SCIENCE EDUCATION
NIBIB’s science education page is meant to be a resource for students, parents, teachers, and anyone interested in biomedical imaging and bioengineering. Here, you’ll find answers to commonly asked questions about medical imaging and bioengineering technologies and learn about NIBIB-funded research. You’ll also find links to websites, organizations, and events that promote science education and encourage scientific discovery.
THE BIONIC MAN
Interactive Click & Learn
Visually explore some of the latest bioengineering creations from NIBIB-funded research. From prosthetics to artificial kidneys, these technologies are changing lives now and in the futures.
Computational Modeling
Computed Tomography (CT)
Drug Delivery Systems: Getting Drugs to Their Targets in a Controlled Manner
Image-Guided Robotic Interventions
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Mammography
Nuclear Medicine
Optical Imaging
Rehabilitation Engineering
Sensors
Telehealth
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Ultrasound
X-rays
Download NIBIB’s new Surgery of the Future app now!
Game Time
Play the game, and learn how fingers can be regrown, paralyzed people can stand, and what an MRI image of your brain looks like.
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Fun fact
Did you know that cancer cells hijack parts of the body’s immune system to prevent them from being destroyed? Read how researchers are working to develop a vaccine that boosts the immune system to treat cancer.
