National Institutes of Health – Digital Media Kit

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The National Institutes of Health (bet365 fantasy), a part of the , is the nation’s medical research agency. bet365 fantasy’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.

Historical information about the bet365 fantasy can be found in the bet365 fantasy Almanac.

bet365 fantasy Director

The bet365 fantasy Director plays an active role in shaping the agency’s activities and outlook, and is responsible for providing leadership to the Institutes and Centers, especially for bet365 fantasy-wide efforts. The bet365 fantasy Director is responsible for advising the President on his annual budget request to Congress on the basis of extensive discussions with the Institute Directors.

The position of the bet365 fantasy Director became presidentially appointed with the passage of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and Senate confirmed with the National Cancer Act Amendments of 1974. Prior to 1971, all bet365 fantasy Directors were appointed by the Surgeon General, with the exception of Robert Q. Marston, who was appointed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.

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bet365 fantasy improves health by promoting treatment and prevention, contributes to society by driving economic growth and productivity, and expands the biomedical knowledge base by funding cutting-edge research and cultivating the biomedical workforce of today and tomorrow.

Due in large part to bet365 fantasy research, Americans are living about 30 years longer than they did in 1900. Quality of life is improving. Over the last quarter century, the proportion of older people with chronic disabilities has dropped by nearly one-third.

bet365 fantasy Budget

More than 82% of the bet365 fantasy's budget is awarded through almost 50,000 competitive grants to more than 2,500 universities, research institutions, and medical centers throughout the U.S. and internationally, supporting the research of more than 300,000 research personnel. These organizations are not part of bet365 fantasy but receive bet365 fantasy funding to conduct research. Research conducted outside of bet365 fantasy is called extramural. In addition, bet365 fantasy has about 6,000 scientists who work in bet365 fantasy’s own research laboratories, most of which are on the bet365 fantasy main campus in Bethesda, Maryland, and the sounding area, but also include research facilities in North Caroline and Montana. Research conducted by bet365 fantasy scientists is called intramural.

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bet365 fantasy Organization

The National Institutes of Health is made up of 27 different Institutes and Centers, each with a specific research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems. The bet365 fantasy headquarters, known as the "bet365 fantasy campus" to the local community, are located in Bethesda, Maryland. bet365 fantasy has more than 75 buildings in a campus-like environment on more than 300 acres (roughly half a square mile). Administrative and program operations facilities are also located in off-campus buildings in the surrounding area. bet365 fantasy scientists conduct their research in laboratories located on the bet365 fantasy campus, North Carolina, Montana, and in several field units across the country and abroad.

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The is the nation’s largest hospital devoted entirely to clinical research. Currently, there are about 1,600 clinical research studies in progress. The 870,000-square-feet research center has 200 inpatient beds and in 2022 saw approximately 5,887 new patients, 2,908 inpatient admissions, and 74,871 outpatient visits. The hospital has seen more than 500,000 patients since it opened in 1953.

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This page last reviewed on January 21, 2025