This division aims to develop a competent and diverse workforce that can address bioengineering challenges of the future. The division supports research training starting with undergraduate education through the early career stage.
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Program Areas
Fellowships
Support for doctoral students, postdocs, and dual degree (M.D./Ph.D.) candidates.
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Alert - For due dates after January 25, 2025, changes are coming to the application and review of NIH fellowship applications. Learn more about these changes.
Career Development Awards
Support for late-stage postdocs and early-career investigators working toward research independence under guidance of a mentor.
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- K01
- K08
- K23
- K25
- K99/R00 Parent (NIH Pathway to Independence Award)
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Research Enhancement Awards
Support for investigators at institutions that are not major recipients of NIH funding as they conduct research at undergraduate-focused institutions or health professional/graduate schools.
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Support for Research Excellence
Support for research capacity building and excellence in U.S. higher education institutions that receive limited NIH funding and serve students from groups underrepresented in biomedical research.
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Research Education Programs
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- Tina Gatlin, Ph.D. (ESTEEMED, SEPA)
- Dave Gutekunst, Ph.D. (TBD, SRE)
Training Grants
Support institutional research training opportunities for graduate student (predoctoral) and postdoctoral (including medical residency) levels in areas relevant to NIBIB's mission. PI applies to support the training of individuals at various education levels.
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Supplements
Supplement active NIH research grants to enhance the diversity of the workforce or to support individuals with high potential to re-enter an active research career after a qualifying interruption. PI of existing grant applies to support individuals at various career levels.
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- NOT-GM-22-005 - Administrative supplements for research on women's health in the IDeA states
- NOT-OD-24-001 - Administrative supplements to recognize excellence in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) mentorship
- NOT-OD-23-170: To Promote Re-entry,Re-integration into, and Re-training in Health-Related Research Careers
- PA-23-189: To Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
- NOT-OD-23-031: To Promote Research Continuity and Retention of NIH Mentored Career Development (K) Award Recipients and Scholars
- NOT-OD-23-032: Continuity of Biomedical and Behavioral Research Among First-Time Recipients of NIH Research Project Grant Awards
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Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings
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Loan Repayment Program
Recruit and retain qualified health professionals in biomedical research careers by counteracting financial pressure of student loans.
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Collaborations
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Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge (NIBIB led) – Prize challenge for undergraduate student teams to develop technology solutions to unmet needs in any area of health care. DEBUT website.
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Special Populations Research Forum – SPRF provides a trans-NIH forum for sharing and examining programs, initiatives, and strategies aligned with the NIArtificial Intelligence for BiomedicaL ExcellenceH mission that enhance and accelerate the development of the research careers of individuals from diverse populations. SPRF website.
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Artificial Intelligence for Biomedical Excellence – AIBLE's purpose is to generate new biomedically relevant data sets amenable to machine learning analysis at scale and is anticipated to launch in fiscal year 2021. View Presentation.
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Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative – Presidential project aimed at revolutionizing our understanding of the human brain. The goal is to map circuits of the brain, measure fluctuating patterns of electrical and chemical activity flowing within those circuits, and understand how their interplay creates our unique cognitive and behavioral capabilities. By accelerating the development and application of innovative technologies, researchers will be able to produce a dynamic picture of the brain that, for the first time, shows how individual cells and complex neural circuits interact in both time and space. It is expected that the application of these new tools and technologies will lead to new ways to treat, cure, and even prevent brain disorders. NIH is one of several federal agencies involved in this initiative. For more information see the BRAIN website.
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Blueprint – The over-arching goal of this NIH Blueprint R25 program is to support educational activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research workforce, to pursue further studies or careers in research. Blueprint website.
Division Staff
Related News
NIBIB in the News ·
Two undergraduate students at Washington State University who participated in the NIBIB-funded Enhancing Science, Technology, EnginEering, and Math Educational Diversity (ESTEEMED) program were recently recognized for their outstanding contributions to science, technology, engineering and math.
The two undergraduate students are Brayan Osegueda Velazquez majoring in bioengineering, who won a national Barry Goldwater distinguished scholarship, and Ethan Villalovoz studying computer science, who was named the Outstanding Junior in the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture.
Sources: Washington State University: Three WSU students receive national Goldwater Awards | WSU Insider | Washington State University
Voiland College names 2024 outstanding students | WSU Insider | Washington State University
Science Highlights ·
An NIBIB-funded research education program designed to diversify the biomedical workforce inspired two participants to pursue Ph.D. research in biomedical engineering.
NIBIB in the News ·
A team of Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering undergraduates took home a $15,000 prize at the National Institutes of Health’s 2023 Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge, which seeks innovative solutions to unmet health needs. Source: Johns Hopkins University
NIBIB in the News ·
Two teams of UC San Diego undergraduate bioengineering students won Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) awards from the National Institutes of Health. Source: UC San Diego
Press Releases ·
The National Institutes of Health and the higher education non-profit VentureWell have selected 10 winners and five honorable mentions of the Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge, who are set to receive prizes totaling $145,000. The awards will be presented to the winning teams during the annual Biomedical Engineering Society conference held Oct. 11-14, 2023.