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EMPLOYEES: 18,627 employees
HISTORY: Founded in 1887
Michael Gottesman, M.D.; Deputy Director, Intramural Research
Colleen Barros; Deputy Director, Management and CFO
FACILITIES: NIH scientists conduct their research in laboratories located on the main
campus in Bethesda, and in several field units across the country and
abroad. The 870,000 sq. ft. Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center
opened in September 2004. The NIH also has facilities in the Rockville, Md.,
area and the NCI Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center
(FCRDC) at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Md. The National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences' main facility is located in Research Triangle
Park, N.C..
STOCK-FINANCIAL HISTORY: Government agency
FY 2004 Budget: $27.9b
Other laboratory facilities include the NIH Animal Center in Poolesville, Md.;
the National Institute on Aging's Gerontology Research Center in Baltimore,
Md.; the Division of Intramural Research of the National Institute on Drug
Abuse, also in Baltimore; the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases' Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, Mt., and several
smaller field stations.
SUBSIDIARIES/DIVISIONS: Office of the Director (OD)--The Office of the Director is the central office at
NIH for its 27 Institutes and Centers. The OD is responsible for setting policy
for NIH and for planning, managing, and coordinating the programs and
activities of all the NIH components. OD's program offices include the Office
of AIDS Research and the Office of Research on Women's Health, among
others.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)--Established in 1937, the NCI leads a
national effort to reduce the burden of cancer morbidity and mortality. Its
goal is to stimulate and support scientific discovery and its application to
achieve a future when all cancers are uncommon and easily treated.
Through basic and clinical biomedical research and training, NCI conducts
and supports programs to understand the causes of cancer; prevent, detect,
diagnose, treat, and control cancer; and disseminate information to the
practitioner, patient, and public.
National Eye Institute (NEI)--Established in 1968, the NEI conducts and
supports research that helps prevent and treat eye diseases and other
disorders of vision. This research leads to sight-saving treatments, reduces
visual impairment and blindness, and improves the quality of life for people
of all ages. NEI-supported research has advanced our knowledge of how
the eye functions in health and disease.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)--Established in 1948, the
NHLBI provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart,
blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders. Since
October 1997, the NHLBI has also had administrative responsibility for the
NIH.
Woman's Health Initiative--The Institute plans, conducts, fosters, and
supports an integrated and coordinated program of basic research, clinical
investigations and trials, observational studies, and demonstration and
education projects.
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)--Established in 1989,
the NHGRI supports the NIH component of the Human Genome Project, a
worldwide research effort designed to analyze the structure of human DNA
and determine the location of the estimated 30,000 to 40,000 human genes.
The NHGRI Intramural Research Program develops and implements
technology for understanding, diagnosing, and treating genetic diseases.
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