About NIH

Welcome to the National Institutes of Health

Vision

A recognized authority in health research and development and the key source of critical health information for national development in the Philippines and Southeast Asia.

The Organization

The National Institutes of Health is led by the Executive Director, responsible for the overall supervision and coordination of existing and future research-related units and offices within the NIH. Assisting the Executive Director in these duties are the Deputy Directors and Directors who serve to strengthen the upper management and development of the NIH.

The NIH Today

Vision: A recognized authority in health research and development and the key source of critical health information for national development in the Philippines and Southeast Asia.

Mission: A major resource center for health research and capacity building, using the framework of “Partnerships for Better Health”

 

The NIH Study Groups

1.     Advanced Studies and Research in Orthopedics (ASTRO)

Convenor:  Emmanuel P. Estrella, MD

Objectives:

Research Faculty

MARIA MELANIE LIBERTY B. ALCAUSIN, MD

Newborn Screening Reference Center

Research Areas:   Clinical Genetics

                             Osteogenesis Imperfecta and other Skeletal Dysplasias

                             Newborn Screening

                             Birth Defects

Email address: mbalcausin@up.edu.ph

 

RESEARCH INTEREST:     

Relationships

Relationships within the research organization structure are envisioned to be flexible rather than structured. These will be guided by general premises but which, operationally can have a variety of scenarios.

*A researcher in UP Manila may be initiated through the following:

A.Institute
B.Study Group
C.Program
D.Personal Agenda

NIH New Priority Programs

The completion of the 19-story NIH building by 2022 will provide a permanent home to the 14 NIH Institutes and Centers and 17 Study Groups. It will also be home to 4 upcoming new facilities:

1. The NIH-Clinical Research Center (NIH-CRC) envisioned as a center for excellence for the conduct of clinical trials in the Philippines;

2. The Animal Research Center for small-sized laboratory animals, which will promote evidence-based research with animal experiments seeking novel treatments and vaccines for various diseases;

History of the National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), University of the Philippines Manila, is the home of research units of the University of the Philippines Manila, the country’s leading health research and development institution, and the Health Sciences Center of the UP System. With “Health for All” as its thrust, the NIH develops outputs that serve as vital guideposts in shaping national programs and policies.