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  1. Who We Are

    Who We Are The National Institutes of Health (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.

  2. Top 17 Clinical Research Organizations in 2022 [Ultimate Guide]

    In clinical research and treatment development, clinical research organizations (CROs) are frequently a sponsor's most important partner and ally.

  3. Hospitals and Medical Research Organizations

    A medical research organization (MRO) is an organization "whose principal purpose or function is the providing of medical research and which is directly engaged in the continuous active conduct of medical research in conjunction with a hospital." IRC § 170 (b) (1) (A) (iii); See also Treas. Reg. § 1.170A-9 (c) (1).

  4. A Comprehensive Guide to Clinical Research Organizations (CROs)

    Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) play a crucial role in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. They provide support to companies in the form of research services outsourced on a contract basis. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore what CROs are, who their clients are, the stages of the research process ...

  5. Research

    Health research entails systematic collection or analysis of data with the intent to develop generalizable knowledge to understand health challenges and mount an improved response to them. The full spectrum of health research spans five generic areas of activity: measuring the health problem; understanding its cause(s); elaborating solutions; translating the solutions or evidence into policy ...

  6. National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health and medical research. The NIH website offers health information for the public, scientists, researchers, medical professionals, patients, educators, and students ...

  7. The 10 largest public and philanthropic funders of health research in

    Background Little is known about who the main public and philanthropic funders of health research are globally, what they fund and how they decide what gets funded. This study aims to identify the 10 largest public and philanthropic health research funding organizations in the world, to report on what they fund, and on how they distribute their funds. Methods The world's key health research ...

  8. Demystifying CRO Meaning: Understanding the Role of Clinical Research

    Clinical Research Organizations, abbreviated as CROs, epitomize entities entrusted with the management of clinical trials on behalf of pharmaceutical and biotechnological giants. Their mandates encompass the selection of patients, procurement of informed consent, aggregation of data, and the persistent oversight of safety protocols.

  9. List of Institutes and Centers

    NIH is made up of 27 Institutes and Centers, each with a specific research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems.

  10. What is a Contract Research Organization?

    A Contract Research Organization (CRO), sometimes known as a Clinical Research Organization, is an organization contracted by another company to take the lead in managing that company's trials and complex medical testing responsibilities. Contract Research Organizations reduce the cost of research and development to help businesses and ...

  11. Medical Research

    Medical Research. Scientists and physicians in academic medicine conduct groundbreaking biomedical research that improves our knowledge of human health and promotes the development of treatments from bench to bedside to community. Through policy and advocacy initiatives, data and research projects, professional learning and networking ...

  12. Medical research

    The University of Florida Cancer and Genetics Research Complex is an integrated medical research facility. Medical research (or biomedical research), also known as health research, refers to the process of using scientific methods with the aim to produce knowledge about human diseases, the prevention and treatment of illness, and the promotion ...

  13. Duke Clinical Research Institute

    The Duke Clinical Research Institute, part of the Duke University School of Medicine, is the world's largest academic clinical research organization. We conduct innovative research to deliver on our mission to share knowledge that improves health around the world.

  14. National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.

  15. AFMR

    As an organization whose important mission is to "develop and mentor tomorrow's leaders in medical research", we recognize and acknowledge the pain that these events have caused our members, colleagues, mentors, mentees, patients and communities. The AFMR will continue to seek opportunities to support trainees and their mentors and to lead ...

  16. Research for Health

    Research for Health: our role in the global public health research community WHO's technical units are just one part of a global web of research for health, encompassing academia, national and regional research bodies, product development partnerships and the private sector. WHO helps to provide global guidance for research priority setting.

  17. Clinical Trials and Clinical Research: A Comprehensive Review

    Clinical research is an alternative terminology used to describe medical research. Clinical research involves people, and it is generally carried out to evaluate the efficacy of a therapeutic drug, a medical/surgical procedure, or a device as a part of ...

  18. Clinical Research What is It

    Clinical research is the comprehensive study of the safety and effectiveness of the most promising advances in patient care. Clinical research is different than laboratory research. It involves people who volunteer to help us better understand medicine and health.

  19. National Center for Health Research

    National Center for Health Research - The Voice for Prevention, Treatment, and Policy The National Center for Health Research conducts, analyzes, and explains the latest research and works with patients, consumers, and opinion leaders to use that information to improve their own health and to develop better programs, policies, and services.

  20. Grants & Funding

    Grants & Funding The National Institutes of Health is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world. In fiscal year 2022, NIH invested most of its $45 billion appropriations in research seeking to enhance life, and to reduce illness and disability. NIH-funded research has led to breakthroughs and new treatments helping people live longer, healthier lives, and building the ...

  21. Cochrane

    Cochrane is a global independent network of researchers, professionals, patients, carers and people interested in health.

  22. World Health Organization (WHO)

    The United Nations agency working to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable.

  23. About NIH

    A part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIH is the largest biomedical research agency in the world.

  24. What We Do

    What We Do Thanks in large part to NIH-funded medical research, Americans today are living longer and healthier. Life expectancy in the United States has jumped from 47 years in 1900 to 78 years as reported in 2009, and disability in people over age 65 has dropped dramatically in the past 3 decades. In recent years, nationwide rates of new diagnoses and deaths from all cancers combined have ...