NIH IRP (Intramural Research Program at the National Institutes of Health)

The Intramural Research Program (IRP) refers to the core, on-campus biomedical and health-related research conducted at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Visit our website at  http://www.irp.nih.gov/  and read our privacy policy at  http://www.nih.gov/about/privacy.htm

Within the framework of the NIH mandate, the Intramural Research Program's mission is to:
• Conduct distinctive, laboratory, clinical, behavioral, translational and population-based research that breaks new ground and defines scientific excellence
• Facilitate new approaches to improve health through prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment by developing and/or using innovative technologies, approaches or devices
• Respond rapidly to critical public health needs
• Train the next generation of biomedical and behavioral researchers
• Foster sharing of information and dissemination of the IRP's major discoveries to the public through partnerships with academic institutions and industry