The ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº (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 ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºDirector

Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D. is the 18th director of the ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº, officially taking office on April 1, 2025.

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Close-up of the front of Building One.

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºLeadership

ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºleadership plays an active role in shaping the agency's research planning, activities, and outlook.

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Organization chart.

Organization

The ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºis made up of 27 different components called Institutes and Centers.

Voices of the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºCommunity

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

History

For over a century, ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºscientists have paved the way for important discoveries that improve health and save lives.