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Welcome to NIH 3D

NIH 3D is an open, community-driven portal to download, share, and create bioscientific and medical 3D models for 3D printing and interactive 3D visualization, including virtual and augmented reality.

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What We Offer

3D Model Library

A searchable collection of over 12,000 digital 3D assets that can be used in design, animation, gaming, and prototyping projects.

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Contribute to NIH 3D

Become part of our dynamic community by submitting your own 3D models or generating new ones from molecular or medical imaging data.

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Collections

Browse curated sets of 3D models organized around emerging scientific topics, major research initiatives, or contributions from labs and collaborators with extensive model sets.

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Featured Collection

Explore the NIAID 3D Allergy Collection

Interactive 3D models highlighting the molecular mechanisms behind allergic reactions. This collection includes allergens, immune proteins, therapeutics, and environmental triggers based on data from PDB, EMDB, AlphaFold, and PubChem.

Designed to support research, education, and public health, the collection makes it easier to visualize and understand the biomolecular basis of allergy and hypersensitivity.

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HLA-DQ8 presenting a gluten peptide to a T-cell receptor — a key step in triggering celiac disease.
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Collections

Neuroscience
NIAID 3D Allergy Collection
Outbreak Exhibit
NIAID 3D Allergy Collection
Immune system models highlighting mechanisms of allergic reactions, created by NIH/NIAID experts for education and research.