Research Computing and AI

Transforming research with groundbreaking AI

NIH has unique research needs that can drive the development of novel AI/ML approaches while advancing the application of existing technologies. With access to diverse data sources—including electronic health records, omics, medical imaging, disease-specific datasets, and more—NIH is uniquely positioned to accelerate AI-driven innovation and enable transformative discoveries across biomedical research.

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Innovation programs and partnerships

Meet the partners who are helping us use technology to advance science.

Commercializing Innovation (C3i) Program

Turn biomedical innovations into real-world impact with expert mentorship, commercialization training, and tools that help move promising technologies from the lab to the market.

RADx Innovation Funnel

Accelerate the development, validation, and regulatory authorization of innovative diagnostic and monitoring technologies using proven RADx® Tech and ITAP frameworks.

RADx Tech Program

Speed the development, validation, and deployment of breakthrough diagnostic technologies with the proven RADx® Tech innovation model that transformed COVID-19 testing and now drives solutions for broader health challenges.

ARPA-H Partnership

Pursue the impossible with ambitious, high-risk programs that accelerate transformative health innovations from concept to real-world impact.

Cloud and high-performance computing

Leverage scalable cloud infrastructure and high-performance computing (HPC) to accelerate data-intensive research, enable advanced analytics, and support complex computational workloads. By providing secure, flexible, and powerful computing environments, cloud and HPC capabilities empower researchers to process large datasets, run sophisticated models, and collaborate efficiently to drive scientific discovery.

STRIDES

Accelerate biomedical discovery with secure, scalable commercial cloud resources through the STRIDES Initiative.

High-Performance Computing

Power groundbreaking research with high-performance computing designed to meet the needs of the NIH intramural research community.

Analytical tools and platforms

Advance health research with emerging data analytics technologies and strategic partnerships that expand access to innovative tools for scientific discovery.

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Specialized research facilities and resources

Accelerate biomedical innovation with NIH's advanced engineering, imaging, and technology resources—connecting researchers to cutting-edge expertise, shared facilities, and collaborative solutions that drive discovery from concept to clinical impact.

Advanced Imaging and Microscopy (AIM) Resource

The resource provides the NIH intramural research community with access to advanced imaging systems, microscopy expertise, AI-enabled image analysis, and high-performance computing.

Trans-NIH Shared Resource on Biomedical Engineering and Physical Science (BEPS)

A shared resource that supports NIH’s intramural scientists on applications of engineering, physics, imaging, measurement and analysis.

Molecular Tracer and Imaging Core Facility

The Core develops novel methods for incorporating radionuclides and fluorophores into molecules for the study of biologically important processes.

Center for Biomedical Engineering Technology Acceleration (BETA)

The center is an NIH-wide resource will serve as a new NIH campus model for accelerating technology-driven interdisciplinary research and clinical translation.