NCRR serves a unique role within NIH. Through its support, investigators across the nation who are working on all types of diseases and conditions have access to the facilities, technologies, and training they need to solve the most complex biomedical problems. The strategies and action items outlined in this Plan will serve to further accelerate the pace of discovery and continue to enhance biomedical research along its entire continuum—from basic research and animal models of disease to clinical trials and community practice.