The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.

NIH Leadership

NIH leadership plays an active role in shaping the agency's research planning, activities, and outlook.

Organization

The ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵapp is made up of 27 different components called Institutes and Centers.

Voices of the NIH Community

NIH’s project to capture an oral history of the research experience.

History

For over a century, NIH scientists have paved the way for important discoveries that improve health and save lives.