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Division of Discovery Science and Technology (Bioengineering)

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.

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David Rampulla ,
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David Rampulla
Director
 Division of Discovery Science and Technology (Bioengineering)

Program Areas

Bionics

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Medical Devices

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Medical Simulators

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Robotics

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Biological and Materials Engineering Programs

Biomolecular Technologies

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Cellular and Multicellular Technologies

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Living Materials

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Manufacturing and Biomanufacturing Tools

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Molecular Materials

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Nanomaterials

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Physiomimetic Materials

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Screening and High-Throughput Tools

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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.

Division Staff

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David Rampulla ,
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David Rampulla
Director
 Division of Discovery Science and Technology (Bioengineering)
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Moria Fisher Bittmann ,
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Moria Fisher Bittmann
Program Director
 Division of Discovery Science and Technology (Bioengineering) Program Area: Bionics, Medical Simulators, Robotics
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Jermont Chen ,
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Program Director
 Division of Discovery Science and Technology (Bioengineering) Program Area: Nanomaterials
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Nichole Daringer ,
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Nichole Daringer
Program Director
 Division of Discovery Science and Technology (Bioengineering) Program Area: Biomolecular Technologies
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Jessica Falcone ,
Ph.D.
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Program Director
 Division of Discovery Science and Technology (Bioengineering) Program Area: Medical Devices
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Tuba Fehr ,
Ph.D.
Tuba Fehr
Program Director
 Division of Discovery Science and Technology (Bioengineering) Program Area: Cellular and Multicellular Technologies, Living Materials
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Jonathan Kulwatno ,
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Jonathan Kulwatno
Program Director
 Program Area: Manufacturing and Biomanufacturing Tools, Physiomimetic Materials, Screening and High-Throughput
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Grace C.Y. Peng ,
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Program Director
 Division of Discovery Science and Technology (Bioengineering)
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Luisa Russell ,
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Program Director
 Division of Discovery Science and Technology (Bioengineering) Program Area: Molecular Materials

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