NIH
@NIH
Official account of the National Institutes of Health.
NIH...Turning Discovery Into Health®.
Privacy Policy:
Engagement ≠ endorsement
221 Following 1.7M Followers
A new is coming soon. 🔗
Later this month, NIH will begin rolling out a reimagined web experience designed to make it easier to find scientific research, navigate NIH resources, and connect with funding opportunities, programs, and more across NIH.
Stay tuned.
Show more
NIH is modernizing how it makes funding decisions.
The new Unified Funding Strategy keeps peer review foundational while allowing NIH to consider the full picture, including scientific merit, innovation, public health needs, and emerging research opportunities.
Learn more:
Show more
Save the date: Get an inside look at how NIH makes funding decisions 📢 Join NIH leadership on August 14 to understand how NIH's Unified Funding Strategy supports informed, transparent, and flexible funding decisions while reinforcing the importance of peer review.
Register for the webinar:
Show more
Help us learn about malaria transmission. Join our study. Compensation is provided.
Refer to study #001970# or call the NIH Clinical Center Office of Patient Recruitment at 866-444-1134.
Show more
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Eye on the Future Teen Video Contest! 🏆
Adithya Vasanth — Science in Your World
Anshul Raghav — Science in Action
Saasha Santosh — Science in Your Future
Their videos showcase the power of curiosity, innovation, and fresh perspectives. Check out the winning entries and celebrate these young creators!
Watch the videos here:
Show more
NIH researchers have begun identifying and classifying senescent cells, a hallmark of aging, to build an atlas of these cells in the human body. This research may help us better understand how senescent cells contribute to age-related conditions and inform treatment strategies for age-related diseases.
Learn more:
Show more
Ready to skip a postdoc? The NIH Director’s Early Independence Award, part of the NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-reward research program, supports exceptional junior scientists pursuing independent research careers sooner.
👉 See if you’re eligible and apply:
💻 Register for the informational webinar on July 13 @ 2pm ET:
Show more
Your voice matters.
NIH is seeking input from patients, caregivers, researchers, clinicians, and advocates on Parkinson’s disease and related conditions to help shape the National Plan to End Parkinson’s: NOT-NS-26-039:
RFI closes August 22, 2026.
#Parkinsons#
Show more
