Foundation for the National Institutes of Health explained

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
Abbreviation:FNIH
Mission Statement:The FNIH creates and leads alliances and public-private partnerships that advance breakthrough biomedical discoveries and improve the quality of people's lives.
Formation:1990
Type:Not-for-profit, charitable organization
Headquarters:North Bethesda, MD, United States
Leader Title:Chief Executive Officer
Leader Name:Julie Gerberding
Revenue:$53,818,891[1]
Revenue Year:2019
Expenses:$67,424,608
Expenses Year:2019

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization established by the US Congress in 1990. Located in North Bethesda, MD, the FNIH raises private-sector funds, and creates and manages alliances with public and private institutions in support of the mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Research programs

The FNIH collaborates on biomedical research programs to advance breakthrough scientific discoveries. Research partnerships include:

Fundraising

The FNIH's largest donor is the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has donated over $10 million from 2001-2020.[14] Other large donors include Eli Lilly and Company, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Wellcome Trust, who each have contributed between $5,000,000 and $9,999,999.

COVID-19

The FNIH Pandemic Response Fund was established to provide financial support to COVID-19 pandemic response efforts led by Francis Collins, then-director of the NIH, and Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).[15]

Education and training programs

The FNIH supports education and training programs by raising funds for fellows and early-career researchers who are working to advance biomedical science.[16] An example of this is the Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP),[17] which provides one-year of intensive training for medical, dental and veterinary students on the NIH campus with mentorship from top scientists.

Awards and events

The FNIH organizes lectures, awards and events to promote innovative thinking and develop a broader public understanding of biomedical science. The Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences is one example. This $100,000 award, made possible by a donation from the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Foundation, recognizes outstanding achievement by a young scientist in biomedical research.

Patient support programs

The FNIH supports programs that provide comfort and assistance to patients receiving treatment at the NIH Clinical Center and their families. For example, the FNIH supports the Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge,[18] which offers accommodations to adult patients receiving care at the NIH Clinical Center and their families at no cost to them.

Leadership

The FNIH is led by Chief Executive Officer, Julie Gerberding.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc. . Charity Navigator. 26 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: ACTIV. 2021-01-26. National Institutes of Health (NIH). EN.
  3. Web site: 2022-03-02 . ACTIV Public-Private Partnership . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220402051949/https://www.nih.gov/sites/default/files/research-training/initiatives/activ/activ-org-chart_3.2.22.pdf . 2022-04-02 . 2022-04-02 . National Institutes of Health.
  4. Web site: Statement by the President on the Accelerated Medicine Partnership . 4 February 2014 . The White House . 17 October 2019 .
  5. Pharma firms join NIH on drug development . Reardon . Sara . 4 February 2014 . Nature . 10.1038/nature.2014.14672 . 167745943 . 17 October 2019 .
  6. Web site: Accelerating Medicines Partnership . National Institutes of Health . 17 October 2019 .
  7. Weiner. Michael. July 2015. Impact of the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, 2004 to 2014. Alzheimer's & Dementia. 11. 7. 865–884. 10.1016/j.jalz.2015.04.005. 26194320. 4659407.
  8. Web site: Sharing of Data Leads to Progress on Alzheimer's . Kolata . Gina . 12 August 2010 . The New York Times . 17 October 2019 .
  9. Liu. Enchi. April 2015. Perspective: The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative and the role and contributions of the Private Partner Scientific Board (PPSB). Alzheimer's & Dementia. 11. 7. 840–849. 10.1016/j.jalz.2015.04.001. 26194317. 13611232 .
  10. The Biomarkers Consortium . Wholley . David . 31 October 2014 . Nature Reviews Drug Discovery . 13 . 11 . 791–792 . 10.1038/nrd4439 . 25359363 . 11595805 . 17 October 2019 .
  11. Web site: Developing an Evidentiary Standards . 17 April 2016 . U.S. Food & Drug Administration . 17 October 2019 .
  12. Web site: 2914 Awarded Grants . Grand Challenges . 17 October 2019 .
  13. Web site: Malaria Strategy Overview . Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation . 17 October 2019 .
  14. Web site: 2020 Donors . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220402180716/https://2020-annual-report.fnih.org/donors/ . 2022-04-02 . 2022-04-06 . FNIH 2020 Annual Report . en.
  15. Web site: Pandemic Response Fund Donation Form . live . https://archive.today/20220402045420/https://fnih.org/donate/pandemic-response-fund-donation-form . 2022-04-02 . 2022-04-02 . The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.
  16. Gallin. John. December 2016. Outcomes From the NIH Clinical Research Training Program: A Mentored Research Experience to Enhance Career Development of ClinicianScientists. Academic Medicine. 91. 12. 1684–1690. 10.1097/acm.0000000000001245. 27224296. 5501747.
  17. Web site: Medical Research Scholars Program . National Institutes of Health . 17 October 2019 .
  18. Web site: The Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge at NIH . National Institutes of Health . 17 October 2019 .

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