- Mission [1]
- The goal of NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability,
from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold. The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better
health for everyone. NIH works toward that mission by: conducting research in its own laboratories; supporting the research
of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the country and
abroad; helping in the training of research investigators; and fostering communication of medical and health sciences information.
Section 492 of the Public Health Service Act states that "The Secretary...shall by regulation require appropriate technical
scientific peer review of -(A) applications...; and (B)...biomedical and behavioral research and development contracts..."
The National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Advisory Council provides second level peer review, makes recommendations
for support of grants, contract proposals, and cooperative agreements; advises on policy development, program implementation
and evaluation; and identifies research needs of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
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