NIH Image Bank

The NIH Image Bank contains images from the collections of the 27 institutes and centers that comprise the National Institutes of Health. Contents include general biomedical and science-related images, clinicians, computers, patient care-related images, microscopy images, and various exterior images.

NIH images may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by NIH or by an NIH employee of a commercial product, service, or activity, or use in any other manner that might mislead.

No fee is charged to using the images. However, credit MUST be given to the National Institutes of Health/Department of Health and Human Services unless otherwise instructed to give credit to the photographer or other source.

NIH images are in the public domain and CANNOT be copyrighted. Images may be used, linked, or reproduced without further permission from NIH.

If you wish to download an image, click on the thumbnail. Images may be downloaded in high resolution or low resolution format.

Contact Information

If further information or assistance is needed, you may contact:

NIH Office of Communications and Public Liaison
News Media Branch
Wally Akinso
9000 Rockville Pike
Building 31, Room 5B52
Bethesda, MD 20892-2105
Telephone: 301-451-9572
Email: akinsow@od.nih.gov