Director, National Institutes of Health

As NIH Director, Dr. Collins oversees the work of the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world, spanning the spectrum from basic to clinical research. Dr. Collins is a physician-geneticist noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes and his leadership of the international Human Genome Project, which culminated in April 2003 with the completion of a finished sequence of the human DNA instruction book. He served as director of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the NIH from 1993-2008.

Web Information

NIH web pages: http://www.nih.gov/about/director/index.htm

Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Collins

Twitter: @NIHDirector

Contact Information

Email:francis.collins@nih.gov

Phone: 301-496-2433

Address: 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20892

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Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. is the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  In that role he oversees the work of the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world, spanning the spectrum from basic to clinical research.

Dr. Collins is a physician-geneticist noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes and his leadership of the international Human Genome Project, which culminated in April 2003 with the completion of a finished sequence of the human DNA instruction book. He served as director of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the NIH from 1993-2008.

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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease.

NINDS supports and performs basic, translational, and clinical neuroscience research; funds and conducts research training and career development programs to increase basic, translational and clinical neuroscience expertise; and promotes the timely dissemination of scientific discoveries and their implications for neurological health to the public, health professionals, researchers, and policy-makers.

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Website:  ninds.nih.gov YouTube Channel:  youtube.com/user/NIHNINDS Wikipedia Entry: wiki/National_Institute_of_Neurological_Disorders_and_Stroke Follow NINDS

For health or medical questions and general information:

NIH Neurological Institute P.O. Box 5801 Bethesda, MD 20824

Voice: (800) 352-9424 or (301) 496-5751 For access to free Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) for people with hearing or speech impairments, dial 7-1-1 on your telephone.

For inquiries regarding NINDS Extramural Programs:

NINDS – Neuroscience Center Division of Extramural Research 6001 Executive Boulevard Suite 3309 Bethesda, MD 20892- 9531*

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The mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.

For the Institute to continue fulfilling this vital public health mission, it must foster innovative thinking and ensure that a full array of novel scientific perspectives are used to further discovery in the evolving science of brain, behavior, and experience. In this way, breakthroughs in science can become breakthroughs for all people with mental illnesses.

Images are from NIMH website “Clinics and Labs Overview”Upper left: Emotion and Development BranchUpper right: Experimental Therapeutics & Pathophysiology BranchLower right:Genetic Epidemiology Research BranchLower left: Child Psychiatry Branch

Web Information

Website:   nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml YouTube Channel:  youtube.com/user/NIMHgov Twitter:  twitter.com/nimhgov Facebook:  facebook.com/nimhgov Wikipedia Entry:  wiki/National_Institute_of_Mental_Health

Contact Information

Email: NIMHinfo@mail.nih.gov Address: 6001 Executive Boulevard Rockville, MD 20852

Organization

Director’s Blog: Thomas Insel Advisory Committees: National Advisory Mental Health Council (NAMHC);  Peer Review Committees; Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) Staff Directory

NIMH Strategic Plan for Research

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The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead Federal agency for research on ...

The mission of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) is to improve health by leading the development and accelerating the application of biomedical technologies.

The Institute is committed to integrating the physical and engineering sciences with the life sciences to advance basic research and medical care.

Images from NCBIB LabsUpper left: Laboratory of Cellular Imaging and Macromolecular Biophysics (LCIMB);Upper Right: Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN);Lower right: Molecular Biomedical Imaging Laboratory (MBIL);Lower Left: Section on Biophotonics

Web Information

Website:   nibib.nih.gov/ YouTube Channel:  youtube.com/NIBIBTV Twitter:  twitter.com/nibibgov Facebook:  facebook.com/nibibgov Wikipedia Entry:  wiki/National_Institute_of_Biomedical_Imaging_and_Bioengineering

Contact Information

Email: info@nibib.nih.gov Phone: 301-496-8859 Address:  National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering 9000 Rockville Pike Building 31, Room 1C14 Bethesda, MD 20892

Organization

Director: Roderic I. Pettigrew, Ph.D., M.D. Advisory Council Staff Directory

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The mission of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) is to improve health by leading the development and accelerating the application of biomedical technologies. The Institute is committed to integrating the physical and engineering sciences with the life sciences to advance basic research and medical care. This is achieved through: research and development of new biomedical imaging and bioengineering techniques and devices ...

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.

This charge has two critical components. The first is the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines. The second is ensuring the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of that research to significantly improve prevention and treatment and to inform policy as it relates to drug abuse and addiction.

Images from recent NIDA publicationsUpper Left: Marijuana (Research Reports) revised 2015;Upper Right: Is Marijuana Medicine (Drug Facts);Lower Right: Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs (Research Reports);Lower Left: Drugs- Shatter the Myths (Featured Publication)

Web Information

Website:  drugabuse.gov/ YouTube Channel:  youtube.com/user/NIDANIH Twitter:  twitter.com/nidanews Facebook: facebook.com/NIDANIH Wikipedia Entry: wiki/National_Institute_on_Drug_Abuse

Contact Information

Email:  More contact information Phone: 301-443-1124 Address: National Institute on Drug Abuse Office of Science Policy and Communications, Public Information and Liaison Branch 6001 Executive Boulevard Room 5213, MSC 9561 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9561

Organization

Director: Nora D. Volkow, M.D Advisory Boards and Groups: National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse (NACDA); Scientific Review Group

NIDA Headquarters at6001 Executive Blvd, Rockville, Maryland 20852

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The NICHD was established by President John F. Kennedy, with the support of congress, in 1962 to study the “complex process of human development from conception to old age.”

In pursuit of its broad mission, the NICHD conducts and supports laboratory research, clinical trials, and epidemiological studies that explore health processes; examines the impact of disabilities, diseases, and variations on the lives of individuals; and sponsors training programs for scientists, health care providers, and researchers to ensure that NICHD research can continue.

NICHD Funded ResearchUpper Left: Birth Defects Research Findings from the NICHD;Upper Right: It’s in the DNA: Animal Models Offer Clues to Human Development;Lower Right: Slideshow: Teen Driving Safety;Lower Left: NICHD Develops New Technology, Explores New Treatments for Traumatic Brain Injury

Web Information

Website:   nichd.nih.gov YouTube Channel:  youtube.com/nichdvideos Twitter:  twitter.com/nichd_nih Facebook:  facebook.com/nichdgov Wikipedia Entry:   wiki/National_Institute_of_Child_Health_and_Human_Development

Contact Information

Email: More contact information Phone: 1-800-370-2943 Address: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) 31 Center Drive Building 31, Room 2A32 Bethesda, MD 20892-2425

Organization

Director: Advisory Groups: Board of Scientific Counselors; National Advisory Child Health and Human Development (NACHHD) Council; National Children’s Study Federal Advisory Committee; andNational Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research ...

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) mission is to conduct and support biomedical and behavioral research and research training in the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language.

NIDCD also conducts and supports research and research training related to disease prevention and health promotion; addresses special biomedical and behavioral problems; and supports efforts to create devices which substitute for lost and impaired sensory and communication function.

Images from NIDCD Strategic PlanUpper Left: Mouse Models;Upper Right: Hearing Loss;Lower Right: Hair Cells; andLower Left: Auditory Processing

Web Information

Website:  nidcd.nih.gov Twitter:  twitter.com/nidcd Facebook:  facebook.com/NoisyPlanet Wikipedia Enty:  wiki/National_Institute_on_Deafness_and_Other_Communication_Disorders

Contact Information

Email: nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov Phone: 800-241-1044 TTY at 800-241-1055 Address: 31 Center Drive, MSC 2320, Bethesda, MD USA 20892-2320

Organization

Director: James F. Battey, Jr. Advisory Groups and Review Committees Organizational Directory

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) supports and conducts research on the impact of alcohol use on human health and well-being. It is the largest funder of alcohol research in the world.

NIAAA conducts and supports alcohol-related research in a wide range of scientific areas including genetics, neuroscience, epidemiology, prevention, and treatment. NIAAA also coordinates and collaborates with other research institutes, federal programs, and other NGOS as well as disseminates research findings to health care providers, researchers, policymakers, and the public.

Images are from NIAAA website “A wearable alcohol biosensor” Challenge Prize.

Web Information

Website:  niaaa.nih.gov Twitter:  twitter.com/NIAAAnews Email Updates Wikipedia Enty:  wiki/National_Institute_on_Alcohol_Abuse_and_Alcoholism

Contact Information

Email:niaaaweb-r@exchange.nih.gov Phone: 301-443-2857 Address: NIAAA has offices, laboratories, and clinical operations on the main National Institutes of Health campus in Bethesda, MD. NIAAA also has offices and laboratories in Rockville, MD.

Organization

Director: Dr. George Koob Advisory Council Staff Directory

National Institute on Aging (NIA) leads the US government in conducting and supporting research on aging and the health and well-being of older people and is primary Federal agency on Alzheimer’s disease research.

The Institute seeks to understand the nature of aging and the aging process, and diseases and conditions associated with growing older, in order to extend the healthy, active years of life.

Images are from NIA website “Research Divisions”Upper Left: NIA Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology (DGCG)Upper Right: Division of Behavioral and Social Research (BSR)Lower Right: Division of NeuroscienceLower left: Division of Aging Biology

Web Information

Website:   nia.nih.gov/ YouTube Channel: youtube.com/NatlInstituteOnAging Twitter:  twitter.com/Alzheimers_NIH Wikipedia Entry:  wiki/National_Institute_on_Aging

Contact Information

Email: niac@nia.nih,.gov Phone: 1-800-222-2225 Address: National Institute on Aging Building 31, Room 5C27 31 Center Drive, MSC 2292 Bethesda, MD 20892

Organization

Director: Richard J. Hodes, MD Advisory Committees: The National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA) Staff Directory

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NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads the federal government in conducting and supporting research on aging and the health and well-being of older people. The Institute seeks to understand the nature of aging and the aging process, and diseases and conditions associated with growing older, in order to extend ...

The National Eye Institute mission is to “conduct and support research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to blinding eye diseases, visual disorders, mechanisms of visual function, preservation of sight, and the special health problems and requirements of the blind.”

Vision research is supported by the NEI through approximately 1600 research grants and training awards. The NEI also conducts laboratory and patient-oriented research at its own facilities located on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland.

Images are from NEI website “Laboratories”Upper Left :Laboratory of Retinal Cell and Molecular BiologyUpper Right: Laboratory of Sensorimotor ResearchLower Right: Neurobiology-Neurodegeneration and Repair LaboratoryLower Left: Laboratory of Immunology

Web Information

Website:   nei.nih.gov YouTube Channel: youtube.com/neinih Twitter:  twitter.com/NatEyeInstitute Facebook: facebook.com/NationalEyeHealthEducationProgram Wikipedia Entry:  wiki/National_Eye_Institute

Contact Information

Email: 2020@nei.nih.gov Phone: (301) 496-5248—English and Spanish Address: National Eye Institute Information Office 31 Center Drive MSC 2510 Bethesda, MD 20892-2510

Organization

Director: Paul A. Sieving, MD, PhD Advisory Committees: National Advisory Eye Council (NAEC); Board of Scientific Advisors; NEI Women Scientists Advisory Committee (WSAC) Staff Directory

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