Knowra National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health The National Institutes of Health is a U.S. federal agency that conducts and funds biomedical and public health research through its institutes, centers, and grant programs.
NIH grant : A grant awarded by the National Institutes of Health to support biomedical or public health research. Extramural grants let NIH fund research conducted at universities, hospitals, and other institutions.
United States Department of Health and Human Services : The U.S. executive department responsible for federal programs related to health and human services. NIH is one of the department's operating divisions.
Marine Hospital Service : A U.S. federal agency established in 1798 to provide medical care to merchant seamen. Its New York laboratory became the institutional predecessor of the modern NIH.
Clinical trial : A research study that assigns or observes health interventions in human participants to assess their effects. NIH supports clinical trials that test interventions and improve medical evidence.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention : A U.S. federal public health agency that tracks disease, investigates outbreaks, and supports prevention. CDC emphasizes population-level surveillance and response, while NIH emphasizes research.
NIH intramural research program : The National Institutes of Health program in which agency scientists conduct research at NIH facilities. It shows how NIH conducts research directly, alongside funding outside institutions.
National Cancer Institute : An NIH institute that conducts and supports research on cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. It is one of NIH's specialized institutes, with a distinct cancer-focused mandate.
Hygienic Laboratory : A federal laboratory founded in 1887 that became the National Institutes of Health in 1930. This laboratory was the direct institutional ancestor of NIH.
ClinicalTrials.gov : A U.S. database of clinical studies and their results, maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NIH's library maintains a public registry that makes many clinical studies discoverable.
Food and Drug Administration : A U.S. federal agency that regulates the safety and effectiveness of medicines, biologics, devices, and other products. FDA regulates products; NIH funds and conducts research but does not approve medicines for sale.
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