Within the Federal Government, the NIA is joined in the partnership by another NIH Institute - - the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) - - and the Food and Drug Administration, all of which are part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Foundation for NIH is managing corporate and other private participation, and has received commitments totaling more than $20 million in contributions from the following companies and organizations: Pfizer Inc., Wyeth Research, Eli Lilly and Company, Merck & Co. Inc., GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca AB, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Eisai Global Clinical Development, Elan Corporation plc, the Institute for the Study of Aging (ISOA), and the Alzheimer’s Association. About two-thirds of the funding is expected to come from the Federal Government, while private partners are expected to make up the other third. Ancillary studies will be funded by additional NIH grants. Visit http://www.nia.nih.gov/ to see the Press Release from the National Institute on Aging.
The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health:
Established by Congress to support the mission of NIH: improving health through scientific
discovery. The Foundation identifies and develops opportunities for innovative public-private partnerships involving industry, academia, and the philanthropic community. A non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation, the Foundation raises private-sector funds for a broad portfolio of unique programs that complement and enhance NIH priorities and activities. Visit their website, www.fnih.org, to learn more about our programs.
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
The National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) is the newest of the research institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The mission of the NIBIB is to "improve health by promoting fundamental discoveries, design and development, and translation and assessment of technological capabilities. Visit their website, http://www.nibib1.nih.gov/index.htm, to learn more about our programs.
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