NOVEMBER 17, 2003 - New BRP Annoucement Released in NIH GUIDE
The new announcement for the BECON Bioengineering Research Partnership (BRP) Program was released in the "NIH Guide" on November 17 as PAR-04-023. The solicitation can be accessed at http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-04-023.html. Sixteen NIH institutes and centers are participating in the program. The new announcement incorporates some recommendations that resulted from the BECON 2003 Symposium on Catalyzing Team Science which was held in June 2003. Major new features include (1) a two-month lag time between letter of intent (requested - not required) and application deadlines, (2) incorporation of a "Lead Investigator" feature to provide recognition for investigators who provide intellectual leadership, and (3) a three-year effective period through August 2006. Application deadlines for 2004 are January 21 and August 20. Applicants are reminded to observe pre-approval requirements for proposals with budgets that have direct costs exceeding $500 k in any year.
NOVEMBER 3, 2003 - Bioengineering Proposals Sought for 2004 Sandler Awards
The Sandler Program for Asthma Research announces an award program aimed at developing important new pathways of investigation in basic research regarding asthma. The Program particularly encourages applications from investigators not currently studying asthma and encourages innovative research. The next application deadline is February 10, 2004. For additional information about this program and application instructions, please visit http://www.sandlerresearch.org/.
OCTOBER 23, 2003 - Funding Opportunities Announced for Grand Challenges in Global Health
The Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative, managed by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, is offering $200 million in grants for innovative work on 14 selected scientific and technological roadblocks in global health. Many of the Challenges are technological in nature and scientists from all fields are invited to apply their talents to finding solutions. Detailed information about the Challenges, how they were selected, and instructions for submitting Letters of Intent are available at http://www.grandchallengesgh.org.
The deadline for letters of intent is January 9, 2004.
OCTOBER 6, 2003 - NIH ANNOUNCES ROADMAP INITIATIVE
In a move to transform the nation's medical research capabilities and speed the movement of research discoveries from the bench to the bedside, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., has laid out a series of far-reaching initiatives known collectively as the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research. The Roadmap includes 28 initiatives most of which will result in novel funding opportunities that may be of interest to bioengineers, bioimagers, and technology developers.
For more information, see: http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/
and http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/grants.asp
SEPTEMBER 24, 2003 - SECOND IEEE SYMPOSIUM ON BIOMEDICAL IMAGING SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 15-18, 2004
The Second IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) is scheduled for April 15-18, 2004, at the Marriott Crystal gateway Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. The meeting is aimed at facilitating cross-fertilization between different imaging modalities and an integrative approach to biomedical imaging across scales. The agenda features plenary talks and special topical sessions as well as contributed oral and poster presentations. The ISBI will provide a forum for researchers involved in the mathematical, algorithmic, and computational aspects of biomedical imaging from the nano-, molecular, and cellular levels through macroscopic and whole-body systems. General chairs are Dr's. Richard Leahy (University of Southern California) and Christian Roux (ENST Bretagne). Registration is open, and four-page papers for consideration as part of the program are due on November 15, 2003. Detailed information about this meeting is available on the Internet at http://www.biomedicalimaging.org .
JULY 31, 2003 - DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS FOR FIRST NIH BISTIC SYMPOSIUM - AUGUST 20
The first NIH Biomedical Information Science and Technology Initiative Consortium (BISTIC) Symposium on "Digital Technology: The Emerging Paradigm" is scheduled for November 6-7, 2003, at the Natcher Conference Center on the NIH Main Campus in Bethesda, Maryland. The BISTIC consists of representatives from almost all NIH research institutes and centers and is administered by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. The mission of the BISTIC is to coordinate trans-NIH activities associated with the application of computer science principles and methods to address biomedical problems.
The November symposium is the first BISTIC-coordinated meeting and has two objectives:
1. To demonstrate how computational approaches to biomedical research have yielded breakthroughs that advance the preventions, diagnosis, and treatment of disease; and
2. To identify national research needs and opportunities in the computational and quantitative sciences critical to the future of biomedical discovery. The symposium will offer a broad look at contemporary issues arising from the convergence of biomedical and computational research.
The program consists of plenary presentations, topical sessions, and poster displays. Abstracts for poster displays are being accepted for consideration. The deadline for abstract submittal is August 20, 2003, and a notice of acceptance will be sent to authors by September 30, 2003. Details concerning abstract preparation and submittal are available at http://www.capconcorp.com/digitalbiology/abstract.asp.
Registration is now open for this meeting, and details are available on the Internet at http://www.bisti.nih.gov/2003meeting.
JULY 1, 2003 - NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENTS ANNOUNCED
The BECON announces the availability of administrative supplements for projects that are already studying, at a molecular level, biological or disease processes, or diagnostic or treatment modalities. These supplements are for projects that wish to add capabilities to enable analyses of biological nanostructures, assemblies, and nanomachines using quantitative physical measurements such as force, stoichiometry, kinetics, energy utilization and transduction, etc. It is envisioned that these supplements will initiate a process for the creation of blueprints for the design of new nanosystems and tools for health monitoring and maintenance, disease detection, and disease treatment. Requests should explain how the activities proposed under the supplemental assistance will provide a unique opportunity to enhance the research project. Supplements are one-time awards and will not extend to subsequent budget periods. Projects must have at least twelve months of funding remaining after the supplemental application receipt date. Applications are due at the NIH on August 1, 2003. Details are available in the "NIH Guide" notice which can be accessed at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not-od-03-051.html.
June 26, 2003 - BECON 2003 SYMPOSIUM ON TEAM SCIENCE CONDUCTED ON JUNE 23-24
The BECON 2003 Symposium on "Catalyzing Team Science" was conducted on June 23-24, 2003, at the Natcher Conference Center on the NIH Main Campus in Bethesda, Maryland. This was the sixth in a series of annual meetings coordinated by the BECON on topics of emerging national interest. The goal of the symposium was to examine the forces encouraging and discouraging team approaches to biomedical research and to explore ways in which the NIH, academia, and others can stimulate and reward team efforts. About 350 attendees participated in this meeting which included plenary presentations, topical breakout sessions, and case studies of effective team science. Dr's. Janie Fouke of Michigan State University and Keith Brodie of Duke University were the extramural co-chairs for the meeting. Dr. Daniel Sullivan of the National Cancer Institute was the NIH Chair. During the meeting, Dr. John Watson of the NIH Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute received an award from the BECON in appreciation for his contributions to the Consortium and the field of bioengineering. A Web site is in preparation that will contain PowerPoint files of some of the plenary presentations. A summary report will also be prepared to document the results of this symposium. As these items are released, information will be posted on the BECON Web site.
JUNE 26, 2003 - THIRD BRP GRANTEE MEETING CONDUCTED ON JUNE 24-25
The Third Bioengineering Research Partnership (BRP) Grantee Meeting was conducted on June 24-25, 2003. at the Bethesda Marriott (Pooks Hill) Hotel in Bethesda, Maryland. A total of about 150 people attended this meeting including approximately 105 BRP grantees, 40 representatives of the NIH, and 5 representatives from other Federal agencies. The program consisted of five-minute summary presentations of each of the BRP projects; updates from NIH staff on extramural programs, technology transfer, bioengineering review, and data sharing; and group discussions on the BRP program in general and team research issues. The meeting was chaired by Dr's. Jeff Schloss (BECON Chair) and Richard Swaja (NIBIB) and was coordinated by Ms. Marialeen Sourwine (NIBIB) and Mr. Todd Merchak (NIBIB). A Web site is being prepared that will contain PowerPoint files of NIH and grantee presentations. Information on the release of the site will be posted on the BECON Web site.
June 19, 2003 - NIH BISTIC ANNOUNCES FIRST SYMPOSIUM ON "DIGITAL BIOLOGY: THE EMERGING PARADIGM
The NIH Biomedical Information Science and Technology Initiative Consortium (BISTIC) has announced its first symposium which is titled "Digital Biology: The Emerging Paradigm" for November 6-7, 2003, at the Natcher Conference Center on the NIH Main Campus in Bethesda, Maryland. The BISTIC consists of representatives from almost all NIH research institutes and centers and is administered by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. the mission of the BISTIC is to coordinate trans-NIH activities associated with the application of computer science principles and methods to address biomedical problems. The November symposium is the first BISTIC-coordinated meeting and has two objectives:
1. To demonstrate how computational approaches to biomedical research have yielded breakthroughs that advance the preventions, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, and
2. To identify national research needs and opportunities in the computational and quantitative sciences critical to the future of biomedical discovery.
The symposium will offer a broad look at contemporary issues arising from the convergence of biomedical and computational research. Registration is now open for this meeting, and details are available on the Internet at
http://www.bisti.nih.gov/2003meeting .
APRIL 7, 2003 - REGISTRATION OPEN FOR WTEC BIOSENSING WORKSHOP
Registration is open for a U.S. Government-sponsored World Technology Evaluation Center (WTEC) Workshop on "International Research and Development in Biosensing" to be held May 13, 2003 at the Pooks Hill Marriott in Bethesda, Maryland. The workshop will feature discussions of current U.S., European, and Japanese research in biosensing by a panel of American experts that recently visited sites of excellence abroad. The study was sponsored by the NIH, NSF, NASA, USDA and Army Research Office and was chaired by Dr. Jerome Shultz, Director of the Center for Biotechnology and Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh. The panel members include Drs. Milan Mrksich (panel vice-chair), Sangeeta Bhatia, David Brady, Antonio Ricco, David Walt, and Charlie Wilkins. The main areas in biosensing that were evaluated were sensing for biomedicine, food production and processing, and detection of bacteria, viruses, and biological toxins for biowarfare defense. Discussion topics include cell- and tissue-based sensors, electrochemically based sensors, optical sensing, mass spectroscopy, MEMS, microfluidics, informatics and systems integration, sensor/systems fusion, array technologies, DNA methods, and technology transfer. Information concerning the program, registration, and lodgings are available at http://www.wtec.org/biosensing/workshop.htm.
MARCH 31, 2003 - NIH PLANS OPEN HOUSE FOR BIO2003 ANNUAL MEETING
The National Institutes of Health will hold an open house for a limited number of full registrants of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Annual Meeting on Saturday, June 21, 2003, at the Natcher Conference Center on the NIH Main Campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Participants will be bussed from the Washington Convention Center, site of the BIO2003 Annual Meeting, to the NIH Main Campus for a full day open house which will last from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The open house will include:
- Training sessions on NIH programs involving grants, contracts, collaborations, and licensing,
- Lectures on state-of-the-art biomedical science research, and
- About 60 poster presentations by NIH post-docs on their research.
Attendees must register for this open house, and registration can be accomplished electronically. There is a registration fee of $75 for this open house. Details concerning the open house and registration are available at http://www.bio.org/events/2003/program/nih.asp.
March 25, 2003 - DOE ANNOUNCES SYMPOSIUM ON ARTIFICIAL SIGHT
The first U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) International Symposium on Artificial Sight will be held on Friday, May 2, 2003, at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott North in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The symposium will be held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology and is sponsored by DOE's Medical Sciences Division. The purpose of the meeting is to provide a forum for research, discussions, and clinical advances in the field of artificial vision especially multi-electrode array retinal prostheses. Abstracts for the poster sessions are due on April 7. A small registration fee is required, and space is limited. The registration deadline is April 7, 2003. Details concerning the program and registration are available at http://www.orau.gov/2003ARS/Default.htm .
FEBRUARY 19, 2003 - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR BECON 2003 SYMPOSIUM
Registration is now open for the BECON 2003 Symposium on Catalyzing Team Science. The symposium will be held on June 23-24, 2003 at the Natcher Conference Center on the NIH Main Campus in Bethesda, MD. This symposium is aimed at examining the forces that encourage and discourage team approaches to biomedical research, and to explore way in which the NIH, academia, and others can stimulate and reward team efforts. The program will consist of plenary presentations, breakout sessions, and case studies. For more information and to register for this symposium, please visit http://www.becon.nih.gov/symposium2003.htm.
JANUARY 31, 2003 - CHAIRS NAMED FOR BECON 2003 SYMPOSIUM ON TEAM SCIENCE
Dr. Janie Fouke of Michigan State University and Dr. Keith Brodie of Duke University have been named Chairs of the BECON 2003 Symposium on "Catalyzing Team Science". This is the sixth in a series of annual symposia coordinated by the NIH's Bioengineering Consortium (BECON) and is scheduled for June 23-24, 2003, at the Natcher Conference Center on the NIH Main Campus in Bethesda, Maryland. The meeting is aimed at examining the forces that encourage and discourage team approaches to biomedical research and to explore ways in which the NIH, academia, and other organizations can work together to stimulate and reward team efforts. A preliminary agenda for this meeting has been developed, and a Web site containing program and registration details will be released in the near future. Dr. Daniel Sullivan of the National Cancer Institute is the NIH Chair for this symposium. Additional information is available on the Internet at http://www.becon.nih.gov/symposium2003.htm.
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