Laboratory Information:
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Democracy II, Suite 200
6707 Democracy Boulevard
Bethesda, MD 20892-5477
Website: http://www.nibib.nih.gov/
Technology Transfer Website: http://www.nibib.nih.gov/FundingOpportunities
Agency/Department: Dept. of Health and Human Services
Region: Mid-Atlantic
FLC Laboratory Representative:
Dr. Peter Moy
Phone: 301-451-4778
Fax: 301-480-4973
Email: moype@mail.nih.gov
Background/History of the Laboratory:
The National
Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) is
an Institute within the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
devoted to merging the physical and biological sciences to
develop new technologies that improve health. Its goal is to
accelerate the pace of discovery and speed the development of
biomedical technologies that prevent illnesses or treat them
when they do strike. Extraordinary scientific advances are
giving us new tools to tackle challenging health problems.
Sophisticated imaging techniques allow NIBIB to peer into the
human body as never before. Recent developments in
bioengineering promise to enhance the body's natural
ability to recover from injury and disease. Unlike many other
NIH institutes, the NIBIB's mission is not limited to a
single disease or group of illnesses; rather it spans the
entire spectrum. NIBIB works with doctors from every field of
medicine and bring together teams of scientists and engineers
from many different backgrounds to develop innovative
approaches to health care.
Mission of the Laboratory:
The mission of
the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and
Bioengineering (NIBIB) is to improve health by leading the
development and accelerating the application of biomedical
technologies. The Institute is committed to integrating the
physical and engineering sciences with the life sciences to
advance basic research and medical care. This is achieved
through: research and development of new biomedical imaging
and bioengineering techniques and devices to fundamentally
improve the detection, treatment, and prevention of disease;
enhancing existing imaging and bioengineering modalities;
supporting related research in the physical and mathematical
sciences; encouraging research and development in
multidisciplinary areas; supporting studies to assess the
effectiveness and outcomes of new biologics, materials,
processes, devices, and procedures; developing technologies
for early disease detection and assessment of health status;
and developing advanced imaging and engineering techniques
for conducting biomedical research at multiple scales. NIBIB
extramural research is organized into four
divisions:
The Institute
supports basic research and research training through
investigator-initiated grants, contracts, program project and
center grants, and career development and training
awards.
Facilities:
Technology Transfer Mechanisms:
- Public-Private Partnerships
- Grants
- Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)
Technology Areas of Expertise:
- Image Processing, Visual Perception and Display
- Image-Guided Interventions
- Imaging Agents and Molecular Probes
- Biomaterials
- Nanotechnology
- Micro- and Nano-Systems; Platform Technologies
- Micro-Biomechanics
- Multi-Scale Modeling Initiative
- Nuclear Medicine
- Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy
- Surgical Tools and Techniques
- Telehealth
- Tissue Engineering
- Ultrasound: Diagnostic and Interventional
- X-ray, Electron, and Ion Beam
