- 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
and scientific peer review of -(A) applications...; and (B)...biomedical and behavioral research and development contracts..."
The mission of the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse is to provide advice to the Director, NIDA on policies and priorities
governing support of biomedical and behavioral research at the Institute and to serve as the second level of review for grant
applications. The Council meets its mission through open session discussion of policy issues and programmatic initiatives
and closed session discussion of individual grant applications. The National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse reviewed 4,104
applications requesting $4,175,400,400. The Council approved 4 MERIT awards and 1 administrative supplement.
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