NIH has launched its new website experience with the beta version of NIH.gov and the new thematic hubs. This modernized web environment is designed to make it easier to find health information, research, funding opportunities, and other resources. NIH's existing websites will remain available during the transition with redirects and notices guiding you to the new environment. Review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) below for more information.
FAQs
What is changing?
NIH is modernizing its web presence to create a clearer, easier-to-use digital experience for our users and improve how content is managed across the agency.
Content is now organized into the new NIH.gov and thematic hubs focused on topics, diseases, services, and user needs rather than NIH's internal organizational structure.
Additionally, content is organized and tagged so it can appear in multiple places, making it easier for you to discover the information you're looking for without duplicating content.
What are the "hubs"?
The new web environment is organized with enterprise information found on NIH.gov and content grouped into thematic hubs, including Cancer, Clinical, Data, Grants, Health, Rare Diseases, Research, and Tech.
Where do I find NIH Institute and Center content?
NIH’s Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs) have dedicated pages on NIH.gov with information on their leadership, advisory groups, research focus areas, grants, and budget. The Grants and Funding Hub features ICO profiles which includes each ICO’s mission, interest areas, funding opportunity listings, and topic-based ICO-specific information for various funding categories and policies.
ICOs were also engaged throughout the development process, reviewing content inventories and identifying critical and mandated information for inclusion in the new environment. Where content lives depends on audience and purpose. The new hub framework provides a logical home for most content types, and content is tagged in a way that it can be surfaced and discovered across multiple hubs regardless of where a user enters the site.
How do I navigate the new site?
The easiest way to find what you're looking for is to use the search feature. Once the transition is complete, a single, connected search experience will help you find content across NIH.gov and all topic hubs. Simply enter a few keywords, and you'll be directed to the most relevant information, regardless of where it lives.
Will NIH’s existing websites immediately go away?
NIH’s existing websites will remain available for a period after launch. NIH is using a controlled transition designed to maintain continuity while improving our overall digital environment.
Existing webpages will have redirects and/or notices guiding users to the new environment — either to a direct match or to the most relevant content area.
Existing websites will sunset on a rolling basis as critical and mandated content is verified and the redirects are put in place.
What happens to existing links and bookmarks?
Existing URLs are being redirected to direct matches in the new environment, when possible.
If a page does not have an exact match, users will be guided to the most relevant hub or content area. Many bookmarks will redirect automatically. The goal is that users who follow an existing link or bookmark arrive at the right destination — not a dead end.
How do I contact NIH about the website?
You can report an issue (i.e. broken link) or provide feedback at NIHWebModernization@mail.nih.gov
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