national institutes of health

Thân thiện

The researchers at the National Institutes of Health are conducting an important clinical trial.

Definition

Proper noun: - A U.S. federal agency for biomedical and public health research: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its primary mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about living systems and apply that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. It is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The National Institutes of Health awarded a major grant for cancer research.
  • Scientists at the National Institutes of Health are studying the virus's genetic structure.
  • Information about clinical trials is available through the National Institutes of Health website.

Advanced Usage

• "NIH-funded": Describing research or a researcher supported by financial grants from the NIH.
  • She leads an NIH-funded study on Alzheimer's disease.
• "NIH campus": Refers to the main headquarters and research facilities located in Bethesda, Maryland.
  • The conference will be held on the NIH campus.

Variants and Related Words

• NIH: The universal and official acronym for the National Institutes of Health.
  • The NIH released new dietary guidelines.
• Institutes: Refers collectively to the more than 20 individual institutes and centers that make up the NIH, such as the National Cancer Institute (NCI) or the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

Synonyms

• Biomedical research agency: A descriptive synonym emphasizing its primary function.
• Public health research agency: A descriptive synonym highlighting its role in public health.

Related Phrases

• "NIH consensus": Refers to official statements or development conferences where NIH experts evaluate scientific evidence on important medical issues.
  • The treatment approach changed following an NIH consensus.
• "NIH clinical center": The world's largest hospital dedicated entirely to clinical research, located on the NIH campus.
  • The patient was admitted to the NIH Clinical Center for the trial.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health; is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government

Từ đồng nghĩa

• National Institutes of Health
• NIH