Federal Priorities in Bioengineering

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Federal Priorities in Bioengineering

• Dr. John Watson, Ph.D.
• Chair, AIMBE Advocacy Committee
• Associate Director of the William von Liebig
  Center for Entrepreneurism and Technology
  Advancement and Professor of Bioengineering
• University of California, San Diego

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AIMBEs Mission

• Promote awareness of the bioengineering field and
  its contributions to society in terms of new
  technologies that improve medical care and
  produce more and higher-quality food for people
  throughout the world
• Work with lawmakers, government agencies and
  other professional groups to promote public
  policies that further advancements in the field
• Strive to improve intersociety relations and
  cooperation within the field
• Promote the national interest in science,
  engineering and education and
• Recognize individual and group achievements and
  contributions to medical and biological
  engineering.

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Public Policy Accomplishments

• National Academies Agenda
• National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and
  Bioengineering (NIBIB)
• FDA Modernization Act (FDAMA)
• Biomaterials Access Assurance Act
• National Institutes of Health Bioengineering
  Consortium (BECON)
• NSF Engineering Directorate Reorganization

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Public Policy and Public AffairsGoals for
2006-2008

• Passage of federal Competitiveness and Innovation
  legislation
• Increased the funding for NIH with specific
  support to bioengineering programs in NIBIB and
  BECON
• Educate public policymakers, the media and the
  general public of the value of medical and
  biological engineering
• Advance the federal basic and applied research
  and development (RD) budget for DoE, DoD, HHS,
  and HS

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Public Policy and Public AffairsGoals for
2006-2008 (continued)

• Identify and promote best practices for
  cooperation in technology transfer
• Sustain partnerships with industry, consumer
  organizations, education and the health
  professions in addressing and breaking down
  barriers to innovation
• Promote greater participation by women and
  minorities in bioengineering
• Collaborate with the FDA in support of its
  regulatory mission

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Federal Support for Bioengineering for FY05
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NIH Funding for Bioengineering Programs
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Trends in Bioengineering Research at NIH
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NSF Funding for Bioengineering Programs
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Advocacy in Action How to advocate MBE

• Visit Washington, D.C. to directly advocate to
  Congress during AIMBEs Council of Societies
  Legislative Visit Days
• Contact your Congressperson and Senators urging
  them to support increased RD funding for both
  the physical and biological sciences
• Inform AIMBE of local press coverage of
  bioengineering research, events, or awards
• Act as a conduit of information between your
  university/industry government relations offices
  and AIMBE

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Thank You!

• Visit AIMBEs new Web site at www.aimbe.org for
  news, legislative updates, conference
  information, and more!
• Save the date for AIMBEs 16th Annual Event -
  Engaging the Public's Trust Exploring the
  Benefits and Risks of Medical and Bioengineering
  Innovations
• February 27 March 2, 2007 Washington, D.C.