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.
Thanks in large part to NIH-funded medical research, Americans today are living longer and healthier. Life expectancy in the United States has jumped from 47 years in 1900 to 78 years as reported in 2009, and disability in people over age 65 has dropped dramatically in the past 3 decades. In recent years, nationwide rates of new diagnoses and deaths from all cancers combined have fallen significantly.
The Academy of Radiology Research was the catalyst for the creation of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) at the NIH. In addition to supporting the NIBIB’s growth and development, the Academy and CIBR are committed to supporting imaging research across all of the NIH institutes.
This NIH factsheet highlights how NIH-funded research has stimulated the economy, lowered health care costs and saved lives. Please download the factsheet and use it in your advocacy efforts!
NIH Events
1. NIBIB 10th Anniversary Celebration
2. Webinar on Applying New Imaging Technologies to Research: Advice from the Experts
3. Webinar on the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Funding Opportunities
1. NIBIB DEBUT Challenge
2. NIBIB Research Education Programs for Residents and Clinical Fellows (R25)
3. Notice of Continued Operation of Shared Instrumentation Grant Program.
Current Alerts
1. Notice of NIH Plans to Transfer All Programs, Awards, and Applications Associated with the National Center for Research Resources…
2. Notice of the NIH’s Creation of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and the Anticipated Implementation Plan
3. Request for Information (RFI): Input into the Deliberations of the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director Working Group on Diversity…
4. Request for Information (RFI): Input into the Deliberations of the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director Working Group on Data…
5. Request for Information (RFI): Input into the Scientific Strategic Plan for the proposed National Institute of Substance Use and Addiction Disorders
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