Beginning in late July, NIH will begin introducing a new website experience designed to make it easier to find health information, research, funding opportunities, and other resources. During the transition, you may notice changes to navigation, page layouts, and where some information is located. Review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) below for more information.

FAQs

What is changing?  

NIH is modernizing its web presence to create a clearer, easier-to-use digital experience for the public and improve how content is managed across the agency.  

Content is organized into nine thematic hubs focused on topics, diseases, services, and user needs rather than NIH's internal organizational structure.  

Additionally, content will be organized and tagged so it can appear in multiple places across NIH webpages, making it easier for you to discover the information you’re looking for without duplicating content.  

How do I navigate the new site? 

The new NIH web experience is designed to make it easier to find information, whether you start on NIH.gov or one of the topic hubs. 

NIH.gov is the agency's main website and serves as the front door to NIH. It includes information about the agency, such as its mission, budget, policies, leadership, the 27 Institutes and Centers, NIH-wide initiatives, cross-cutting offices (including those within DPCPSI), and other enterprise-level information. 

The other hubs are topic-focused and organize content around major subject areas, including Cancer, Clinical, Data, Grants, Health, Rare Disease, Research, and Technology. You can navigate to these hubs from NIH.gov or visit any hub directly. 

The easiest way to find what you're looking for is to use the search feature. Once the transition is complete, a single, connected search experience will help you find content across NIH.gov and all topic hubs. Simply enter a few keywords, and you'll be directed to the most relevant information, regardless of where it lives. 

What are the hubs and what can I find in each one? 

• nih.gov features sections such as NIH leadership, mission and goals, NIH Institute and Center sites, and news and media.
• health.nih.gov focuses on content for conditions and diseases, healthy living, environmental health and medical technologies. 
• research.nih.gov is dedicated to research, guidance and resources, research priorities. 
• data.nih.gov is the landing site for NIH’s data initiatives, data infrastructure, literature and publications, and APIs.
• clinical.nih.gov features information on participating in clinical research, management of NIH clinical trials, and information and resources about The NIH Clinical Center.
• rare.nih.gov is the repository for rare disease research information, resources on clinical studies and trials for rare diseases, information on care and support, and pages that explain different rare diseases.
• tech.nih.gov is the home for NIH IT support, research computing and AI platforms, IT policy and security, and developer resources.
• cancer.gov serves as the federal government’s main site where users can learn about general cancer information, cancer research, grants and training, and information for cancer clinicians.
• grants.nih.gov is the destination for scientists to get the latest on funding opportunities, NIH grant processes, policies and compliance, and grant-related news.

Will NIH’s current websites immediately go away?  

NIH’s existing websites will remain available for a period after launch. Redirects and notices will help users find key information as content transitions to the new website experience.