Laboratory Information:
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Building 31, Room 8A31
31 Center Drive (MSC 2540)
Bethesda, MD 20824
Website: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
Technology Transfer Website: http://tto.ninds.nih.gov/
Agency/Department: Dept. of Health and Human Services
Region: Mid-Atlantic
FLC Laboratory Representative:
Ms. Laurie Arrants
Phone: 301-435-3112
Fax: (301) 402-9438
Email: arrantsl@ninds.nih.gov
Background/History of the Laboratory:
The National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) conducts and supports research on brain
and nervous system disorders. Created by the U.S. Congress in 1950, NINDS is one of the more than two
dozen
research institutes and centers that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH, located
in Bethesda,
Maryland, is an agency of the Public Health Service within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
NINDS has occupied a central position in the world of neuroscience for 50 years. More than 600 disorders
afflict
the nervous system. Common disorders such as stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and autism are well-
known. Many other neurological disorders are rare-known only to the patients and families affected,
their doctors,
and scientists who look to rare disorders for clues to a general understanding of the brain as well
as for
treatments for specific diseases. Neurological disorders strike an estimated 50 million Americans each
year,
exacting an incalculable personal toll and an annual economic cost of hundreds of billions of dollars
in medical
expenses and lost productivity.
Mission of the Laboratory:
The mission of NINDS is to reduce the burden
of neurological disease - a burden borne by every age group, by
every segment of society, by people all over the world. To support this mission, NINDS: Conducts, fosters,
coordinates, and guides research on the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological
disorders and stroke, and supports basic research in related scientific areas; Provides grants-in-aid
to public
and private institutions and individuals in fields related to its areas of interest, including research
project,
program project, and research center grants; Operates a program of contracts for the funding of research
and
research support efforts in selected areas of institute need; Provides individual and institutional
fellowships to
increase scientific expertise in neurological fields; Conducts a diversified program of intramural and
collaborative research in its own laboratories, branches, and clinics; Collects and disseminates research
information related to neurological disorders.
Technology Transfer Mechanisms:
- Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs)
- Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs)
- Public Disclosure
- Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
- Material Transfer Agreements
- Patents and Licensing
- Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)
Technology Areas of Expertise:
