Organization chart
Office of the Director
Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., Director
Susan Shurin, M.D., Deputy Director
Division of Blood Diseases and Resources
Charles Peterson, M.D., Director
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
Sonia Skarlatos, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Lung Diseases
James Kiley, Ph.D., Director
Division of Prevention and Population Sciences
Michael Lauer, M.D., Director
Division for the Application of Research Discoveries
Gregory Morosco, Ph.D., Director
Division of Extramural Research Activities
Stephen Mockrin, Ph.D., Director
Division of Intramural Research
Rovert Balaban, Ph.D., Director
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Authorizing Legislation
The total National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) budget authority
is provided by two pieces of authorizing legislation. The first authorizes research
and investigation (citations: Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act and
42'241 of the U.S. Code) and the second authorizes the NHLBI (citations: Section
402(a) of the Public Health Service Act and 42'281 of the U.S. Code). The FY
2008 enacted amount is $2,922,112,000 and the FY 2009 budget estimate is $2,924,942,000.
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Funding Levels by Fiscal Year
| FY | Funding Level (dollars in millions) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,941.2 | |
| 2006 | 2,915.9 | |
| 2007 | 2,919.2 | |
| 2008 | 2,922.1 | |
| 2009 | 2,924.9 | |
FTEs by Fiscal Year
| FY | FTEs |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 796 |
| 2006 | 797 |
| 2007 | 814 |
| 2008 | 815 |
| 2009 | 821 |
FY 2009 Budget Mechanism (dollars in thousands)
| Budget Mechanism | Dollars
(in thousands) |
Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Research Project Grants | 1,965 |
67 |
| Research Centers | 129 |
4 |
| Other Research | 132 |
5 |
| Research Training | 94 |
3 |
| R&D Contracts | 325 |
11 |
| Intramural Research | 178 |
6 |
| RM&S | 104 |
4 |
FY 2009 Estimate, Percent Change from FY 2008 Mechanism
| Mechanism | Percent Change |
|---|---|
| Research Project Grants | -0.1 |
| Research Centers | 0.0 |
| Other Research | 0.0 |
| Research Training | 0.6 |
| R&D Contracts | 0.0 |
| Intramural Research | 1.5 |
| Res. Mgmt. & Support | 1.5 |
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