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Director's Corner: Charting a Roadmap for the Next Five Years

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NICHD Strategic Plan 2025

Learn about the institute’s new 5-year plan and its research goals, strategies, cross-cutting themes, and aspirational goals.

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NIH Virtual Tour

Explore the Bethesda campus, including the NICHD Zebrafish Research Section (Building 6), and learn more about how NIH works to turn discovery into health.

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Women’s Health Research

Understanding and improving women’s health is a central part of NICHD’s mission. Learn more about institute-led and -supported research focused on a range of topics unique to women.

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Diana W. Bianchi, M.D.
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February 18, 2025

Charting a Roadmap for the Next Five Years

Released in January, the NICHD Strategic Plan 2025 lays out updated priorities to guide the institute’s research over the next five years. While our five major research goals are unchanged, we made substantial updates to reflect shifts in public health priorities and the evolution of new technologies.