Welcome to NIGMS

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Undergraduate Student Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity
Programs that foster research training and the development of a strong and diverse biomedical research workforce through a variety of programs at the undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral, and faculty levels
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Post-Doctoral Student Research Capacity Building
Programs that support research; faculty development; research training and capacity building; and science education
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Principal Investigator Research Programs
Funding for principal investigators
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Educator Educational Resources
Resources for students and educators intended to strengthen public understanding of science
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Latest Information About COVID-19

Get the latest public health information from CDC. Get the latest research information from NIH. Español. NIH applicants and grantees, visit NIH OER. Find information and resources related to NIGMS’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic on our COVID-19 News page.

Nobel Award 

NIGMS Grantees Win 2021 Nobel Prizes​

Long-time NIH grantee David Julius awarded Nobel prize in physiology or medicine for discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch.

Long-time NIGMS grantee David W.C. MacMillan awarded Nobel prize in chemistry for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis.

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Science for the Public

Strengthening public understanding and appreciation of science is a key NIGMS goal. As part of its efforts, the Institute provides free science education materials on a range of topics.
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About NIGMS

Learn more about NIGMS' mission, vision, organizational structure, and leadership.  ​​
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Feedback Loop Blog

A catalyst for interaction with the scientific community

"NIGMS supports individuals and institutions that foster research training and a strong and diverse biomedical research workforce through a variety of programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels."​

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Biomedical Beat Blog

Follow the process of discovery

"Many of us learned in English class that an antagonist is a person or thing that a hero fights. But in biomedical science, an antagonist is a molecule that binds to a cellular receptor to prevent a response, such as a muscle contraction or hormone release."

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Planning for Virtual Learning?
Lessons, activities, and videos on basic biomedical research and careers.

PATHWAYS is a collaboration between NIGMS and Scholastic, Inc.

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