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3 NIH Bethesda Campus: Facilities and Activities
Pages 19-40

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... The administrative heart of the entire NIH is located there, as well as the largest dedicated research hospital in the world, in addition to acres of research space and research support services. Mission of NIH The 27 institutes and centers (ICs)
From page 20...
... While the bulk of the intramural investigators and postdoctoral fellows are located on the Bethesda Campus, the Intramural Research Program (IRP) also has facilities at the Research Triangle Park in North Carolina; the Bayview Campus in Baltimore, Maryland; the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research in Frederick, Maryland; Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, Montana; and the Phoenix Environmental and Clinical Research Branch in Phoenix, Arizona (Figure 3.1)
From page 21...
... Most ICs at NIH relate to organs or body systems and specific diseases, while others relate to disciplines or areas of interest. For example, with the exception of research in the Clinical Center, the NCI does its research in facilities located at the Frederick National Laboratory located 50 miles northwest of Washington, D.C., and the Shady Grove Campus (see Figure 3.1)
From page 22...
... At NIH, the various individual ICs have leased property throughout Montgomery County with radically varying transportation options among them. The committee was unable to determine the rationale behind this artificial separation of the various NIH units on the Bethesda Campus and believes it warrants reconsideration to achieve greater productivity.
From page 23...
... deposits from the various institutes from their appropriation accounts.5 The Clinical Center was thus funded in FY 2018 at $495 million and the Center for Scientific Review at $140 million (HHS, 2019)
From page 24...
... Staff Scientists are capable of independently designing experiments, but do not have responsibilities for initiating new research programs."6 It would be helpful to know if such a dramatic shift has been seen at other biomedical research institutions or if the IRP experience is an outlier. 6 NIH Office of Intramural Research, "IPDs and Appointment Mechanisms," https://oir.nih.gov/sourcebook/personnel/ipds-appointment-mechanisms, accessed October 18, 2018.
From page 25...
... NOTE: CRTA, Cancer Research Training Award; IRTA, Intramural Research Training Award. SOURCE: NIH, Intramural Research Program, "IRP Personnel Trends 2005-2018," via e-mail, October 18, 2018.
From page 26...
... Postdoctoral fellows have gone from 1,765 to 1,517, a decrease of 15 percent. Staff clinicians have increased somewhat, while the numbers of predoctoral IRTA/CRTAs (Intramural Research Training Award, denominated CRTA at NCI)
From page 27...
... developed by the Department of Commerce, United for Medical Research calculated the impact of NIH research funding in 2017 on jobs and the economy .
From page 28...
... The 2013 Comprehensive Master Plan -- NIH Bethesda Campus (NIH ORF, 2013) refers to security consideration as follows: Security Considerations The Director, NIH has delegated authority for the protection of NIH facilities and grounds to the Associate Director for Research Services (ADRS)
From page 29...
... Campus-wide, animal care facilities and a majority of NIH Bethesda Campus facilities utilize access control and allow access only if the individual holds NIH-approved identification. VALUE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NIH INTRAMURAL PROGRAM NIH IRP Level of Investment in an International Context Scientific discoveries are costly, especially in today's technology-driven, rapidly changing, multidisciplinary global research environment.
From page 30...
... In 2017, the NIH IRP adopted the NCI's system as the NIH-wide Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx) -- a marketplace connecting IRP investigators with 110+ IRP cores, including many trans-NIH cores and 10,000+ external vendors.14 The majority of the 110 core facilities are sponsored by NCI and 10 ICs, with most of the trans-NIH-wide operated facilities being supported by either the Clinical Center (CC)
From page 31...
... DVR manages 11 buildings encompassing 300,000 gross square feet of animal housing and laboratory space at the NIH Bethesda campus, and 7 buildings encompassing 150,000 gross square feet of animal housing space at the 513 acre NIH animal center in Poolesville, Maryland. DVR provides housing for approximately 100,000 animals, primarily rodents, but for rabbits, primates, carnivores, and ungulates as well.
From page 32...
... There will be a continuing need to optimize animal research holding and core facilities across the IRP. Data Science Infrastructure and High-Performance Computing The recently published the NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science (NIH OD, 2018b)
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... The unique CC ecosystem allows for clinician scientists' research labs to be located in close proximity to the dedicated hospital wings and floors. The NIH Clinical Center offers an extensive range of clinical research training including courses in pharmacology, principles and practice of clinical research, and bioethics.25 The John Edward Porter Neuroscience Research Center -- delivered in two phases in 2004 and 2014 -- is a state-of-the-art 500,000-square-foot energy-efficient life science facility that brought together 800 scientists and 85 research labs from 10 ICs under one roof (Figure 3.5)
From page 34...
... SOURCE: NIH, "The John Edward Porter Neuroscience Research Center," reviewed July 21, 2015, https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/john-edward-porter-neuroscience-research-center. NIH Library Reserve Workspace The NIH Library Collaboration Pods are an example of how modern workspace environment pilot projects can be implemented to facilitate collaboration and provide access to critical shared resources.
From page 35...
... : 8-21. SOURCE: Michael Gottesman, Deputy Director for Intramural Research, "The NIH Intramural Research Program is Recognized as a Premier Biomedical Research Facility," presentation to the committee on May 15, 2018.
From page 36...
... The Clinical Center provides yearlong research enrichment programs as well as short-term clinical electives for medical and dental students with the goal to attract the most creative research-oriented students to the Bethesda Campus. Many of the Office of Intramural Training and Education workshops and science skills tutorials are now available online to trainees outside of NIH.31 30 NIH Office of Intramural Research, "Research Training," https://irp.nih.gov/research-training.
From page 37...
... This regional partnership also provides training opportunities for medical and research professionals. John Edward Porter The research programs span from basic and  800 scientists and 85 research labs Neuroscience Research clinical neuroscience and focus on increasing from 10 ICs under one roof.
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... SOURCE: NIH, Office of Intramural Training and Education. TABLE 3.5 Number of Intramural Research Trainees in Fiscal Year 2017 Type Number Postdoctoral fellows 2,286 Graduate/medical/dental students 389 Postbaccalaureate trainees 1,309 Summer students 1,429 SOURCE: National Institutes of Health, Office of Intramural Research, "IRP Demographics," https://oir.nih.gov/sourcebook/personnel/irp-demographics, accessed January 30, 2019.
From page 39...
... The Clinical Center also holds a clinical management course on campus to expose experienced investors to the skills needed to run a clinical research program.33 In order to be able to develop and implement unique training programs, IRP must maintain and enhance both the culture and facilities needed for outstanding contemporary basic laboratory and clinical research and training. The campus's teaching, clinical practice, and research facilities must address existing needs and the emerging biomedical trends as identified in Chapter 2.
From page 40...
... 40 MANAGING THE NIH BETHESDA CAMPUS CAPITAL ASSETS FIGURE 3.7 Physicians in medical research. The lines show the percentage of physicians by decade of age who indicated that they were primarily in medical education or medical research.


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