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, and blood diseases; also the
lead funder of the NIH Women’s Health Initiative
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
301-592-8573 • TTY 240-629-***
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-***
Alzheimer’s disease information 1-800-438-***
NIAAA National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
To prevent and treat alcoholism and alcohol-related
problems
www.niaaa.nih.gov
301-443-***
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-***
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-***
NICHD Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development
To understand fertility, pregnancy, growth, development,
and medical rehabilitation
www.nichd.nih.gov
1-800-370-***
NIDA National Institute on Drug Abuse
To prevent and treat drug addiction and drug-related
problems
www.drugabuse.gov
1-877-NIDA-NIH
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-***
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-***
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
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-***
NIGMS National
To support basic research that increases understanding of
biological processes and lays the foundation for
medical advances
www.nigms.nih.gov
301-496-***
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**[ta]**.gov
1-866-615-***
NIMHD National Institute on Minority Health and
Health Disparities
Promotes minority health and eliminates health disparities
www.nimhd.nih.gov
301-402-***
NINDS National Institute of Neurological Disorders
and Stroke
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-***
NINR National Institute of Nursing Research
To build the scientific foundation for clinical practice,
prevent disease and disability, manage and eliminate
symptoms caused by illness, and enhance end-of-life
and palliative care
www.ninr.nih.gov
301-496-***
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
investigators and discovering tomorrow’s cures
clinicalcenter.nih.gov
301-496-***
To provide information technology services and
infrastructure to the NIH community and collaborate
with researchers on computational bioscience
www.cit.nih.gov
301-496-***
Receives NIH grant applications and convenes the initial
peer review groups for the vast majority of the applications
www.csr.nih.gov
301-435-***
Promotes scientific research and training globally
www.fic.nih.gov
301-496-***
Sciences
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-***
NCCIH National Center for Complementary and
Integrative Health
To research the usefulness and safety of complementary
and integrative health approaches
www.nccih.nih.gov
1-888-644-***
NIH
CLINICAL RESEARCH TRIALS
AND YOU
A resource for the public and health
professionals to 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-***
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**[ta]**nih.gov
301-496-***
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-***
OIR Office of Intramural Research
Oversees and coordinates intramural research, training,
and technology transfer conducted within the laboratories
and clinics of the NIH
www.irp.nih.gov
301-496-***
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-***
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 the NIH
www.ors.od.nih.gov
301-594-***
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-***
If you cannot locate the appropriate Institute or Center for
your questions, visit www.**h.gov or call 301-496-5***
Or write to:
Office of Communications and Public Liaison
Office of the Director
E-mail: NIHinfo**[ta]**nih.gov