NIH Office of Intramural Research

About OIR
IRP Website
- one program
- many people
- infinite possibilities
- A premier environment where creative scientists conduct fundamental research for the betterment of human health – we are the IRP
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Sourcebook
WALS
NIH Research Festival
- The NIH Research Festival is the showcase for intramural research; join us September 11–13, 2019
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The NIH Catalyst
- A publication for and about the NIH intramural research community
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SIGs
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NIDB
- The NIH Intramural Database collects and disseminates information about research being performed in the Intramural Programs
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coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Stay up-to-date on the latest intramural guidance and resources for COVID-19 at https://oir.nih.gov/covid19
explore and see

The OIR works to improve the NIH research environment.

“The NIH Office of Intramural Research (OIR) develops, implements, and coordinates the numerous programs and policies that enable the running of this world-class research enterprise known as the NIH Intramural Research Program. We strive to enhance the scientific working environment in our federal labs and offices and, quite simply, to help our scientists conduct outstanding research. I invite you to explore this site to learn more about what we do.”

Michael M. Gottesman, M.D., Deputy Director for Intramural Research

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advancing diversity and inclusion

Our goal is to cultivate a workforce that better reflects the diversity of the U.S. population itself in order to most efficiently pursue the NIH mission. See how we're doing it and more. https://oir.nih.gov/about/our-commitment-diversity-inclusion
principal investigators

Approximately 1,200 Principal Investigators (PIs) conduct biomedical or behavioral research within the Intramural Research Program (IRP).

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sourcebook

The NIH intramural ‘sourcebook’ is a compendium of policies and resources for the NIH scientific research community.

The NIH Director’s Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series (WALS) is the highest-profile lecture program at the NIH. Lectures occur on most Wednesdays from September through June from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Masur Auditorium, Building 10 on the NIH Bethesda campus.