| NIH Director's Statement Regarding House Passage of NIH Reform Act, September 26, 2006
I want to thank Congress for their overwhelming bipartisan show
of support and confidence in NIH. They’ve also made it clear
that biomedical research remains a top priority for the Nation.
By passing legislation that preserves the core authorities of NIH,
such as peer review, while providing tools to maximize our potential
through the integration of resources, the House has laid the cornerstone
of an even brighter future for medical research, and greater hope
for the many people across the Nation and the world suffering from
disease, illness and injury.
Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D.
Director, National Institutes of Health
The Office of the Director, the central office at NIH, is responsible
for setting policy for NIH, which includes 27 Institutes and Centers.
This involves planning, managing, and coordinating the programs and
activities of all NIH components. The Office of the Director also
includes program offices which are responsible for stimulating specific
areas of research throughout NIH. Additional information is available
at http://www.nih.gov/icd/od/.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) — The Nation's
Medical Research Agency — includes 27 Institutes and
Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for conducting
and supporting basic, clinical and translational medical research,
and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both
common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and
its programs, visit www.nih.gov. |
