New Directions in Engineering Research

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New Directions in Engineering Research

• Donna J. Dean, Ph.D.
• Acting Director, NIBIB
• 2002 ERC Forum
• February 26, 2002

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NIBIB Goals

• Develop fundamental new knowledge
• Foster potent new technologies
• Nurture new generation of researchers
• Facilitate cross-cutting capabilities

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NIBIB Mission Statement

• The mission of the National Institute of
  Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering is to
  improve health by promoting fundamental
  discoveries, design and development, and
  translation and assessment of technological
  capabilities in biomedical imaging and
  bioengineering, enabled by relevant areas of
  information science, physics, chemistry,
  mathematics, materials science, and computer
  sciences. The Institute plans, conducts,
  fosters, and supports an integrated and
  coordinated program of research and research
  training that can be applied to a broad spectrum
  of biological processes, disorders and diseases
  and across organ systems. The Institute
  coordinates with the biomedical imaging and
  bioengineering programs of other agencies and NIH
  Institutes to support imaging and engineering
  research with potential medical applications and
  facilitates the transfer of such technologies to
  medical applications.

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NIBIB Mission Statement

• In support of its mission the Institute will
• Support research and research training through
  existing NIH funding mechanisms, and take the
  lead in exploring novel approaches for funding
  technology development and interdisciplinary
  research.
• Form partnerships with NIH Institutes and Centers
  to translate fundamental discoveries into
  research and applications for specific diseases,
  disorders, or biological processes.
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• Coordinate with other government agencies to
  translate fundamental or crosscutting discoveries
  and developments in imaging and engineering, and
  related areas of information science and
  technology assessment, into biomedical
  applications.
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• Encourage and support the development of relevant
  standards and guidelines that will enable
  widespread adaptability for biomedical imaging,
  bioengineering, and related information science
  and technology and computation, by taking a
  leadership and coordinating role for the NIH.

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NIBIB TIMELINE
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Mission Statement
NIBIB established Acting Director named
First operating budget
FY02 budget hearings
Search Com. meets Offices in Bldg 31 Adv.
Council Charter
FY03 budget submitted
Website live
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
FY 2001 FY 2002
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NIBIB Status February 2002

• NIBIB website as primary conduit of information
• search for permanent NIBIB Director in final
  stages
• NIBIB Advisory Council charter approved and
  nominations in process

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www.nibib.nih.gov
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NIBIB FY 2002 Budget(Dollars in Millions)
FY 2002 Conference - 112.0
Other Research - 3.2 3
Contracts - 5.7 5
Centers - 1.3 1
RMS - 11.8 11
Training - 2.7 2
RPGs - 87.3 78
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Rich Opportunities

• Minimally invasive technologies
• Biosensors
• Contrast agents
• Imaging device development

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Rich Opportunities

• Biomaterials and tissue engineering
• Nanotechnology for materials, devices and systems
• Implant science
• Imaging processing and analysis

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First Release of NIBIB Initiatives

• Sensor Development Validation RFA EB-2-002
• Integration of sensors to obtain multiplexed
  functionality
• Sensor interface and algorithm development
• Biofouling of sensors
• Sensor system and data validation

gtgtApplications due April 24ltlt
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First Release of NIBIB Initiatives

• Research and Development of Systems and Methods
  for Molecular Imaging RFA EB-2-001
• Novel investigations on in vivo molecular imaging
  and/or spectroscopy including devices, methods
  and contrast agents for biomedical research and
  human investigations
• Integration of systems and methods with other
  imaging and spectroscopy modalities

gtgtApplications due April 24ltlt
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NIBIB Collaborations (red highlights)
Office of the Director

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute of Arthritis
and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
National Cancer Institute
National Institute on Aging
National Institute of Child Health and
Human Development
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Diseases
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Rese
arch
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences
National Institute on Deafness and
Other Communication Disorders
National Eye Institute
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Neurological Disorders
and Stroke
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
National Institute of Nursing Research
National Library of Medicine
National Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine
National Center on Minority Health and Health
Disparities
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and
Bioengineering
Fogarty International Center
National Center for Research Resources
Center for Information Technology
Center for Scientific Review
Clinical Center
NIBI
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Upcoming Meetings

• BECON Symposium Sensors for Biological Research
  and Medicine, June 24-25, 2002
• IEEE/ International Symposium on Biomedical
  Imaging Macro to Nano, July 7-10, 2002

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NIBIB Funding History
Dollars in Millions
NIBIB Established
Fiscal Year
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NIBIB FY 2003 Presidents Budget(Dollars in
Millions)
FY 2003 Presidents Budget - 121.4 (8.4
increase)
Other Research - 3.5 3
Contracts - 5.7 5
Centers - 1.3 1
RMS - 12.9 11
Training - 2.8 2
RPGs - 95.2 78
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FY 2003 Percent Change from FY 2002 by Mechanism
-0.4
Percent
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FY03 Research Initiatives

• Bioengineering research partnerships
• Bioengineering research grants
• Career level training
• Pre-doctoral training
• Summer research training

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FY03 Research Initiatives (cont.)

• Nanoscience and nanoparticle materials
• Real-time and multimeasurement biosensors
• Biomedical imaging technology development
• Informatics in biomedical imaging
• Small animal imaging systems
• Micro-analytical system development
• Innovative imaging methods

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Possible Target Areas For The Future

• Creation of programs and networks for
• Biomedical imaging research and training
• Cell, tissue, and organ biomaterials research and
  training
• Research on materials for implants, prosthetics,
  and devices
• Imaging research

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Possible Target Areas For The Future

• BioMEMS and BioNEMS for medicine and biological
  research
• Novel biophotonics systems for disease diagnosis
  and therapy
• Common computation platforms for
  modeling/simulating biological systems
• Bioimaging and bioengineering for new
  investigators
• Methods and devices to detect pathogens and
  chemical toxins

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