Strategies to Enhance NIH-Funded Pediatric Research: Optimizing Child Health (2026)
Chapter: Appendix E: Principal Investigator Department Classifications
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"Appendix E: Principal Investigator Department Classifications." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Strategies to Enhance NIH-Funded Pediatric Research: Optimizing Child Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29346.
Appendix E
Principal Investigator Department Classifications
TABLE E-1 Principal Investigator Department Classifications
| Department Type | Organization Departments Included |
|---|---|
| Basic Science | Anatomy/Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Chemistry, Engineering (all types), Microbiology/Immunology/Virology, Neurosciences, Other Basic Sciences, Physics, Physiology, Social Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, Zoology |
| Non-Pediatric Clinical | Anesthesiology, Biostatistics and Other Mathematical Sciences, Dentistry, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Genetics, Internal Medicine/Medicine, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Other Clinical Science, Non-Pediatrics, Other Health Professions, Otolaryngology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry, Psychology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Radiation–Diagnostic/Oncology, Surgery, Urology |
| Pediatrics | Pediatrics |
| None (Excluded) | (BLANK), Administration, Miscellaneous, No Code Assigned, None |
NOTE: This table refers to contact principal investigators and does not include the multiple appointments that some researchers may have. Additionally, children’s hospitals do not have department information that is reported to the National Institutes of Health, and not all institutions report their departments.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix E: Principal Investigator Department Classifications." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Strategies to Enhance NIH-Funded Pediatric Research: Optimizing Child Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29346.
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix E: Principal Investigator Department Classifications." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Strategies to Enhance NIH-Funded Pediatric Research: Optimizing Child Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29346.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix E: Principal Investigator Department Classifications." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Strategies to Enhance NIH-Funded Pediatric Research: Optimizing Child Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29346.
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