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Overview of NIH and NCCAM
June 2008 – Presentation delivered at NCCAM Grantsmanship Workshop
Outline of Presentation
- Introduction to the NIH
- Mission and History
- Organization
- Facts
The NIH Mission…
To go where no man has gone before.
"Science in the pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability."
The pursuit of knowledge to improve the public's health and wellness
When did NIH begin?
The Birthplace of the NIH: Circa 1887, Lab. of Hygiene — Marine Hospital
Laboratory of Hygiene focused on curing communicable diseases…cholera, small pox, diphtheria, and more deadly diseases of the time — Staten Island, NY.
FDR Dedicated the NIH Bethesda Campus on October 31, 1940.
NIH Bethesda Campus was established in 1947
NIH in 2008 is the World's largest biomedical research organization
In what federal department does NIH reside?
Organization of DHHS
Organization of NIH
What is the NIH budget?
NIH Gets 1% of U.S. Budget
NIH budget bigger than that of whole departments
Dept. Energy
Dept. Justice
NASA
Dept. Transport
Dept. Treasury
Dept. Labor
Dept. Interior
24.3 billion
20.2 billion
17.0 billion
12.4 billion
12.4 billion
10.6 billion
10.6 billion
Dual Nature of NIH-Supported Research
Intramural vs. Extramural
Understanding the Dual Nature of NIH…
NIH INTRAMURAL RESEARCH
NIH is a research institution
- 10% of NIH budget
- More than 18,000 employees
- Primary location: Bethesda, MD
- A few labs throughout U.S.
NIH EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH
- Approx. 83% of the NIH budget
- More than 150,000 research personnel
- More than 3,000 institutions worldwide in more than 100 countries
*All figures are estimates.
NIH Budget Breakdown FY 2008
Intramural and Extramural Facts
- Intramural NIH Research
- 6,000 scientists (18,000 employees)
- 5 Nobel Prize winners
- Over 50 members of the National Academy of Sciences
- 11 of 27 IC Directors are members of Institute of Medicine
- 3 Office of NIH Director staff
- Extramural NIH Research Program
- 105 Nobel Prize winners trained or funded by NIH
- More than half of all American Nobel Prize winners
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