Did You Know?
NIGMS started the annual
DeWitt Stetten, Jr., Lecture
when it marked its 20th 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 its $343,847.
More NIGMS 50th Facts
Articles
NIGMS at 50: Investing in Discovery
• NIH Record
NIGMS Marks 50 Years of Discovery
• NIH MedlinePlus Magazine
FASEB Centennial and NIGMS 50th Anniversary Celebrated on Capitol Hill
• 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