Giving Thanks for Biomedical Research

In the NIH Director’s Blog, Dr. Francis Collins gives thanks for exciting progress in biomedical research that is transforming medical treatment. These five “cool gadgets and devices now under development” at NIH’s National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering may one day become widely used to care for patients with cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure.

American patients are benefiting from advancements over the last decade that have led to more personalized, targeted regimens. As breakthroughs in biomedical research progress from the laboratory to the clinic, Patients and Providers United is committed to advancing policies that guarantee every patient receives the right treatment in the right setting at the right time.