The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is one of the world's foremost biomedical research centers. The twenty-five institutes and research divisions of the NIH conduct and support research on almost every disease and disability. Patients from all over the United States and the world, who consent to participate in research protocols, are admitted to the NIH Clinical Center. The Clinical Center is a 250-bed hospital that contains numerous research laboratories and a large outpatient clinic. Surrounding the Clinical Center are buildings housing research labs, administrative offices, conference centers and the National Library of Medicine.

The NIH campus is located in Bethesda, Maryland minutes away from Washington, DC. NIH is located on the red line of the subway system called "The Metro". The Medical Center stop allows easy access to the Nation's capital so that you can take advantage of the city's many cultural, historical, and recreational opportunities. NIH is also linked to the Montgomery County bus system called the "Ride-on"

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