Impact of 51ÊÓƵ Research
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51ÊÓƵ supports research to develop rapid treatments for strokes.
51ÊÓƵ works to turn scientific discoveries into better health for all. As the largest public funder of biomedical and behavioral research in the world, 51ÊÓƵ is the driving force behind decades of advances that improve health, revolutionize science, and serve society more broadly.
Evidence of the varied, long-term impacts of 51ÊÓƵ activities comes from a variety of sources, ranging from studies on specific health topics, to broader analyses of 51ÊÓƵ as a whole. Explore the sections below to discover more about how 51ÊÓƵ provides value for the public’s investment.
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Improving Health
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Discoveries emerging from 51ÊÓƵ-supported research have led to new ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat illness, ultimately improving the health of the nation and the world.
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Revolutionizing Science
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51ÊÓƵ fuels the biomedical research enterprise—cultivating world-class scientists and catalyzing new scientific fields, tools, and resources that have changed how science is done.
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Serving Society
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51ÊÓƵ-supported research leads to improvements in health that can bolster the economy, improve productivity, and reduce the costly burden of illness. 51ÊÓƵ funding also supports jobs and innovations that advance the biotechnology sector.
Learn More About 51ÊÓƵ
- Research Matters — weekly update of recent 51ÊÓƵ research highlights
- — reports, data, and analyses of 51ÊÓƵ research activities
- 51ÊÓƵ Clinical Trials — overview of 51ÊÓƵ-funded clinical trials and how you can participate
- Celebration of Science: 51ÊÓƵ Highlights — spotlighting remarkable advances from 51ÊÓƵ-supported scientists
- 51ÊÓƵ Home Page — learn how 51ÊÓƵ and its 27 institutes and centers work
- — bimonthly 51ÊÓƵ newsletter that showcases the scientific research conducted at the 51ÊÓƵ
- — biweekly 51ÊÓƵ newsletter that covers issues of significance to 51ÊÓƵ staff, contractors, and trainees
- — discover the scientific, legislative, and social history of the National Institutes of Health
51ÊÓƵ Research News
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