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Biomedical and Health Sciences Program Area

This program area addresses basic biomedical, translational, clinical, and health sciences research, development, and policy. Our work also addresses workforce issues, bioethics, legal and societal contexts, and the resilience and health security of communities.

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News and Updates

National Academies Publish New Report Reviewing Evidence for Greenhouse Gas Emissions and U.S. Climate, Health, and Welfare

News Release

A new National Academies report reviews evidence gathered by the scientific community since 2009 on greenhouse gas emissions and their effects on U.S. climate, health, and welfare.

Sep 17, 2025
Wildfire in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, January 8, 2025, towards Getty Center and Brentwood. Images showcase dense smoke clouds, burning hillsides, and urban areas at risk. 2pm - 3pm.

National Academies Launch Fast-Track Review of Latest Evidence for Whether Greenhouse Gas Emissions Endanger Public Health and Welfare

News Release

Aug 7, 2025
National Academy of Sciences (NAS) building

Systematic and Nationally Coordinated Approach for Newborn Blood Spot Screening Is Needed, Says New Report

News Release

Leadership and coordination are needed at the national level to build on the strength of newborn screening programs that test babies for serious health conditions.

May 1, 2025
Newborn blood-spot screening test
About Events Projects Publications/Resources News and Updates

Projects

Enhancing Public Access to the Results of Research Supported by the Department of Health and Human Services - A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Data Integration in Learning Health Care Systems for Traumatic Brain Injury: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Processes to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Drugs for Rare Diseases or Conditions in the United States and the European Union

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Emerging Technologies and Innovation in Manufacturing Regenerative Medicine Therapies: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

The Use of Race and Ethnicity in Biomedical Research

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Exploring the Adoption of Implantable Brain Stimulation into Standard of Care for Central Nervous System Disorders: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Medical Countermeasures - Expanding Delivery and Increasing Uptake Through Public-Private Partnerships: A Workshop Series

Workshop

Completed

Assessment of NIH Research on Women's Health

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Research Priorities for Preventing and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Focus Groups for Examining the Working Definition for Long COVID

Completed

Next-Generation Screening - The Promise and Perils of DNA Sequencing of Newborns at Birth: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Preparing the Future Workforce in Drug Research and Development - A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Improving Systems of Follow Up Care for Traumatic Brain Injury: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Transformative Science and Technology for the Department of Defense: Standing Committee and Seminar Series

Standing Committee

In Progress

Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) Program

Representative Activity

In Progress
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