National Institute of General Medical Sciences (U.S.)

**Definition:** Component of the NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. It conducts and supports basic biomedical research that is not targeted to specific diseases and funds studies on genes, proteins, and cells, as well as on fundamental processes like communication within and between cells and metabolism. It was established in 1962.

**Tree numbers:** - I01.409.418.750.600.650.496.457 - N03.540.052.750.457 - N03.540.348.500.500.600.650.496.457

**Synonyms:** - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - NIGMS