National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
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Formed | 2000 |
Headquarters | Bethesda, Maryland |
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Parent agency | National Institutes of Health |
Website | nibib.nih.gov |
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), founded at the
NIBIB programs accelerate the development and application of biomedical imaging and bioengineering technologies to study, diagnose, and treat human diseases. The institute is an engine and testbed for innovative biomedical technologies, which it generates at a robust rate; NIBIB is first among NIH institutes for patents generated per funding dollar.[2]
NIBIB-funded research integrates engineering and the physical sciences with the life sciences, building on opportunities and technical discoveries in biomedicine. The institute spearheads development of medical technologies that are better, faster, smaller, less costly and more accessible to people across the United States and around the world. NIBIB prepares the life-sciences workforce for paradigm shifts and catalyzes vital biomedical advances that will impact healthcare in the 21st century.
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Leadership
- Bruce J. Tromberg, Ph.D., Director
- Jill Heemskerk, Ph.D., Deputy Director
- Richard D. Leapman, Ph.D., Scientific Director, Intramural Research
Past directors
Directors from 2001 - present[3]
Portrait | Director | Took office | Left office |
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Donna J. Dean (acting)[4] | April 26, 2001 | September 23, 2002 | |
Roderic I. Pettigrew | September 23, 2002 | November 2017 | |
Jill Heemskerk (acting) | November 2017 | January 9, 2019 | |
Bruce J. Tromberg | January 9, 2019 | Present |
History
Congress authorized NIBIB by passing the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Establishment Act H.R. 1795,[5] signed into law by President William Clinton on December 29, 2000, as Public Law 106-580.[6] The institute was established to synergize complementary scientific activities and to catalyze growth opportunities for biomedical imaging and engineering research within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Then and Now exhibit
Visitors to the NIBIB Office of the Director on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, will encounter an engaging exhibit of biomedical-themed objects and narrative displays called "Then and Now". The exhibit, installed in 2016, traces the development of a variety of biomedical innovations from early models to state-of-the-art prototypes that exemplify the NIBIB research portfolio. The exhibit, created through a collaboration between NIBIB and the Office of NIH History and NIH Stetten Museum,[7] may be accessed during weekday business hours.
Areas of research
NIBIB comprises an intramural research program, with laboratories on the NIH campus, and an extramural research program, which funds research at universities and institutions around the country and internationally. At its intramural research laboratories, NIBIB scientists develop state-of-the-art technologies to solve research challenges at NIH and beyond. These include
.An even broader range of biomedical technologies is pursued by scientists supported though the NIBIB Extramural Research Program. These span the development of tissue chips for laboratory testing of drugs, biomedical imaging techniques for better diagnosis and treatment, targeted delivery and controlled release of therapeutic agents to specific sites within the body,
Science educational resources
NIBIB offers science education resources for people of all ages who want to explore biomedical imaging and bioengineering topics. Among the resources are 60 Seconds of Science short videos explaining various aspects of imaging and bioengineering, as well mobile device apps with patient-friendly information about the Future of Surgery and Understanding Medical Scans, the Bionic Man interactive click-and-learn page, and the quiz game Want to be a Bioengineer?
References
- ^ "Director's Page - NIBIB". nibib.nih.gov. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
- ^ Kalutkiewicz, Michael. "Patents, Pasteur, and Productivity: A Model for Promoting Scientific and Economic Growth at the National Institutes of Health". Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Important Events in NIBIB's History". nibib.nih.gov.
- ^ "History of the NIBIB (Archived)". wayback.archive-it.org.
- ^ Burr, Richard. "H.R. 1795". Library of Congress. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ U.S. Congress. "Public Law 106-580". Congress. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Dewitt Stetten, Jr. Museum of Medical Research". Office of History and Stetten Museum. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "NIBIB Science Topics". NIBIB.NIH.gov. National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. Retrieved 13 July 2017.