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Data Science and Informatics (DSI) Scholars Program
The NLM Intramural Research Program is seeking exceptional candidates to join us in summer 2023 for the DSI Scholars Program, an 8- to 12-week summer internship where interns contribute their skills and perspectives to computational research projects in the biological sciences. Applications are due on March 1, 2023.
Research at NLM
NLM Intramural Research Program
Intramural research at NLM consists of the development and application of computational approaches to a broad range of problems in biomedicine, molecular biology, and health.
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Biomedical and Clinical Informatics at NLM
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Health IT and Health Data Standards
Efficient health care information exchange in the US and worldwide is made possible by NLM’s work with IT Data Standards.
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Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) Terminology Services
This set of tooling services brings together many health and biomedical vocabularies and standards to enable interoperability between computer systems.
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Biomedical Informatics Training Program
This training program provides biomedical and clinical informatics training and research opportunities for individuals at various stages in their career.
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About NLM
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History
The Library started as a shelf of books in the Surgeon General’s office in 1836 but has grown to a collection of millions of print and electronic resources.
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Organization
The diverse centers, divisions, advisory bodies and other organizational units that make up NLM contribute in myriad ways to the Library’s mission.
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Strategic Plan
This ten year plan outlines NLM's role in a future where data and information transform and accelerate biomedical discovery and improve health and health care.
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