The National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering in Bethesda, MD, has issued a call for new research grant applications in three areas: tissue engineering, drug and gene delivery, and the development of low-cost medical imaging devices.
The imaging-device grant is designed to support the invention and development of low-cost imaging devices for detection, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of human disease and injury, according to the agency. Applications are due by March 14.
Other current imaging-related requests for applications (RFAs) relate to small-animal imaging, cellular and molecular imaging, telehealth, and image-guided interventions. A list of current RFAs is located at the NIBIB’s Web site, at http://www.nibib1.nih.gov.
In other news, the agency’s national advisory council will hold its first meeting January 16-17 at the NIH’s main campus in Bethesda. The NIBIB said the meeting is a milestone in the development of the agency, and is the council’s first official activity.
The 10-member council advises the NIBIB director and other government officials on matters relating to research, training, and health information dissemination within the NIBIB’s area of interest. The council also provides a second level of review for all funding applications for research and training grants, as well as proposed cooperative agreements. More information on the meeting is available here.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersJanuary 13, 2003
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