List of centers of the National Health Institute of Nouvelle Alexandrie
The National Health Institute of Nouvelle Alexandrie (NHINA) is an agency of the Department of Social Security and National Solidarity and is the primary agency of the country responsible for biomedical and public health research. It has a total of 15 separate centers of expertise (COEs) that carry out its mission in all areas of biomedical research. This also includes the General Directorate, which holds the Director of the NHINA and which is responsible for the policies and activities of all 15 COEs.
Centers
| Name | Acronym | Description | Est. | Budget (1717 AN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Center for Bioengineering & Biomedical Imaging | FCBR | Promotes design and development of technologies in bioengineering and biomedical imaging;
including in collaboration between biosciences and computer science, physics, chemistry, mathematics, |
1707 AN | 3,793,200,000 |
| Federal Center for Cancer Research | FCCR | Researches treatments and technologies to eliminate death and suffering by cancer. | 1685 AN | 4,970,400,000 |
| Federal Center for Cardiovascular Disease | FCCD | Researches diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lungs, and blood; responsible for federal blood banks;
also researches sleep disorders and Women's health. |
1689 AN | 4,022,100,000 |
| Federal Center for Child Health | FCCH | Researches al medical aspects of child health and development; also researches fertility, pregnancy,
and human growth. |
1697 AN | 1,962,000,000 |
| Federal Center for Dental and Craniofacial Research | FCDCR | Researches dental health and infectious and inherited craniofacial-oral-dental diseases and disorders. | 1689 AN | 1,536,900,000 |
| Federal Center for Nutrition, Endocrinology and Urology | FCNEU | Researches diseases of the digestive system, kidneys, and metabolic; researches diabetes; also
responsible for the national dietary program. |
1690 AN | 2,321,700,000 |
| Federal Center for the Human Genome | FCHG | Holds and researches the NHINA's national database of the Human Genome; researches genetic
diseases; also responsible for the federal sequence databases. |
1707 AN | 1,242,600,000 |
| Federal Center for General Medical Sciences | FCGMS | Performs basic biomedical research not targeted at specific diseases; researches proteins and
cell biology; also responsible for the general training of biomedical scientists for the entire NHINA. |
1697 AN | 1,733,100,000 |
| Federal Center for Immunology and Infectious Diseases | FCIID | Researches and works to prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases; responsible for the
national vaccination research program; also responsible for breakout readiness and control. |
1694 AN | 5,330,100,000 |
| Federal Center for Mental Health | FCMH | Research of psychology, behaviour and prevention of mental illnesses; also researches mental
well-being from a sociological and epidemiological view. |
1690 AN | 1,046,400,000 |
| Federal Center for Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases | FCMSD | Researches musculoskeletal and skin diseases including arthritis; also responsible for plastic surgery
research and ethics. |
1704 AN | 1,471,500,000 |
| Federal Center for Neurology | FCN | Researches the nervous system and prevention of neurological disorders; also researches stroke. | 1690 AN | 1,831,200,000 |
| Federal Center for Nursing Technology and Research | FCNTR | Researches the scientific and technological basis for the care of patients and long-term care. | 1704 AN | 817,500,000 |
| Federal Eye & Ear Institute | FEI | Researches disorders of vision and hearing; also researches disorders of balance, smell, taste, voice, | 1699 AN | 425,100,000 |
| Federal Library of Medicine | FLM | Collects, organizes, and publishes all available biomedical information to investigators,
educators, and practitioners for use in medical library services; The Federal Biotechnology Library (FBL) is the central biological database of the NHI, also including the FCHG sequence database. |
1692 AN | 196,200,000 |
Associates
Alongside the 15 divisions of the NHINA, the institute has several associate operating groups that operate across all of the Centers.
| Name | Acronym | Description | Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addiction Service | AS | Researches the treatment of addictions, including alcoholic or drug
abuse; also responsible for federaladdiction clinics research. |
1699 AN |
| Central Clinical Research Institute | CCRI | The clinical research facility of the NHINA; performs patient care and
services in a controlled environment; also trains scientists in clinical research. |
1688 AN |
| Center for Complementary and Integrative Care | CCIC | Researches complementary and alternative medical practices
through the integration of existing research; also responsible for coordinating cross-division projects. |
1698 AN |
| Centre for Healthcare Ethics | CHE | Researches medical ethics and advises researchers and clinical
practitioners on ethical conduct. |
1686 AN |
| Center for International Health Collaboration | CIHC | Promotes international collaboration in biosciences and global health;
also responsible for international research projects in NHINA. |
1690 AN |
| Center for Rehabilitative Research | CRR | Researches methods to enhance the health, independence, and care
of patients in rehabilitation and people with physical disabilities. |
1700 AN |
| Computational Bioscience Instititute | CBI | Incorporates computional powers into biomedical programs and
administrative procedures; develops theNHINA computer systems; and provides computer facilities to COEs. |
1690 AN |
| Research Resource Group | RRG | Provides and administrates the funding for laboratories and researchers
in the NHINA; also creates tools for conducting research and performs ethical and epistemological research into biosciences. |
1695 AN |
| Medical Institute on Aging | MCA | Researches the biomedical, social, and behavioral aspects of the aging
process; also researches age- related diseases and disabilities. |
1699 AN |
| Scientific Review Board | SRB | Responsible for the conduct of peer review and fellowship applications;
also acts as inspectorate through conduct referral and review. |
1685 AN |
General Directorate
The General Directorate is the central office of the NHINA. It is responsible for setting policy for the institute, and overseeing, administrating, and planning the programs and activities of all NHINA components. The Directorate has several Mission Offices, which aid in specific areas of research for all divisions.
| Name | Acronym | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Office of Administration | OA | Responsible for the NHINA administration and management needs;
oversight of information resources management, procurement, grant administration, contract management, and logistics. |
| Office of Biotechnology | OB | Oversees the research in genetics and biotechnology, in particular the
ethical, legal, and social concerns; also oversees genetic technologies. |
| Office of Communications | OC | Oversees the Public Liaison officer and the press office; also
responsible for the transparency policy of NHINA. |
| Office of Disease Prevention | ODP | Oversees the policy for research into disease prevention, epidemiology,
and outbreak control. |
| Office of Equity and Diversity | OED | Oversees policies of equal employment opportunity; as well as health
access policy and diversity health research. |
| Office of Finances | OF | Oversees the NHINA's financial management, including the budget
and allocation of funds. |
| Office of Human Resources | OHR | Oversees the NHINA's human resource management; also oversees
personnel and leadership policies. |
| Office of Planning, Program Coordination,
and Strategy |
OPPCS | Plans and implements the NHINA initiatives approved by the Directorate,
and also coordinates research related to specific diseases and science, as well as research infrastructure. |
| Office of Legislative Policy | OLP | Provides the legal expertise and policy development for NHINA; also
liaises directly with the Federal Assembly and Council of State. |
| Office of Research Infrastructure | ORI | In control of the research infrastructure of NHINA; also in charge of
research resource policy. |
| Office of Technology | OT | Oversees the policies regarding technology transfer, intellectual property,
and safe use of technology. |
| Mission Office for Behavioral and Social
Sciences Research |
MOBSSR | Oversees policy relating to research on human behavior and the
development of health, prevention of diseases, and therapeutical care. |
| Mission Office for Dietary Needs | MODN | Oversees policy for research into nutrition, obesity, diabetes, and other |
| Mission Office for Indigenous and Tribal
Health Research |
MOITHR | Oversees specific policies pertaining to health services and research for
tribal and indigenous people. |
| Mission Office for Sexual and Gender
Minority Research |
MOSGMR | Oversees specific policies for health research related to the LGBTQ+
community, including sex change care. Also advises educators on sexual education programs. |
| Mission Office for STDs | MOS | Oversees specific policies for research into sexually transmitted |
| Mission Office for Women's Health | MOWH | Oversees the policy for women's health research at NHINA, including
fertility and menopausal research. |
