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Aerial view of the NIH campus in 1940
Aerial view of the NIH campus in 2003
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The National Institutes of Health (

NIH) campus is located in Bethesda, Maryland. Most of the institutes house their Divisions of Intramural Research
on this campus spread out among various buildings.

Location

The campus is located between

Medical Center Washington Metro
stop is located just beyond the campus fence along Wisconsin Ave.

History

The Bethesda campus has been occupied since 1938 when the original National Institute of Health began to expand outside of Washington, D.C.

Nazi medical experiments done during World War II, research protocols here fell under ethical review by a review board.[2]

Buildings

Building 10

There are over fifty buildings on the Bethesda campus with designated numbers.

Security

As a federal government facility housing sensitive research, the Bethesda campus has security measures for the safety of employees, patients, and visitors. A Department of Health and Human Services identification card is needed for immediate access. Visitors must have a government issued photo ID for a pass, and their vehicles and/or persons undergo inspections.[3]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland.

References

  1. ^ A Short History of the National Institutes of Health
  2. ^ A Short History of the National Institutes of Health
  3. ^ Office of Research Services (ORS) – NIH Security and Safety FAQs
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