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List of centers of the National Health Institute of Nouvelle Alexandrie

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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,

material science, and information science.

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,

speech, and language.

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

eating disorders.

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

diseases, including AIDS.

Mission Office for Women's Health MOWH Oversees the policy for women's health research at NHINA, including

fertility and menopausal research.