- 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 supporting the research of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical
schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the country and abroad. Section 492 of the PHS Act states that "The
Secretary...shall by regulation require appropriate technical and scientific peer review of -- (A) applications; and (B) biomedical
and behavioral research and development contracts." This committee will be composed of recognized biomedical and behavioral
research authorities who represent the forefront of research and technical knowledge and who provide first-level merit review
of highly scientific and technical research grant applications (and/or contract proposals) that focus on scientific areas
relevant to broad areas of biomedical research and the behavioral sciences, such as genetics, developmental biology, cell
biology, molecular biology, biophysics, chemistry, biochemistry, physiology and pharmacological sciences. Operations of this
committee are accomplished using a fluid membership with members designated to serve for individual meetings rather than formally
appointed for fixed terms of service. During this reporting period, the committee provided state-of-the-art scientific peer
review in support of research supported by the Institute insuring that the momentum of scientific research in the biomedical
and behavioral fields remains strong so that innovations and advances may be developed to benefit the health and well-being
of the public.
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