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  2. Division of Discovery Science and Technology (Bioengineering)

Division of Discovery Science and Technology (Bioengineering)

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Through device engineering and biological engineering, this division supports the development of broadly applicable biomedical technologies (without preference for any disease or application) that directly interface with, monitor, and regulate biological processes and functions of human physiology to enable new paradigms of human health. This division also supports research to advance the design and deployment of future technology-driven interventions.

Device Engineering Programs

Image of a woman with a robotic prosthetic leg

Moria Bittmann, Ph.D.

An x-ray of a chest showing a medical device

Jessica Falcone, Ph.D.

Photo of two doctors with masks with one doctor wearing a virtual reality headset and holding virtual reality remotes

Moria Bittmann, Ph.D.

Photo of a doctor during surgery with robotic arms in frame

Moria Bittmann, Ph.D.

Biological and Materials Engineering Programs

A blue illustration of DNA with a yellow glow behind it and an image of circuitry overlaid

Nichole Daringer, Ph.D.

A gloved hand pipetting into a pink petri dish

Tuba Fehr, Ph.D.

An illustration of different cells connected by strings

Tuba Fehr, Ph.D.

A photo of large lab equipment

Jermont Chen, Ph.D.

A blue and turquoise background with light blue molecule illustrations

Luisa Russell, Ph.D.

An illustration of colored molecules surrounded by circular molecules

Jermont Chen, Ph.D.

An illustration of clear balls connected by thin strings

Tuba Fehr, Ph.D.

A photo of many pipettes with red liquid over vials also filled with red liquid

Jermont Chen, Ph.D.

Collaborations

An important aspect of the Institute’s mission is encouraging collaborations among the institutes and centers at NIH, other federal agencies, and the private sector.

  • Interagency Modeling and Analysis Group (IMAG) – IMAG brings together program officers across multiple federal agencies to communicate, disseminate, and plan collaborative activities and joint initiatives related to computational modeling and analysis of biomedical, biological, and behavioral systems. IMAG coordinates the Multi-scale Modeling (MSM) Consortium, see IMAG wiki.

     
  • Synthetic Biology Consortium (SBC) - The SBC is a trans-NIH effort to foster collaborations among researchers and share synthetic biology technologies to address unmet needs in biology and medicine.

     
  • Biomaterials Network - The Biomaterials Network consists of a set of connected resources that enable novel and refined technologies to progress through discovery and development to commercialization and clinical use.

 

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