Office of Disease Prevention (ODP)

About ODP

Improving public health by increasing the scope, quality, dissemination, and impact of prevention research supported by NIH.


 

Learn More About ODP
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ODP FY24-28 Strategic Plan cover

Strategic Plan

The ODP Strategic Plan includes activities to carry out our mission and vision, strengthen existing programs, and develop new initiatives to advance prevention research and improve public health.

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Programs and Initiatives

ODP supports and coordinates prevention research efforts across and beyond NIH.

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Resources

ODP offers resources and information to support research on factors associated with some of the leading issues in public health and on the dissemination and implementation of results.

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Events

ODP hosts a variety of events that connect the broader scientific community and members of the public to important information about disease prevention and health promotion research. 

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Challenges and Prize Competitions

ODP uses Challenges and Prize Competitions to spark new ways of thinking, solve tough problems, accelerate innovation, stimulate interest in prevention science, and ultimately advance NIH’s core mission of turning discovery into health.