The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), founded at the

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(NIH) in 2000, is located in Bethesda,

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. It is one of 27 institutes and centers that are part of NIH, an agency of the U.S.

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(HHS). 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. 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

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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.

Leadership

* Bruce J. Tromberg, Ph.D., Director ** Jill Heemskerk, Ph.D., Deputy Director ** Richard D. Leapman, Ph.D., Scientific Director, Intramural Research

History

Congress authorized NIBIB by passing the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Establishment Act H.R. 1795, signed into law by President William Clinton on December 29, 2000, as Public Law 106-580. 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, 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

electron microscope An electron microscope is a microscope that uses a beam of accelerated electrons as a source of illumination. As the wavelength of an electron can be up to 100,000 times shorter than that of visible light photons, electron microscopes have a hi ...

development,

infrared imaging Infrared (IR), sometimes called infrared light, is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths longer than those of Light, visible light. It is therefore invisible to the human eye. IR is generally understood to encompass wavelengths from ...

and thermometry,

microfabrication Microfabrication is the process of fabricating miniature structures of micrometre scales and smaller. Historically, the earliest microfabrication processes were used for integrated circuit fabrication, also known as " semiconductor manufacturing ...

and

microfluidics Microfluidics refers to the behavior, precise control, and manipulation of fluids that are geometrically constrained to a small scale (typically sub-millimeter) at which surface forces dominate volumetric forces. It is a multidisciplinary field th ...

, and

scanning probe microscopy Scan may refer to: Acronyms * Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (SCAN), a psychiatric diagnostic tool developed by WHO * Shared Check Authorization Network (SCAN), a database of bad check writers and collection agency for bad ...

. 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, rehabilitation engineering technologies to help people with disabilities lead more full and productive lives,

point-of-care Clinical point of care (POC) is the point in time when clinicians deliver healthcare products and services to patients at the time of care. Clinical documentation Clinical documentation is a record of the critical thinking and judgment of a heal ...

technologies for rapid diagnosis and treatment of infectious and non-infectious diseases, and more. The institute provides informational fact sheets that explain biomedical and bioengineering research topics, such as Computational Modeling, Drug Delivery Systems, Image-Guided Robotic Interventions, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Mammography, Rehabilitation Engineering, and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. The institute provides training opportunities to introduce and help propel the careers of talented researchers into the biomedical imaging and bioengineering fields.

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?''

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