In 2013, the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) will present the first Lurie Prize, an annual award recognizing outstanding achievement by a promising young scientist in biomedical research. The Prize amount is $100,000, to be used as the awardee chooses.  It is made possible by a generous gift from FNIH board member Ann Lurie.

Mother's Day is just around the corner.  What better way to pay tribute to the women who have loved, nurtured and sacrificed for us throughout our lives than with the gift that all mothers want most – health for their loved ones.  This Mother’s Day, put a smile on mom’s face by supporting the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, and help advance important life-saving medi

From fundraising to global health projects they do it all. Learn who some of the FNIH staff are and what they do in this short clip.

February 3, 2012 is National Wear Red Day. To celebrate those who help advance heart disease research and care every day, the National Institutes of Health held a special event.