National Institutes of Health

About National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a U.S. federal agency and the nation’s primary biomedical research organization. It funds and conducts medical research across a wide range of disciplines, supports clinical trials, and provides health information to the public, scientists, and health professionals. NIH operates through numerous institutes and centers and partners with researchers worldwide to advance biomedical science and improve health outcomes. It is part of the Department of Health and Human Services and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.