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NCATS' Role in the NIH HEAL Initiative

Double circle infographic with the outer circle containing 4 evenly divided sections called: Better Treatments, Novel Chemistries, Approved Drugs, and Innovative Technologies. Each section contains 4 icons associated with the name of each quarter. The inner circle contains the words Planning, Prototype Delivery, and Prototype Development. At the center of the double circle are the words Integrated Platform.

As part of the Helping to End Addiction Long-term® Initiative, or the NIH HEAL Initiative®, NCATS is applying breakthrough approaches of translational science to advance new treatments for opioid misuse and addiction and for pain. Learn more about NCATS’ role.

See the Winners of the 2020 ASPIRE Reduction-to-Practice Challenge

View the grand prize winner and runner-up of the 2020 NCATS ASPIRE Challenge. NCATS ASPIRE is supported through the Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative®, or NIH Heal Initiative®.