The NIH Intramural Research Program: Opportunities for training and career development in neuroscience and beyond

Abstract

The National Institutes of Health is renowned for being the largest funder of biomedical research in the world. Although it also houses unique research laboratories and clinics on its campuses around the United States, the National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Program is much less well-known than its extramural enterprise. The Intramural Research Program provides many outstanding opportunities for research-intensive careers and training and includes a vibrant and diverse community of developmental neurobiology and child neurology investigators.

Developmental milestones as ACNS turns one year old

“…Nina Schor, Deputy Director for Intramural Research at the NIH, provided an insider's guide to the opportunities for neuroscience training and career development at the NIH Intramural Research Program. 10 A recent detailed analysis of child neurology training requirements generated a spirited discussion. 11 Child neurology has a special position encompassing neurology, pediatrics, and developmental neuroscience, but the continued success of our discipline likely depends on how well we can adapt our training to include a stunning array of new discoveries and technological innovations.…”

“…Finally, ACNS provides a forum for discussion of professional challenges and the societal, economic, and cultural factors that affect the care of children with neurological diseases. Nina Schor, Deputy Director for Intramural Research at the NIH, provided an insider's guide to the opportunities for neuroscience training and career development at the NIH Intramural Research Program 10 . A recent detailed analysis of child neurology training requirements generated a spirited discussion 11 .…”