The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research. and is now part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the leading national public health institute of the United States. Its main goal is to protect public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability in the US and internationally.

The leading professional society for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) globally. The Society’s mission is to promote HEOR excellence to improve decision making for health globally.

Founded in 1960, the Society for Psychophysiological Research‘s purpose is to foster research on the interrelationships between the physiological and psychological aspects of behavior.

The American Heart Association's mission. To build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.