NHLBI National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Provides global leadership for a research, training, and

education program to promote the prevention and

treatment of heart, lung, and blood diseases; also the

lead funder of the NIH Women’s Health Initiative

www.nhlbi.nih.gov

301-592-8573 • TTY 240-629-***

NIA National Institute on Aging

To understand aging processes and prevent age-related

diseases and disabilities

www.nia.nih.gov

Aging information 1-800-222-***

Alzheimer’s disease information 1-800-438-***

NIAAA National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

To prevent and treat alcoholism and alcohol-related

problems

www.niaaa.nih.gov

301-443-***

NIAID National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

To understand and improve the treatment and prevention

of infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases

www.niaid.nih.gov

1-866-284-***

NIAMS National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal

and Skin Diseases

Supports research into and disseminates information

about the causes, treatment, and prevention of conditions

of bones, joints, muscles, and skin

www.niams.nih.gov

Arthritis, musculoskeletal, and skin diseases

1-877-22-NIAMS

Osteoporosis and other bone diseases

1-800-624-BONE

NIBIB National Institute of Biomedical Imaging

and Bioengineering

To improve health by leading the development-and

accelerating the application-of biomedical technologies

www.nibib.nih.gov

301-496-***

NICHD Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child

Health and Human Development

To understand fertility, pregnancy, growth, development,

and medical rehabilitation

www.nichd.nih.gov

1-800-370-***

NIDA National Institute on Drug Abuse

To prevent and treat drug addiction and drug-related

problems

www.drugabuse.gov

1-877-NIDA-NIH

NIDCD National Institute on Deafness and Other

Communication Disorders

To understand human communication processes and

disorders of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech,

and language

www.nidcd.nih.gov

1-800-241-***

NIDCR National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial

Research

To improve oral, dental, and craniofacial health through

research, research training, and the dissemination of

health information

www.nidcr.nih.gov

1-866-232-***

NIDDK National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive

and Kidney Diseases

To conduct and support medical research and research

training and to disseminate science-based information

on diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases;

digestive diseases, nutritional disorders, and obesity; and

kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases, to improve

people’s health and quality of life

www.niddk.nih.gov

NIDDK Health Information Center 1-800-860-***

NIEHS National Institute of Environmental

Health Sciences

Preventing diseases by determining how environmental

exposures interact with genetic susceptibility and age

to affect human health

www.niehs.nih.gov

919-541-***

NIGMS National Institute of General Medical Sciences

To support basic research that increases understanding of

biological processes and lays the foundation for

medical advances

www.nigms.nih.gov

301-496-***

NIMH National Institute of Mental Health

To transform the understanding and treatment of mental

illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the

way for prevention, recovery, and cure

www.nimh.nih.gov

nimhinfo**[ta]**.gov

1-866-615-***

NIMHD National Institute on Minority Health and

Health Disparities

Promotes minority health and eliminates health disparities

www.nimhd.nih.gov

301-402-***

NINDS National Institute of Neurological Disorders

and Stroke

To seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and

nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the

burden of neurological disease

www.ninds.nih.gov

1-800-352-***

NINR National Institute of Nursing Research

To build the scientific foundation for clinical practice,

prevent disease and disability, manage and eliminate

symptoms caused by illness, and enhance end-of-life

and palliative care

www.ninr.nih.gov

301-496-***

NLM National Library of Medicine

Collects, organizes, and makes available biomedical

and science information

www.nlm.nih.gov

www.clinicaltrials.gov

1-888-FIND-NLM

Centers

CC NIH Clinical Center

America’s clinical research hospital, training today’s

investigators and discovering tomorrow’s cures

clinicalcenter.nih.gov

301-496-***

CIT Center for Information Technology

To provide information technology services and

infrastructure to the NIH community and collaborate

with researchers on computational bioscience

www.cit.nih.gov

301-496-***

CSR Center for Scientific Review

Receives NIH grant applications and convenes the initial

peer review groups for the vast majority of the applications

www.csr.nih.gov

301-435-***

FIC Fogarty International Center

Promotes scientific research and training globally

www.fic.nih.gov

301-496-***

NCATS National Center for Advancing Translational

Sciences

To develop, demonstrate, and disseminate innovations

that reduce, remove, or bypass system-wide bottlenecks

in the translational research process so new treatments

and cures for disease can be delivered to patients faster

www.ncats.nih.gov

301-435-***

NCCIH National Center for Complementary and

Integrative Health

To research the usefulness and safety of complementary

and integrative health approaches

www.nccih.nih.gov

1-888-644-***

NIH

CLINICAL RESEARCH TRIALS

AND YOU

A resource for the public and health

professionals to learn more about

clinical trials, how to participate, and

how clinical research helps NIH advance

science and improve health.

clinicalresearchtrials.nih.gov

1-800-411-***

Office of the Director

OCPL Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Provides leadership and guidance for NIH communications

and outreach efforts and serves as a central point of

contact for the media and the public

Clinical research trial information:

clinicalresearchtrials.nih.gov

NIHinfo**[ta]**nih.gov

301-496-***

OER Office of Extramural Research

The focal point for NIH medical and behavioral research

grant policies, guidelines, and funding opportunities

www.grants.nih.gov

301-435-***

OIR Office of Intramural Research

Oversees and coordinates intramural research, training,

and technology transfer conducted within the laboratories

and clinics of the NIH

www.irp.nih.gov

301-496-***

ORF Office of Research Facilities: Development

and Operations

Supports the NIH mission by providing, maintaining,

and operating safe, healthy, and attractive facilities

www.orf.od.nih.gov

301-594-***

ORS Office of Research Services

Plans and directs service programs for public safety and

security operations, scientific and regulatory support

programs, and a wide variety of other program and

employee services to support the biomedical research

mission of the NIH

www.ors.od.nih.gov

301-594-***

Division

DPCPSI Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and

Strategic Initiatives

Coordinates trans-NIH programs, planning, and strategic

scientific initiatives in the Office of the Director of NIH.

Includes:

NIH Common Fund

OAR: Office of AIDS Research

OBSSR: Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research

ODP: Office of Disease Prevention

ODS: Office of Dietary Supplements

ORWH: Office of Research on Women’s Health

ORIP: Office of Research Infrastructure Programs

OSC: Office of Strategic Coordination

dpcpsi.nih.gov

301-402-***

If you cannot locate the appropriate Institute or Center for

your questions, visit www.**h.gov or call 301-496-5***

Or write to:

Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Office of the Director

1 Center Drive, Room***

Bethesda, MD 2***

E-mail: NIHinfo**[ta]**nih.gov