NIH and Its Role in Medical Research

What is the primary role of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)?

• To provide healthcare services directly to patients

• To conduct and fund biomedical research

• To regulate pharmaceutical companies

• To offer medical education to students

Who was the first woman laboratory chief at the NIH?

• Ida Bengston

• Margaret Pittman

• Florence Nightingale

• Marie Curie

Which project is one of the notable achievements of the NIH?

• The Manhattan Project

• The Apollo Moon Landing

• The Large Hadron Collider

• The Human Genome Project

What is a major criticism of the NIH regarding its funding practices?

• It only funds projects related to cancer

• It does not fund any research on mental health

• It focuses too much on international research

• It tends to fund large, wealthy institutions over smaller ones

What demographic has historically been the focus of American biomedical research?

• LGBTQ+ individuals

• Women

• White men

• People of color