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The emphasis is on the development of robotic systems hardware, software, and methodologies to improve patient health.
NIBIB interests include but are not limited to:
- robots for minimally invasive surgeries
- microgrippers and drills for surgical robots
- robotic nurses for isolated patient care
- soft robotic exoskeletons to replace lost capabilities
- soft elastomeric actuators for assistive robotics
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A team of researchers led by Rice University’s Jacob Robinson and the University of Texas Medical Branch’s Peter Kan with NIBIB funding have developed a technique for diagnosing, managing and treating neurological disorders with minimal surgical risks. Source: Rice University News.
A team of researchers funded by a NIBIB Small Business program grant developed a new ultrasound navigation system that could provide accurate, real-time, and intuitive needle insertion planning and guidance for lumbar puncture procedures.
NIH has just awarded $17 million for a group of projects undertaken by small and mid-sized businesses, nonprofit organizations, and academia participating in the Blueprint MedTech program.
The National Institutes of Health and the higher education non-profit VentureWell have selected 11 winners and five honorable mentions in the Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge, who are set to receive prizes totaling $160,000.
A team of NIBIB-funded researchers recently developed an AI platform that can analyze 3D pathology images to predict disease outcomes. Their method had improved performance in predicting prostate cancer outcomes when compared with traditional pathology approaches, such as analysis by expert pathologists using 2D images.