National Institute of
General Medical Sciences

Activities

• NIGMS 50^th Anniversary Symposia at Scientific Society Meetings
• DeWitt Stetten, Jr., 50^th Anniversary Symposium at NIH
• Cell Day
• NIGMS 50^th Anniversary Personal Reflections
• NIGMS 50^th Anniversary Montage​
  

Did You Know?

• NIGMS started the annual DeWitt Stetten, Jr., Lecture when it marked its 20^th anniversary. David S. Hogness of Stanford University gave the first talk.
• At any given time, NIGMS supports approximately 4,700 research grants tapproximately 11 percent of the grants funded by NIH as a whole.
• The average size of an R01 research grant 50 years ago was $22,810 (actual dollars); now it's $343,847.

More NIGMS 50^th Facts

Articles

• NIGMS at 50: Investing in Discovery • NIH Record
• NIGMS Marks 50 Years of Discovery • NIH MedlinePlus Magazine
• FASEB Centennial and NIGMS 50^th Anniversary Celebrated on Capitol Hi​ll​ • FASEB Washington Update
• National Institute of General Medical Sciences Turns 50 • Chemical & Engineering News
• Celebrating the Golden Anniversary of a Remarkable Science Agency • American Chemical Society