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About Fogarty

Mission Statement

The Fogarty International Center is dedicated to advancing the mission of the National Institutes of Health by supporting and facilitating global health research conducted by U.S. and international investigators, building partnerships between health research institutions in the U.S. and abroad, and training the next generation of scientists to address global health needs.

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History

On July 1, 1968 President Lyndon Johnson issued an Executive Order establishing the John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences at the National Institutes of Health. In the 40 years since, support for Fogarty's international research and research training programs has grown from its first year budget of $500,000 to its current level of $69 million. The Center's research, training, and capacity-building enterprise extends to over 100 countries and involves some 5,000 scientists in the U.S. and abroad.

• Fogarty at 40 - A historical tribute video to Congressman John E. Fogarty. Please click this link for the transcript of the presentation.
  
  
• Fogarty at 35 [PDF 1.26M] - A 35th anniversary book recounting FIC's efforts to mobilize scientific resources to reduce disparities in global health