NICHD OD provides overall leadership, planning, direction, coordination, and evaluation of the institute's research programs and activities. OD also develops internal policies and procedures and monitors their implementation and maintenance.
In addition, NICHD OD leads the institute's efforts in the assessment and dissemination of information to the scientific community, clinical practitioners, and the public.
The NICHD Director is John Gaitanis, M.D.
Highlights
- 2023 NICHD Global Health Research Catalog (PDF 1 MB)
- 2021 Research Plan on Rehabilitation (PDF 1.51 MB): NIH recently released its revised plan to guide trans-NIH efforts at improving the health and lives of people across a wide range of ability levels. NICHD’s National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research, which heads the Medical Rehabilitation Coordinating Committee and coordinates rehabilitation research activities across NIH, led development of the 2021 plan.
- Challenges, Innovation Competitions, and NICHD: Read more about NICHD's activities related to the America COMPETES Act to encourage innovation and improve U.S. competitiveness.
- Active Funding Opportunities and Notices
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