Background Information
Acronym: NIDCD
Address: 31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
City: Bethesda
State: Maryland
Zip: 20892-2320
E-mail: nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov
Web Address: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov
General Inquiries About Organization
Name and Title: Dr. Marin Allen, Communication Director
Fax: (301) 770-8977
Phone: 1-800-241-1044
E-mail: marin_allen@nih.gov
Forum Contact Person
Name and Title: Dr. Marin Allen, Communication Director
Fax: (301) 770-8977
Phone: 1-800-241-1044
E-mail: marin_allen@nih.gov
Mission Statement:
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) is one of the
Institutes of the National Institute of Health (NIH), within
the Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the
Federal government's focal point for the support of biomedical
research. NIH's mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for
everyone. Simply described, the goal of NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help
prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability.
Organizational Background/Description
The NIDCD disseminates information on biomedical and behavioral research in human communication.
Established in 1988, NIDCD is mandated to conduct and support biomedical and behavioral research
and research training in the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, smell, taste,
voice, speech, and language. The Institute also conducts and supports research and research
training related to disease prevention and health promotion; addresses special biomedical and
behavioral problems associated with people who have communication impairments or disorders;
and supports efforts to create devices which substitute for lost and impaired sensory and
communication function.
Information Literacy Goals, Areas of Interest, Publications, Standards, etc.:
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