June 13, 2023
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National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
This Notice is a Request for Information (RFI) inviting comments on the proposed framework to advance the research conducted and supported by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB).
NIBIB is embarking on a strategic planning process for the institute. This effort aims to develop broad strategies for transforming through engineering the understanding of disease and its prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.
An important component of this strategic planning process is to seek input from the various communities and public who have an interest in the research and activities within the scope of NIBIB.
Background
NIBIB conducts and supports research to transform through engineering and technology development the understanding of disease and its prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment. NIBIB is committed to continually revolutionizing biomedical technologies to improve human health worldwide. We emphasize five major focus areas:
- Engineered Biological Systems - from synthetic biology and cellular reprogramming to microphysiologic systems, cyborg tissues, and robotic devices
- Sensors and Point of Care Devices - from wearable and implantable sensors and devices to in vitro diagnostics in home and point of care settings
- Biomedical Imaging Technologies - from portable personalized medical imaging technologies to big physics whole body medical imaging using both exogenous probes and endogenous contrast
- Advanced Therapeutic Technologies - non- and minimally invasive approaches to dose and deliver energy for selective molecular, cellular and tissue inactivation and/or stimulation
- Data Science, Modeling, and Computation - analytical, statistical, and artificial intelligence/machine learning approaches to model the behavior of multi-scale biological systems, guide the design and application of new technologies, and extract unique information from data generated in the above areas of focus.
NIBIB supports research at colleges and universities, small businesses, and other research institutions across the country and globally through its extramural research program. NIBIB funds research that underpins advances in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of all organ systems; we enable the development of innovative technologies that address a broad range of medical needs. Additionally, the laboratories and resource centers at NIBIB conduct research using a combination of basic, translational, and clinical science through the intramural research program. NIBIB scientists collaborate with federal, academic and commercial researchers so the advanced technologies and tools they create can be easily and widely adopted. In both the extramural and intramural programs, NIBIB supports the next generation of interdisciplinary researchers across the career continuum and is strongly committed to increasing and supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility throughout the biomedical research community.
Given its broad research portfolio in both the intramural and extramural programs, NIBIB is seeking input on the following broad technical areas that will form the basis of its strategic plan. NIBIB will use responses collected as part of this RFI to inform the development of its 2024-2028 Strategic Plan.
NIBIB 2024-2028 Strategic Plan Framework
To achieve its vision of Engineering the Future of Health? NIBIB will:
- Continue to develop innovative, enabling technologies that integrate engineering with the physical and life sciences to advance state-of-the-art tools, solve complex biomedical problems, and drive the bioeconomy.
- Drive interdisciplinary collaboration and advance partnerships with a range of NIBIB communities, including NIH institutes and centers, government agencies, foundations, professional societies, industry, and academia, among others.
- Train the next generation of diverse and interdisciplinary scientists, bioengineers, and health care providers and promote the value of research and commercialization that synergizes these communities.
NIBIB is seeking comments on any or all, but not limited to the impact, challenges, and future opportunities across these areas.
Information Requested
Request for Comments
NIBIB invites input from its various communities including the scientific research community, people who benefit from the research supported by NIBIB, the biomedical engineering and imaging advocacy organizations, scientific and professional organizations, federal agencies, and other audiences, including interested members of the public.
NIH encourages organizations (e.g., patient advocacy groups, professional organizations) to submit a single response reflective of the views of the organization or membership as a whole.
How to Submit a Response
All comments must be submitted electronically on the submission website.
To ensure consideration, responses must be submitted by: July 17 , 2023 11:59:59 PM EDT
Responses to this RFI are voluntary and may be submitted anonymously. Please do not include any personally identifiable information or any information that you do not wish to make public. Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should not be included in your response. The Government will use the information submitted in response to this RFI at its discretion. The Government reserves the right to use any submitted information on public websites, in reports, in summaries of the state of the science, in any possible resultant solicitation(s), grant(s), or cooperative agreement(s), or in the development of future funding opportunity announcements. This RFI is for informational and planning purposes only and is not a solicitation for applications or an obligation on the part of the Government to provide support for any ideas identified in response to it. Please note that the Government will not pay for the preparation of any information submitted or for the use of that information.
We look forward to your input and hope that you will share this RFI opportunity with your colleagues.
Email: Info@NIBIB.nih.gov
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