NIH

American  

1. National Institutes of Health.

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NIH British  

abbreviation

1. National Institutes of Health

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NIH Cultural  

1. A U.S. government agency headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, which conducts and supports a wide range of medical research. NIH comprises thirteen separate agencies, each responsible for a different aspect of health, such as allergy and immunology, heart and lung, and so on. NIH also plays a role in training research scientists and providing and distributing biological and medical information.

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A good portion of the funding for basic biomedical research is funneled through this agency.

Example Sentences

Mark Logue received grants from the NIH and Department of Veterans Affairs.

From Science Daily

The NIH announced a strategy in November to promote “broad distribution and geographic balance” by spreading around future research funding.

From The Wall Street Journal

Though it is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world, the NIH has limited resources.

From The Wall Street Journal

Three NIH grants, totaling $8 million over five years, had supported the lab’s work.

From Salon

The authors note that the opinions, interpretations, conclusions and recommendations are their own and are not necessarily endorsed by the Department of Defense, the NIH, VA or other funders.

From Science Daily