National Institute of General Medical Sciences
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1962 | 
| Jurisdiction | Federal Government of the United States | 
| Agency executive | 
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| Parent department | Department of Health and Human Services | 
| Parent agency | National Institutes of Health | 
| Website | www | 
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) is one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the principal medical research agency of the United States Federal Government. NIH is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.