Medical Research Initiatives

Strategic Initiatives

The Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) plans and coordinates trans-NIH initiatives and research supported by the NIH Common Fund. DPCPSI works to identifying emerging scientific opportunities, rising public health challenges, and scientific knowledge gaps that merit further research.

NIH Common Fund

Learn how NIH is accelerating discovery by supporting cross-cutting, trans-NIH programs.

All of Us℠ Research Program

Learn about disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle.

Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program

Learn about new research to understand environmental influences on child health.

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Data Science at NIH

Harnessing the potential of the computational and quantitative sciences to elevate the impact and efficiency of biomedical research.

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Data COUNTS™

A federal initiative that enables faster, higher-quality use of real-world health data while reducing the burden of collection on healthcare systems.

Condition-Specific Initiatives

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RECOVER

A new research initiative to understand, prevent, and treat the long-term effects of COVID-19.

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IMPROVE Initiative

Learn more about NIH research to address the rising U.S. rates of pregnancy-related deaths.

Cancer Moonshot℠

Cancer prevention and detection, while making more therapies available to more patients.

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Accelerating Medicines Partnership® (AMP®)

A bold venture to help identify new treatments and cures for diseases.

NIH HEAL Initiative

Trans-agency effort to speed scientific solutions to stem the national opioid crisis.

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INCLUDE Project

Agency-wide initiative on the critical health needs of individuals with Down syndrome.

More Initiatives

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Replication and Reproducibility

Information on NIH’s efforts to establish replication and reproducibility sciences as fundamental to biomedical research.

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SOM Center

A scientific hub for standardization, developing organoids that are reproducible, reliable, and easily accessible for research.

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The BRAIN Initiative

Learn about an audacious initiative aimed at revolutionizing our understanding of the human brain.

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Regenerative Medicine Innovation Project (RMIP)

RMIP supports clinical research on adult stem cells, while promoting scientific rigor and patient safety.

NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research

Learn how NIH is enhancing collaboration in support of research on the nervous system.

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Bio Genesis Mission

NIH's contribution to the national Genesis Mission: building a future-ready, intelligent biomedical research ecosystem.