Clinical Research - Extramural

The Clinical Research – Extramural topic includes research involving people that NIH supports at organizations outside its own research program. These studies examine health and disease, including their causes and consequences, and approaches to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Extramural clinical research draws on investigators and participants working together across research and health care settings. It can include observational studies and clinical trials, generating evidence about people’s health and how care affects them. This work helps connect scientific questions with the experiences of patients and communities and informs ways to improve health.