The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the National Institutes of Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is committed to supporting research in the neurosciences, particularly as they affect developing systems and rehabilitation.

This Web site provides information for researchers, scientists, health care professionals, and others interested in supporting, conducting, or furthering neuroscience research.

The NICHD spends nearly 25 percent of its research funds on basic, clinical, and/or behavioral research in the neuroscience arena.

Select a link from the menu on the left to learn more about the NICHD efforts and activities in neuroscience research.

The NICHD also supports neuroscience research through the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research.

Please visit the NICHD at the 37th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, November 4-7, 2007.  The NICHD will be at booths 4610 and 4612 in the exhibit hall.