsi. established in 2015, the office was created in recognition of the importance of ensuring meaningful input and collaboration with tribal nations on nih programs and policies. dpcpsi.nih.gov/thro