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National Institutes of Health, OPHS, HHS

Mission Statement

Its mission is science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.

Contact Information

National Institutes of Health, OPHS, HHS
9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg. 1, Room 344
Bethesda MD 20892

Phone: (301) 496-1776 Visitor Information Center, tours
Phone: (301) 496-2351 NIH Locator
Phone: (301) 496-4000 Main Switchboard NIH
Phone: (301) 496-4143 Editorial Operations Branch, publications
Phone: (301) 496-4461 Office of Communications, Directors office
Phone: (301) 496-5787 Media Only
Fax: 301-496-0017
Website: http://www.nih.gov

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