National Institutes of Health

National Institutes of Health, established in 1887, undertakes various medical and behavioral research projects. It fosters fundamental discoveries, research strategies and their applications to protect and improve the health of the residents of the United States. The organization works to develop, maintain and renew scientific human and physical resources to assure the nation's capability to prevent disease and expand the knowledge base in medical and associated sciences. It conducts research to find the methods for the prevention and cure of human diseases. The organization also supports studies to measure the biological effects of environmental contaminants. It additionally offers programs for the collection, dissemination and exchange of information in medicine and health, including the development and support of medical libraries and the training of medical librarians and other health information specialists.