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Fred G. Heineken
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Biomedical Engineering & Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities (BME/RAPD)

Program Directors

Gilbert Devey, Leon Esterowitz, and Semahat Demir

Detailed guidelines for proposals to the BME/RAPD program are found in the Grant Proposal Guide NSF 04-23 and the Program Announcement entitled Biomedical Engineering Program and Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities Program (BME/RAPD) NSF 03-560. Biomedical Engineering (BME) supports research, often with diagnosis or treatment-related goals, that applies engineering principles to problems in biology and medicine while advancing the engineering knowledge base.  Integration of engineering expertise with life science principles is an essential requirement for advances in this field.  The BME program emphasizes basic engineering research that contributes to better and more efficient health care delivery. The RAPD program emphasizes basic engineering research that aids persons with disabilities.

Support is provided for both unsolicited proposals and for special initiatives.

Some new areas of particular interest are: biomedical photonics; novel tissue characterization schemes; new cellular and tissue engineering concepts; the innovative integration of multi-disciplinary technologies for new imaging and biosensing systems, and home care technologies.

Please check the latest Program Solicitation NSF 03-560 for information on deadline dates.

For more information you may contact:

G. Devey gdevey@nsf.gov; 703.292.7943
L. Esterowitz lesterow@nsf.gov; 703.292.7942
S. Demir, sdemir@nsf.gov, 703.292.7950
FAX: 703.292.9098

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11-Aug-2004