Fact Sheets

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences offers a variety of fact sheets that capture information about the Institute and the research it supports. These fact sheets highlight advances in areas of basic biomedical research and describe the impact of this research on understanding and improving our health.

About NIGMS

• NIGMS Overview
  
  
• NIGMS Nobelists
  
  
• Protein Structure Initiative (Pilot Phase)
  
  
• Protein Structure Initiative (Production Phase)

About Science and Health

• Anesthesia
  
  
• Artificial Skin
  
  
• Burns
  
  
• Cells
  
  
• Circadian Rhythms
  
  
• Genes
  
  
• How Medicines Work
  
  
• Human Genetic Variation
  
  
• Model Organisms
  
  
• Modeling Infectious Diseases
  
  
• Personalized Medicines
  
  
• RNA Interference
  
  
• Structure-Based Drug Design
  
  
• Trauma and Shock