The ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ (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.

The ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æDirector

Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D. is the 18th director of the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, officially taking office on April 1, 2025.

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Close-up of the front of Building One.

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æLeadership

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æleadership plays an active role in shaping the agency's research planning, activities, and outlook.

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Organization chart.

Organization

The ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æis made up of 27 different components called Institutes and Centers.

Voices of the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æCommunity

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

History

For over a century, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æscientists have paved the way for important discoveries that improve health and save lives.