Glossary

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NIDCD

NIH National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

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Institute or Center (IC)

The NIH organizational component responsible for a particular grant program or set of activities. The terms "NIH IC" or "awarding IC" are used throughout this document to designate a point of contact for advice and interpretation of grant requirements and to establish the focal point for requesting necessary prior approvals or changes in the terms and conditions of award.

Acronym	Full Name	Organizational Code
CC	Clinical Center	CC
CSR	Center for Scientific Review	RG
CIT	Center for Information Technology	CIT
FIC	John E. Fogarty International Center	TW
NCATS	National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)	TR
NCCIH	National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health	AT
NCI	National Cancer Institute	CA
NCRR	National Center for Research Resources (dissolved 12/2011)	RR
NEI	National Eye Institute	EY
NHGRI	National Human Genome Research Institute	HG
NHLBI	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute	HL
NIA	National Institute on Aging	AG
NIAAA	National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism	AA
NIAID	National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	AI
NIAMS	National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases	AR
NIBIB	National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering	EB
NICHD	Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development	HD
NIDA	National Institute on Drug Abuse	DA
NIDCD	National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders	DC
NIDCR	National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research	DE
NIDDK	National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases	DK
NIEHS	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences	ES
NIGMS	National Institute of General Medical Sciences	GM
NIMH	National Institute of Mental Health	MH
NIMHD	National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities	MD
NINDS	National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke	NS
NINR	National Institute of Nursing Research	NR
NLM	National Library of Medicine	LM
OD	Office of the Director	OD

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NIDCD

NIH National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders