Office of Rare Diseases Research (ORDR)
ORDR is Part of the National Center for Advancing
Translational Sciences (NCATS). The Office of Rare
Diseases Research (ORDR) Was Established in 1993
Within the Office of the Director of the National Institutes
of Health (NIH). The Goals of ORDR are to Identify, Stimulate,
Coordinate and Support Research to Respond to the Needs
of Patients who Have any one of the Approximately
7,000 Rare Diseases Known Today.
NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORT)
Estimates of Funding for Various Research, Condition, and Disease
Categories (RCDC). This Table Displays the Annual Support Level
For Various Research, Condition, and Disease Categories Based on
Grants, Contracts, and Other Funding Mechanisms
Used Across the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
NIH Office of Disease Prevention (ODP)
The Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) is the Lead Office
at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Responsible
for Assessing, Facilitating, and Stimulating Research
in Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, and Disseminating
the Results of This Research to Improve Public Health.
Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS)
Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS),
National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
The MIDAS is a Collaboration of Research and Informatics
Groups to Develop Computational Models of the Interactions
Between Infectious Agents and Their Hosts, Disease Spread,
Prediction Systems, and Response Strategies.
Research - National Center for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine [NCCAM], National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The NCCAM is the Federal Government's Lead Agency
for Scientific Research on Complementary
and Alternative Medicine (CAM).
NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR)
The Office of AIDS Research (OAR), Located Within
the NIH Office of the Director, Coordinates the Scientific,
Budgetary, Legislative, and Policy Elements of NIH AIDS Research.
The NIH Represents the Largest and Most Significant
Public Investment in AIDS Research in the World.
NIAID - Centers for AIDS Research
Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR), National Institute
of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The Centers
for AIDS Research (CFAR) Program at the National
Institutes of Health Provides Administrative and Shared
Research Support to Synergistically Enhance
and Coordinate High Quality AIDS Research Projects.
CFARs Accomplish This Through Core Facilities
That Provide Expertise, Resources, and Services
Not Otherwise Readily Obtained Through
More Traditional Funding Mechanisms.
UCSF - AIDS Research Institute
The AIDS Research Institute (ARI) Coordinates
and Integrates all AIDS Research Activities
at the University of California, San Francisco.
HIV/AIDS Research - The Body.com
TheBody.com's Mission is to: Use the Web to Lower
Barriers Between Patients and Clinicians. Demystify HIV/AIDS
and its Treatment. Improve the Quality of Life
for all People Living with HIV/AIDS.
AIDS Research Alliance Exists to Develop
a Cure For HIV/AIDS, Medical Strategies To Prevent
New Infections, and Better Treatments For People Living With HIV.
The Foundation For AIDS Research (amfAR)
amfAR Is One of the World's Leading Nonprofit Organizations
Dedicated to the Support of AIDS Research, HIV Prevention,
and Treatment Education.
AIDS Research and Therapy is an Open Access, Peer
Reviewed Journal Publishing Basic Science and Clinically
Important Research Articles to Help Abate the Spread of AIDS.
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
(USAMRIID). The Mission of USAMRIID is to Protect
the Warfighter from Biological Threats and to be Prepared
to Investigate Disease Outbreaks or Threats to Public Health.
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
(USAMRICD). USAMRICD is the Nation’s Leading Science
and Technology Laboratory in the Area of Medical
Chemical Countermeasures Research and Development.
With Sophisticated Laboratories Located at Aberdeen Proving
Ground, Maryland, USAMRICD Manages a Diversified
Portfolio of Medical Chemical Warfare Agent Research Projects
for the Department of Defense and other Federal Agencies.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
NHMRC is Australia's Peak Body For Supporting Health
and Medical Research; For Developing Health Advice
For the Australian Community, Health Professionals
and Governments; and For Providing Advice on Ethical
Behaviour in Health care and in the Conduct
of health and Medical Research.
Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR)
Established in 1945 by the Queensland Government,
The QIMR is One of the Largest and Most Successful Medical
Research Institutes in Australia, and is Recognized Worldwide
for the Quality of its Research. Originally Established to Further
the Study of Tropical Diseases in North Queensland,
QIMR Has, QIMR has Broadened the Scope of Research
to Include the Genetic and Environmental Influences of
a Range of Diseases Including Cancer, Asthma,
HIV, Malaria, Endometriosis and Dengue Fever.
Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute is an Independent,
Internationally-Renowned Medical Research Facility, With
a History Spanning More Than 85 Years. The Institute's Work
Extends From the Laboratory to Wide-Scale Community
Studies With a Focus on Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment
of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease.