The Division of Nutrition Research Coordination (DNRC) advises the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) Director and others on nutrition research issues
and works with the NIH organizational components to coordinate nutrition
research and research training initiatives.
The DNRC also represents the NIH and provides liaison at the
DHHS and interagency level on various committees on
nutrition research and policy issues such as the Interagency
Committee on Human Nutrition Research and Nutrition Policy
Board. Located within the DNRC is the NIH Nutrition Coordinating
Committee (NCC) which operates as an NIH-wide forum to review,
stimulate, and encourage the support of nutrition research and
training to better define the role of nutrition in the promotion
and maintenance of health and in the prevention and treatment
of disease. The NCC also plays a key role in the development
of nutrition research policy at the NIH. Further, the DNRC maintains
the Human Nutrition Research Information Management (HNRIM)
system. HNRIM is a searchable database of nutrition research
and research training activities supported by the federal
government. Data for the system is prepared and submitted
by participating agencies, and is updated annually.