NIH 101
This is the total number of Institutes and Centers that make up the NIH.
27!
Which NIH Institute played a key role in developing COVID-19 vaccines?
NIAID
This NIH Institute is home to some of the world’s leading research on aging, including research on Alzheimer’s disease.
NIA
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
NCATS
This NIH Institute is dedicated to studying diseases related to the heart, lungs, and blood.
NHLBI
This NIH Office oversees all of NIH and sets the agency’s overall research priorities.
OD - Office of the Director
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) leads research on THIS progressive brain disease, which affects memory and cognition.
Alzheimer’s disease
This NIH Institute supports nursing research, leading to breakthroughs in patient care, including improved hospital discharge planning to reduce readmission rates.
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
NIMHD
This NIH Institute is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting cancer research.
NCI
Where is the main NIH campus located
In the 1980s, THIS NIH research was instrumental in proving that this virus causes AIDS, leading to life-saving treatments.
HIV research
This NIH Institute funded research that helped develop the first gene therapy for inherited forms of blindness, leading to FDA approval in 2017.
NEI
National Institute of Nursing Research
NINR
This NIH Center focuses on speeding up the process of turning lab discoveries into real-world treatments.
NCATS
What is the primary funding source for NIH research?
Grants
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has been instrumental in researching treatments for THIS mood disorder, which affects millions worldwide.
Depression
This NIH Institute is leading efforts to study how genes and environmental factors contribute to chronic diseases like diabetes and kidney disease.
NIDDK
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
NIDCD
This Institute funds research on hearing loss, balance disorders, and communication disorders.
NIDCD
Which IC has its primary location in Durham, North Carolina
NIEHS
NIH-supported research helped develop this commonly used imaging technique, allowing doctors to see detailed pictures of the brain and body.
MRI
This NIH Institute’s research on drug addiction led to the development of medications like methadone and buprenorphine for opioid dependence.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
National Institute of Mental Health
NIMH
This is the largest NIH Institute, with the biggest budget and the most research funding.
NCI