Division of Interdisciplinary Training (DIDT)
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Introduction
The mission of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) is to improve health by leading the development and accelerating the application of biomedical technologies. The NIBIB supports the research communities of biomedical imaging and bioengineering and encourages the integration of the biological and physical sciences to advance human health by improving the quality of life and reducing the burden of disease.
To attract bright and talented researchers, the NIBIB provides support in a broad range of programs. These include disciplinary programs to support and bridge areas of NIBIB relevance, multidisciplinary programs to promote the clinical translation of emerging technology, and interdisciplinary programs to train a new cadre of researchers working at the intersection of the biological and physical sciences. These programs are designed to fill critical gaps in the career continuum, increase the number of clinician scientists, and enhance the participation of underrepresented populations in biomedical research.
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Undergraduate Training
- Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program (BESIP) provides undergraduate bioengineering students the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge biomedical research projects at NIH intramural laboratories.
- Team-Based Design in Biomedical Engineering provides support for new or existing design courses in which undergraduate students work in teams on open-ended biomedical design projects.
- Expanding Diversity in Engineering and the Physical Sciences supports academic, financial, mentoring, research, and social support programs that attract and retain underrepresented undergraduates in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
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Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA)
Grants support predoctoral students working toward research degrees and postdoctoral fellows obtaining research experience in a mentor’s laboratory.
- T32 – Institutional Research Training Awards support focused predoctoral and postdoctoral research training programs in biomedical imaging and bioengineering for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and Radiology residents. They also support broad-based multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research training integrating engineering with the biological, computational, and physical sciences.
- T35 – Short-term Institutional Research Training Awards support short-term clinical or translational research experiences for bioengineering graduate students.
- F31 – Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research provide up to two years of support for research training leading to the Ph.D. (or equivalent) degree for individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- F32 – Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships provide up to 2 years of postdoctoral training support for qualified individuals who have received their Ph.D. (or equivalent) degree.
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Career Development Awards
Career development awards provide salary and laboratory support for postdoctoral fellows transitioning to faculty positions and junior faculty who are changing research fields or need protected research time during critical periods of their careers.
Transitional Career Development
- Pathway to Independence (K99/R00) Awards are hybrid awards which, by providing both mentored training (K99) and independent research (R00) funding, are designed to shorten the time between postdoctoral training and research independence.
Basic Career Development
- K01 – Mentored Research Scientist Development Awards provide basic researchers who wish to obtain experience in a different area from their doctoral or postdoctoral research focus with up to 5 years of mentored research support as they transition to research independence.
- K25 – Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Awards provide up to 5 years of mentored research support to individuals with quantitative backgrounds but little experience in biology or medicine who wish to refocus on basic or clinical biomedical research.
Clinical Career Development
- K08 – Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards provide clinician scientists with up to 5 years of mentored research support as they transition to research independence.
- K23 – Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Awards provide clinically trained professionals with up to 5 years of mentored patient-oriented research support as they transition to research independence.
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Conference/Meeting Awards (R13)
R13 Awards help support national conferences and meetings that significantly impact the state of scientific fields relevant to the NIBIB mission. Priority is given to applications that encourage the participation of students, fellows, and junior faculty, especially members of underrepresented groups.
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Academic Research Enhancement (AREA or R15) Awards
AREA Awards provide up to 3 years of support for biomedical research conducted by faculty and students at academic institutions that have not been major recipients of NIH research awards. Institutional eligibility can be verified at: www.grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/area.htm.
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Research Education Programs
- Team-Based Design in Biomedical Engineering – see Undergraduate Training
- NIBIB Summer Research Experience Program supports summer research experiences that enhance the communication and research skills of high school science teachers and community college STEM faculty.
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Research Supplements
- Research Supplements for Career Re-Entry Awards enable talented fellows and early-career faculty with high research potential to re-enter an active research career after time off to attend to family responsibilities.
- Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research Awards support individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience
The NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience fosters trans-NIH activities that support research on the nervous system.
- Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education (ENDURE) supports collaborative neuroscience research partnerships between undergraduate institutions and graduate neuroscience research training programs.
- Neuroscience Training Awards support interdisciplinary training in biomedical neuroimaging, computational neurobiology, and the neurobiology of disease.
Additional information is available at: http://www.neuroscienceblueprint.nih.gov/.
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NIH Common Fund
The NIH Common Fund supports trans-NIH activities on New Pathways to Discovery, Re-engineering the Clinical Research Enterprise, and Research Teams of the Future.
- NIH Director's Early Independence Awards allow exceptional early-career researchers to omit postdoctoral training and establish independent research programs.
- NIH Director's New Innovator Awards support innovative proposals from early-career researchers with the potential for high impact on biomedical research.
- Interdisciplinary Training Awards support broad-based interdisciplinary research training programs in basic and clinical research.
Additional information is available at: http://commonfund.nih.gov/.
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Interagency Training Opportunities
- The Interfaces Initiative for Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Training, a partnership between NIBIB and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), supports interdisciplinary research training at the interface between the biological and the physical sciences.
- The NIBIB-NIST Postdoctoral Program provides 2 years of research support for co-mentored postdoctoral fellows undergoing research training at the NIH and the National Institute for Standards and Technology.
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NIBIB Contacts
Please contact NIBIB program staff with questions about the programs above. We welcome the opportunity to speak with potential applicants to the Institute’s training programs.
Richard A. Baird, Ph.D.
Director, DIDT
301-435-6686
E-mail: bairdri@mail.nih.gov
Zeynep Erim, Ph.D.
Program Director, DIDT
301-435-6686
E-mail: erimz@mail.nih.gov
Eugene Lee, BS
Biomedical Engineer, DIDT
301-435-6686
E-mail: leeek2@mail.nih.gov
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Last Updated On 10/06/2011