The NIH acts as a catalyst in aligning the resources, talents and knowledge of scientists throughout this country and around the world, sharing a common goal of discovery and biomedical advancement. Collaboration strengthens research efforts, often accelerating results and significantly affecting major breakthroughs such as new antibiotics to fight common infections like staphalococus aureas, an effective drug in the battle against HIV, a substantial reduction in SIDS, and the life-saving drug t-PA1.