Cognitive Science Branch (CgSB), NLM - National Library of Medicine / National Institutes of Health

Conducts research and development in computer and information technologies. Research involves investigation of a variety of techniques, including linguistic, statistical, and knowledge-based methods, for improving access to biomedical information. Participation in the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS)project, NLM's Indexing Initiative and use of digital libraries. Collaborating with NLM's History of Medicine Division on Profiles in Science, a project to digitize collections of prominent biomedical scientists.