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Science Education

Information and materials that provide an in-depth look at the latest science in medical technology.

Featured Highlights

Explore new educational materials about biomedical engineering and imaging. Read inspiring profiles of researchers in biomedical engineering and imaging.

Middle school lesson plans to introduce bioengineering concepts. Download for free.

Learn about the career journeys and impactful scientific contributions of NIBIB’s outstanding female grantees.

Test your knowledge on different types of medical imaging and learn how these technologies help clinicians see inside the human body.

Featured Videos

Learn how NIBIB's Point of Care network has mobilized engineers and innovators across the country to create different types of tests for use in a variety of settings and communities to help overcome the COVID-19 global crisis.

This short video briefly highlights 5 new cool technologies that your tax dollars have helped to fund.

NIBIB-funded researchers are working on a prosthetic ankle that uses the wearer's residual muscles - and the electrical signals that they generate - to help amputees with their postural stability.

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Medical Imaging App

Learn how medical scans work and what to expect during your next one. The app explains 5 different types of scans and describes the latest research in those modalities.

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