To tackle the human health challenges that face the world today, the FNIH develops collaborations with top experts from government, industry, academia and the not-for-profit sector and provides a neutral environment where we can work productively toward a common goal.
The NINDS Healthcare Disparities in Tribal Communities (HDTC) Summer Internship Program (SIP) is a student research training program in brain and nervous system research. The program focuses on neurological disorders and healthcare disparities and seeks to provide research experiences and career development opportunities for Native American students, along with students from other underrepresented communities.
The International Summit in Human Genetics and Genomics is a five-year initiative (2016-2020) designed to help developing nations build and expand their knowledge base, infrastructure, systems and technologies in genetics and genomics. Each fall, researchers from abroad travel to the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland for one month of in-person training at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). The Summit helps them to understand the prevalence and basis of genetic diseases in their nations and to address these public health challenges. The 2020 Summit will be held on August 31 - October 1, 2020.
The Robert Whitney Newcomb Memorial Fund endows an annual lecture in neuroscience and one or more internships for high-school students at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
The NINDS/CNS K12 Scholar Awards aim to increase the number of neurosurgeon-scientists who are trained to conduct research into neurological disorders.
The Dr. John L. Barr Memorial Fund supports the Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) fellowship program at the Clinical Center's Pain and Palliative Care Service.
The MRSP is a one-year intensive training program on the NIH campus for up to 50 medical, dental and veterinary students to engage them in research early in their careers.
The Principles of Clinical Pharmacology Course at the NIH Clinical Center trains scholars and researchers in the clinical pharmacologic aspects of contemporary drug development and utilization. Since 1998, more than 10,000 individuals have taken the lecture-based course. The FNIH supported this program from 2009-2015.
In 2015, the NIH became one of 17 leading institutions taking part in the Amgen Scholars Program, a training program that enables undergraduates to participate in cutting-edge research opportunities at world-class institutions.