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How to get to National Institutes of Health by bus?

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Bus stations near National Institutes of Health in Bethesda

  • Old Georgetown Road + South Drive,6 min walk,
  • Old Georgetown Rd & Greentree Rd,7 min walk,

Metro stations near National Institutes of Health in Bethesda

  • Grosvenor Metro Station,15 min walk,

Train stations near National Institutes of Health in Bethesda

  • Kensington,48 min walk,

Bus lines to National Institutes of Health in Bethesda

  • J1,East To Silver Spring Station,
  • J2,West To Montgomery Mall,
  • 47,Bethesda,
  • 70,Germantown Milestone,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to National Institutes of Health?

    The closest stations to National Institutes of Health are:

    • Old Georgetown Road + South Drive is 414 yards away, 6 min walk.
    • Old Georgetown Rd & Greentree Rd is 463 yards away, 7 min walk.
    • Grosvenor Metro Station is 1228 yards away, 15 min walk.
    • Kensington is 4112 yards away, 48 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near National Institutes of Health?

    These bus lines stop near National Institutes of Health: J1, J2

  • Which metro lines stop near National Institutes of Health?

    These metro lines stop near National Institutes of Health: METRORAIL RED LINE

  • What’s the nearest metro station to National Institutes of Health in Bethesda?

    The nearest metro station to National Institutes of Health in Bethesda is Grosvenor Metro Station. It’s a 15 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to National Institutes of Health in Bethesda?

    The nearest bus stop to National Institutes of Health in Bethesda is Old Georgetown Road + South Drive. It’s a 6 min walk away.

  • What time is the first metro to National Institutes of Health in Bethesda?

    The METRORAIL RED LINE is the first metro that goes to National Institutes of Health in Bethesda. It stops nearby at 5:12 AM.

  • What time is the last metro to National Institutes of Health in Bethesda?

    The METRORAIL RED LINE is the last metro that goes to National Institutes of Health in Bethesda. It stops nearby at 12:55 AM.

  • What time is the first train to National Institutes of Health in Bethesda?

    The MARC is the first train that goes to National Institutes of Health in Bethesda. It stops nearby at 5:45 AM.

  • What time is the last train to National Institutes of Health in Bethesda?

    The MARC is the last train that goes to National Institutes of Health in Bethesda. It stops nearby at 7:42 PM.

  • What time is the first bus to National Institutes of Health in Bethesda?

    The J2 is the first bus that goes to National Institutes of Health in Bethesda. It stops nearby at 5:12 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to National Institutes of Health in Bethesda?

    The J2 is the last bus that goes to National Institutes of Health in Bethesda. It stops nearby at 2:24 AM.

  • How much is the metro fare to National Institutes of Health?

    The metro fare to National Institutes of Health costs about $2.00 - $6.00.

  • How much is the bus fare to National Institutes of Health?

    The bus fare to National Institutes of Health costs about $1.00.

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National Institutes of Health Address: 10 Cloister Ct Bethesda, MD 20814 street in Bethesda

National Institutes of Health, Bethesda
National Institutes of Health, BethesdaThe National Institutes of Health, commonly referred to as NIH, is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research. It was founded in the late 1880s and is now part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Many NIH facilities are located in Bethesda, Maryland, and other nearby suburbs of the Washington metropolitan area, with other primary facilities in the Research Triangle Park in North Carolina and smaller satellite facilities located around the United States. The NIH conducts its own scientific research through the NIH Intramural Research Program (IRP) and provides major biomedical research funding to non-NIH research facilities through its Extramural Research Program. As of 2013, the IRP had 1,200 principal investigators and more than 4,000 postdoctoral fellows in basic, translational, and clinical research, being the largest biomedical research institution in the world, while, as of 2003, the extramural arm provided 28% of biomedical research funding spent annually in the U.S., or about US$26.4 billion.The NIH comprises 27 separate institutes and centers of different biomedical disciplines and is responsible for many scientific accomplishments, including the discovery of fluoride to prevent tooth decay, the use of lithium to manage bipolar disorder, and the creation of vaccines against hepatitis, Haemophilus influenzae (HIB), and human papillomavirus (HPV).In 2019, the NIH was ranked number two in the world, behind Harvard University, for biomedical sciences in the Nature Index, which measured the largest contributors to papers published in a subset of leading journals from 2015 to 2018.
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