The U.S. National Institutes of Health, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary U.S. medical research agency dedicated to making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. The NIH is the largest source of funding for medical research in the world, with an annual budget of nearly $32.3 billion to support biomedical research. In addition to supporting the full array of NIH institute research, a large portion of this budget funds research at academic institutes across the U.S. and the world. In addition to being the primary recipient of or collaborator on a research grant, Uzbek scientists can take advantage of opportunities to work NIH laboratories in the United States.
