NIH Research in Action: Amazing Things

Research funding from the National Institutes of Health makes amazing things possible.

From a ‘smart’ brain pacemaker for Parkinson’s disease to a handheld device that detects skin cancer equally on different skin tones, and a process for speeding clinical trial and treatment matching for aggressive forms of cancer, NIH-funded research has played an important role in bringing these innovations forward.

Our newest fact sheet features three amazing examples of NIH-funded research making a difference for patients, families and communities.