National Institutes of Health (NIH)
conducting-computational biosciences research, developing computer systems, and providing computer facilities.”
Center for Scientific Review (CSR) – mission is to serve as “the focal point at NIH for the conduct of initial peer review, the foundation of the NIH grant and award process. The Center carries out peer review of the majority of research and research training applications submitted to the NIH. In addition, the Center serves as the central receipt point for all such Public Health Service (PHS) applications and makes referrals to scientific review groups for scientific and technical merit review of applications and to funding components for potential award. To this end, the Center develops and implements innovative, flexible ways to conduct referral and review for all aspects of science.”
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) – this center “identifies and evaluates unconventional health care practices; and supports, coordinates and conducts research and research training on these practices and disseminates information.”
Fogarty International Center (FIC) – mission is to “lead the NIH’s efforts to advance the health of the American public, and citizens of all nations, through international cooperation on global health threats.”
Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center (CC) – mission is to “provide the patient care, services, and environment needed to initiate and support the highest quality conduct of and training in clinical research.”
The value of the NIH to medical research not only in the USA but in the world as a whole cannot be overestimated.
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- National Library of Medicine (NLM)
The world’s largest medical library, the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NLM has as its mission to collect, organize, and make available biomedical science information to investigators, educators, and practitioners and carry out programs designed to strengthen medical library services in the United States. […]
- National Program of Cancer Registries
A program administered in the US by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) since 1994 that helps the states and US territories to improve their cancer registries; meet standards for data completeness; timeliness, and quality; use cancer data to support cancer prevention and control programs; train registry personnel; establish computerized reporting and data-processing […]
- National Research Council
In the United States, a part of the National Academies. There are also National Research Councils in Canada, the UK, and other countries.
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