NIGMS Acting Deputy Director Dorit Zuk, Ph.D.
Former NIGMS Deputy Director Judith H. Greenberg, Ph.D.
Former NIGMS Director Jeremy M. Berg, Ph.D.
Biography of Former NIGMS Director Ruth L. Kirschstein, M.D.
Curriculum Vitae [PDF, 129KB]
Jon R. Lorsch, Ph.D., became the director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) in August 2013.
In this position, Lorsch oversees the Institute's $2.9 billion budget, which supports basic research that increases understanding of biological processes and lays the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
NIGMS supports more than 3,000 investigators and 5,000 research grants–around 11 percent of the total number of research grants funded by NIH as a whole. Additionally, NIGMS supports around 26 percent of the NRSA trainees who receive assistance from NIH. Read more
These messages appeared on the NIGMS Feedback Loop blog, which alerts researchers to NIGMS funding opportunities, trends, and plans. See all Feedback Loop Director's Messages.
New NIGMS Web Resource on Safety in the Lab and Other Training Environments April 9, 2020
NIGMS Virtual Learning Resources for Scientists at All Career Stages March 23, 2020
NIGMS Statement in Support of Diverse and Inclusive Meetings and Conferences June 25, 2019
Update on NIH’s Efforts to Address Sexual Harassment in Science March 1, 2019
NIH Statement: Changing the Culture of Science to End Sexual Harassment September 24, 2018
Avoiding Hype and Enhancing Awareness in Science Communication September 6, 2017
Moving Further Afield September 21, 2016
Revisiting the Dependence of Scientific Productivity and Impact on Funding Level July 8, 2016
Catalyzing the Modernization of Graduate Education November 30, 2015
A Shared Responsibility and More on My Shared Responsibility Post January 5, 2015 and January 12, 2015
Hypothesis Overdrive March 26, 2014
Bolstering Our Commitment to Investigator-Initiated Research January 13, 2014
Appropriations Subcommittee Statement on the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget March 30, 2018
Appropriations Subcommittee Statement on the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget April 7, 2016
Appropriations Subcommittee Statement on the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget April 30, 2015
Appropriations Subcommittee Statement on the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget July 17, 2014
Why Testing is the Key to Getting Back to Normal NLM Musings from the Mezzanine (September 4, 2020)
NIH and the Importance of Basic Science Post COVID-19 R Street Institute (June 18, 2020)
COVID-19 Special Edition with Dr. Jon Lorsch ASBMB Pipettes and Politics Podcast (April 8, 2020)
Biomedical Research and the NIH in the Age of COVID-19 Swarthmore College SwatTalk (April 6, 2020)
MIRA at Three Years: Maximizing NIGMS' Research Investment ASCB Newsletter (July 2, 2019)
Visual Artist, Biochemist, and Justice Advocate Named 2019 Honorary Degree Recipients Swarthmore News (January 22, 2019)
NIGMS—Leading the Way in STEM Education & Training Scientia Global (August 9, 2018)
NIGMS—Interview with NIGMS Director Jon Lorsch Scientia Global (August 24, 2017)
Perspective: Sustaining the Big-Data Ecosystem Nature (November 5, 2015)
Maximizing the Return on Taxpayers' Investments in Fundamental Biomedical Research Molecular Biology of the Cell (May 1, 2015)
NIGMS to Pilot New Grant Program ASBMB Today (February 2015)
Fixing Problems With Cell Lines Science (December 19, 2014)
American Society for Cell Biology TV Interview (December 8, 2014)
Q&A with NIGMS Director Jon Lorsch iBiology.org (May 7, 2014)
Agency Spotlight - NIGMS, Interview with NIGMS Director Jon Lorsch, Ph.D. [PDF, 2.2MB] American Thoracic Society Research News Quarterly (February 2014)
C&EN Talks With Jon Lorsch Chemical & Engineering News (November 4, 2013)
Meet the Newest IC Director: NIGMS's Jon Lorsch NIH Record (August 16, 2013)
Swarthmore College Commencement Remarks on May 26, 2019 Biomedical Beat (June 19, 2019)
2015 SACNAS National Conference: Keynote Presentation on October 31, 2015 YouTube (December 9, 2015)
Jon Lorsch: Lab Size: Is Bigger Better? iBiology (October 19, 2015)
Jon Lorsch: Why Scientific Public Service? iBiology (April 4, 2014)
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