Who We Are

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Mission

The mission of NINDS is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease.

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NINDS Staff Directory

Locate contact information for all NINDS staff.

NINDS Staff Directory

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Program Directors

Program Directors oversee the research activities in one or more parts of the Institute's research funding program, managing a portfolio of grants and contracts and coordinating program efforts in these specifically defined areas of neuroscience research.

Program Directors

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Dr. Walter Koroshetz

Director's Corner

Walter J. Koroshetz , M.D., is the Director of NINDS and shares research and disorders information through his Director's Messages, blogs, and social media postings.

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Advisory Council

The National Advisory Neurological Disorders and Stroke Council (NANDSC) advises the NINDS Director on matters related to the NINDS mission and provides a second level of extramural peer review.

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Board of Scientific Counselors

An external peer review committee that rigorously evaluates Division of Intramural (DIR) scientists on their research program’s long-term objectives, accomplishments, innovation, relevance to the NINDS mission and overall quality and impact.

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Donate to NINDS

Individuals and organizations can donate to the NINDS Gift Fund to support the mission of the NINDS.

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