The head of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases was a leader in the study of skin-based immunology.

The NIH epidemiologist has worked to ensure genetic health and population genetics studies contain data from African—not just European—populations.

Money from the NIH’s budget, among others, will be used to care for kids in federal custody.

The agency also declares its intent to better educate the scientific community about sexual harassment.

Immune cells travel through these passageways to get to injured tissue quickly, researchers say.

Alzheimer’s disease will receive $2.3 billion, the biggest chunk of change devoted to one of the NIH’s various interests.

Duped into an interview with the comedian, the NIH director caught on to the joke and seized it as a teaching opportunity.

Silicon Valley’s early-stage funding model could address a dearth of opportunities for young investigators just launching new projects.

The agency proposes ceding its scrutiny of these studies to the FDA.