NINDS Strategic Plan
ImageNINDS-wide strategic planning guides activities supported and conducted across the Institute, including neuroscience research, training, workforce diversity, communications, and workforce culture.
Read more about the 2021-2026 NINDS Strategic Plan
Other NINDS Plans
Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias
As part of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease, NINDS organizes summits to define priorities for research on Alzheimer's disease-related dementias, including frontotemporal, Lewy body, mixed, and vascular dementias.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
In 2023, NINDS established a new ALS strategic plan for research that will lead to the discovery of effective interventions for the diagnosis, treatment, management, prevention, or cure of ALS.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Research
Epilepsy
The NINDS Benchmarks for Epilepsy Research reflect priorities for research toward meaningful advances in understanding and treating the epilepsies.
Advancing Health Equity in Neuroscience
NINDS Health Equity Strategic Plan to guide research investments and provide actionable recommendations to address health disparities and promote health equity in neurological disorders over the next 5 -10 years.
Health Equity Strategic Plan High-Level Recommendations and Guide
Muscular Dystrophy
The Action Plan for the Muscular Dystrophies outlines priorities for improving treatments and reducing disease burden for all forms of muscular dystrophy. This plan was developed by the Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee, a Federal Advisory Committee.
Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee Action Plan for the Muscular Dystrophies
Parkinson’s Disease
NINDS coordinates strategic planning to help prioritize needs and opportunities for research on Parkinson’s disease.
Stroke
NINDS strategic planning for stroke research helps to set priorities for research on stroke prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.
Tuberous Sclerosis
NINDS has worked with other NIH Institutes, the Department of Defense TSC Research Program, patient organizations, and researchers to identify priorities for research on tuberous sclerosis complex.
Advances and Future Directions for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research
Workforce Diversity
In 2010, a working group of the National Advisory Neurological Disorders and Stroke Council reviewed NINDS investments and opportunities toward increasing diversity in the research workforce.
