美国生物医学研究概况

Overview of Biomedical Research in U.S.

美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）专司是美国唯一一家国家级公立生物医学研究机构，负责生物医学领域的研究和管理。在关联邦机构中，NIH掌管的研发经费仅次于国防部。本文对NIH的科研投入情况、资助计划和发展方向进行介绍和分析，旨在从宏观上把握美国生物医学的总体发展水平和重点方向。

The National Institutes of Health （NIH）, the only state level biomedical research centers in U.S., manages the larger portion of federal R＆D investment second only to the Department of Defense. The paper describes and analyzes the R＆D investment, research funding and development of NIH in order to understand the overall level and key direction of U.S. biomedical research.