Press Release Archives
PRESS RELEASES
2016
- NIH awards aim to understand molecular changes during physical activity December 13, 2016
- New NIH awards will enhance understanding of how nerves control organ function October 6, 2016
- NIH Common Fund announces 2016 High-Risk, High-Reward Research awards October 4, 2016
- Manufactured stem cells to advance clinical research June 24, 2016
- NIH Recognizes 20 Recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers May 5, 2016
2015
- New Prize Competition Seeks Innovative Ideas to Advance Open Science October 20, 2015
- NIH announces Common Fund 2015 High-Risk, High-Reward Research awardees October 6, 2015
- NIH Common Fund launches four programs designed to take aim at gaps in biomedical research October 5, 2015
- NIH commits $36m to train junior faculty in Africa September 24, 2015
- Undiagnosed Diseases Network launches online application portal September 16, 2015
- NIH Common Fund launches physical activity research program July 11, 2015
- GTEx findings reveal new insights into how DNA differences influence gene activity, disease susceptibility May 7, 2015
- NIH still active in Gulf region five years after oil spill April 13, 2015
- Repurposed experimental cancer drug restores brain function in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease March 31, 2015
- NIH announces Follow that Cell Challenge finalists March 16, 2015
- NIH-supported researchers map epigenome of more than 100 tissue and cell types February 18, 2015
- Diaper compound may expand power of microscopes January 23, 2015
2014
- NIH awards ~$8 million to unravel the workings of single cells December 30, 2014
- NIH awards ~$31 million to enhance diversity in the biomedical research workforce October 22, 2014
- NIH invests almost $32 million to increase utility of biomedical research data October 9, 2014
- NIH Common Fund announces 2014 High-Risk, High-Reward research awardees October 6, 2014
- New supplemental awards apply sex and gender lens to NIH-funded research September 23, 2014
- NIH funds next phase of Tissue Chip for Drug Screening program September 23, 2014
- Single animal to human transmission event responsible for 2014 Ebola outbreak August 29, 2014
- NIH programs to focus on emerging areas of science July 25, 2014
- NIH names new clinical sites in Undiagnosed Diseases Network July 1, 2014
2013
- NIH to fund research workforce diversity program December 30, 2013
- 2013 High Risk-High Reward research awards announced September 30, 2013
- NIH announces awards to strengthen the biomedical research workforce September 23, 2013
- NIH funds research to explore a cell communication process August 6, 2013
- NIH to fund collaborations with industry to identify new uses for existing compounds June 18, 2013
2012
- NIH proposes critical initiatives to sustain future of U.S. biomedical research December 7, 2012
- NIH Common Fund announces awards for Single Cell Analysis October 15, 2012
- NIH Grantees Win 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry October 10, 2012
- 2012 NIH Director’s Early Independence awards recognizes 14 scientists October 1, 2012
- NIH funds will strengthen national capacity for cost-effective, large-scale clinical studies September 26, 2012
- NIH announces new program in metabolomics September 19, 2012
- NIH continues its commitment to high risk-high reward research September 13, 2012
- NIH Common Fund researchers link genetic variants and gene regulation in many common diseases September 5, 2012
- NIH Human Microbiome Project defines normal bacterial makeup of the body June 13, 2012
2011
- NIH program allows junior investigators to bypass traditional post-doc training September 30, 2011
- NIH to make a mightier mouse resource for understanding disease September 29, 2011
- NIH Director, Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., recognizes 20 NIH recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers September 28, 2011
- NIH announces 79 awards to encourage creative ideas in science September 20, 2011
- NIH, DARPA and FDA collaborate to develop cutting-edge technologies to predict drug safety September 16, 2011
- NIH appoints director of intramural center for regenerative medicine August 3, 2011
- Tired neurons caught nodding off in sleep-deprived rats April 27, 2011
- NIH launches largest oil spill health study February 28, 2011
2010
- HHS agencies partner with PEPFAR to transform African medical education October 7, 2010
- NIH launches Genotype-Tissue Expression Project October 7, 2010
- Researcher Determines Shape of a Protein Important for HIV and Cancer October 6, 2010
- NIH Announces New Program to Accelerate Research Independence October 6, 2010
- NIH Transformative Research Project Awards hasten innovation September 30, 2010
- NIH and FDA announce awards to advance regulatory science September 27, 2010
- NIH ramps up Human Microbiome Project - Funds awarded for disease demonstration studies and technology development September 7, 2010
- NIH Expands National Network for Transforming Clinical and Translational Research July 14, 2010
- Mental Decline Thwarted in Aging Rats July 8, 2010
- NIH and Wellcome Trust Announce Partnership To Support Population-based Genome Studies in Africa June 22, 2010
- NIH Human Microbiome Project Researchers Publish First Genomic Collection of Human Microbes May 20, 2010
- NIH Partners with PEPFAR to Strengthen Medical Education in Africa March 15, 2010
- Emerging Science, Tech Advances Highlight New NIH Common Fund Programs February 25, 2010
- NIH and FDA Announce Collaborative Initiative to Fast-track Innovations to the Public February 24, 2010
- NIH Awards $18.3 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Support Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education January 7, 2010
2009
- NIH Announces First National Research Study Recruitment Registry November 10, 2009
- NIH Launches Second Phase of Patient Reported Outcomes Initiative October 16, 2009
- NIH Announces 115 Awards to Encourage High-Risk Research and Innovation September 24, 2009
- NIH Funds Grantees Focusing on Epigenomics of Human Health and Disease September 16, 2009
- New Technique Could Sustain Cancer Patients’ Fertility July 14, 2009
- NIH Expands National Consortium for Transforming Clinical and Translational Research, Releases First Progress Report July 14, 2009
- NIH Expands Human Microbiome Project; Funds Sequencing Centers and Disease Projects June 23, 2009
- Study Finds Unexpected Bacterial Diversity on Human Skin June 1, 2009
- NIH Clinical and Translational Science Consortium Grows to 39 Members April 7, 2009
- NIH Nanotechnology Task Force and the NIH Nanomedicine Roadmap Initiative Host NanoWeek 2009 April 3, 2009
- Three New Informatics Pilot Projects to Aid Clinical and Translational Scientists Nationwide January 26, 2009
2008
- Researchers Establish International Human Microbiome Consortium October 16, 2008
- Human Microbiome Project Awards Funds for Technology Development, Data Analysis and Ethical Research October 7, 2008
- NIH Announces Funding for New Epigenomics Initiative September 29, 2008
- NIH Extends Its Commitment to Transformative Research with $138 Million for Director's Pioneer and New Innovator Awards in 2008 September 22, 2008
- Wilder Named OPASI Division Director September 12, 2008
- NIH Announces New Transformative R01 Funding Program September 9, 2008
- NIH Funds Nine Centers to Speed Application of Powerful New Research Approach September 2, 2008
- NIH Director Announces Enhancements to Peer Review June 6, 2008
- NIH Expands National Consortium Dedicated to Transforming Clinical and Translational Research May 29, 2008
- Scientists Identify New Leads for Treating Parasitic Worm Disease March 16, 2008
- NIH Announces New Initiative in Epigenomics January 22, 2008
2007
- NIH Launches Human Microbiome Project December 19, 2007
- NIH Director’s Pioneer and New Innovator Award Programs Launch 2008 Application Cycles November 13, 2007
- NIH Director Invests in Innovation, New Investigators September 18, 2007
- NIH Expands National Consortium to Transform Clinical and Translational Research September 18, 2007
- NIH Launches Interdisciplinary Research Consortia September 6, 2007
- NIH Director Launches Program for Innovative New Investigators March 9, 2007
2006
- NIH Director Announces 2007 Pioneer Award Competition October 12, 2006
- NIH Launches National Consortium to Transform Clinical Research October 3, 2006
- NIH Director Announces 2006 Pioneer Award Recipients September 19, 2006
2005
- Launch of the 2006 NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program November 28, 2005
- NIH Launches Major Program to Transform Clinical and Translational Science October 12, 2005
- 2005 NIH Director's Pioneer Award Recipients Announced September 29, 2005
- NIH Roadmap Continues to Move Forward on All Front September 29, 2005
- 2005 NIH Director's Pioneer Award Program Opens January 10, 2005
2004
- NIH Roadmap Accelerates October 1, 2004
- First NIH Director's Pioneer Award Recipients Named September 29, 2004
- The NIH Director's Pioneer Award Program January 20, 2004
2003
- NIH Announces Strategy to Accelerate Medical Research Progress September 30, 2003
Videos
- NIH Video: Four Pioneer Awardees talk about their work January 23, 2009
(Segment begins about a quarter of the way in.) [ How do I watch a vodcast on my computer? ] - NIH Podcast: Interview with Dr. Zerhouni, former director of the National Institutes of Health with Transcript, January 23, 2009
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