#RADxTech
has extended Home Test to Treat. Free at-home testing, telehealth & treatment for
#COVID19
and
#flu
to those eligible. Visit or call 1-800-682-2829 to register.
A wireless, oxygen-generating implant from NIBIB-funded researchers at
@MITChemE
could treat diabetes in one fell swoop. Find out how this technology could lower the burden of insulin management:
(2/2) Following a national search, NIBIB selected Dr. Manu Platt (
@DrPlattLab
) as director of the BETA Center. Platt is expected to join NIBIB in February 2023.
Read the press release here:
Today NIBIB celebrated the opening of the Biomedical Engineering Technology Acceleration (BETA) Center! The Center will bring an engineering approach to accelerate the development, validation & dissemination of cutting-edge technologies to address urgent health needs.
@DrPlattLab
Today for
#Eweek2023
we’re spotlighting different types of research models. Scientists at
@GVNlab
have created an interconnected multi-organ tissue chip, which could allow researchers to better investigate diseases/treatments that affect multiple organs.
A
#RADx
team found that kids can self-swab for PCR-based lab tests for
#COVID19
. This study provides data to support recommendations regarding self-swabbing that can be implemented by schools & other group settings
@EmoryUniversity
@childrensatl
@WilburLam
Rapid
#COVID19
test results could help guide public health responses, but these results are not typically reported. Now,
#NIH
has launched a website to anonymously report the results of these at-home tests in a secure manner.
Check it out here:
(1/2) NIH has announced the establishment of the Biomedical Engineering Technology Acceleration (BETA) Center, which will facilitate collaboration within the NIH bioengineering community. Housed within NIBIB, the Center will serve as a catalyst for technologies to improve health.
Women in Science and Engineering: Dr. Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic is a professor of biomedical engineering at
@CUSEAS
and engineers tissues to improve health and cure disease. Read the biography of one of the most-cited scientists of all time.
NIBIB proposes the establishment of a new trans-
#NIH
Center for Biomedical Engineering and Technology Acceleration (BETA Center) to accelerate the development, validation, & dissemination of high-impact biomedical technologies to address urgent national and global health needs.
NIBIB Director Bruce Tromberg takes
#OurHearts
challenge lying down and up--new
@JAMA
study finds men's cardiovascular disease-event risk falls with # of pushups. Subjects who did 40+ had reduced risk vs <10. Passing the torch to Dr. Jon Lorsch
@NIGMS
By using synthetic datasets to train neural networks,
#NIH
researchers can create sharper microscopy images with significantly less processing time and computing power.
Learn more about it here:
@IRPatNIH
Congrats to NIBIB grantee and council member Tejal Desai (
@TejalDesaiUCSF
) on her recent appointment as the next dean of Brown University’s School of Engineering!
@Brown_BME
(1/4)
@NIH
has issued 2 new funding opportunities for diagnostic test manufacturers to develop the next generation of
#COVID19
tests, with a major focus on accessibility. The new programs, managed by
#RADx
Tech, may award up to $300M.
Congratulations to NIBIB DATA National Service Scholar
@judywawira
for this achievement! Judy Gichoya is working on the
@NIH_CommonFund
#DSIAfrica
program, which is using data science technologies to develop solutions to the continent's most pressing public health problems.
We recently spoke with
@GVNlab
about their interconnected, multi-organ tissue chip, reported in
@natBME
. This development could allow researchers to better investigate diseases or treatments that affect multiple organs.
@ncats_nih_gov
@theNCI
@ColumbiaBME
Researchers from
@TAMU
&
@UTAustin
are fine-tuning a wearable, cuffless blood pressure monitoring device. These electronic “tattoos” could pave the way for continuous monitoring.
More here about
#WhatEngineersDo
:
In a new interview with SPIE,
@NIBIBgov
Director Bruce Tromberg provides his perspective on the rise of biophotonics, merging multi-disciplinary approaches, and his new role at NIH.
@NichD
@SPIEtweets
"The
#RADx
program has paved a path forward for small- and medium-sized diagnostics companies with innovative ideas and novel technologies to help meet public health challenges and compete in the marketplace," says
@WilburLam
. More about
#COVID19
tests supported by RADx here:
Two
@NIH
-funded incubator hubs in the
#NIHBlueprint
MedTech program are seeking groundbreaking projects to improve the diagnosis/treatment of nervous system disorders. Proposed neurotech must have a prototype for first-in-human testing within 4 years.
(1/5) The
#RADx
Tech program helped to produce millions of at-home COVID-19 tests for the American public during the pandemic. But these tests weren’t accessible to all Americans – specifically, those with disabilities. We’re working to change that.
Just had the swearing in ceremony for new
@NIBIBgov
Director Dr. Bruce Tromberg this morning. Welcome to the
#NIH
family, Bruce and Patti! Thanks to Jill Heemskerk for serving as Acting Director. NIBIB leads by accelerating treatments and cures, using biomed technology.
We recently talked to
@AgExner
&
@MichaelKolios
about their study published in
@acsnano
, where they are investigating how to build better bubbles for
#ultrasound
contrast agents. More on this NIBIB-funded study here:
Congrats to Scott L. Delp
@Stanford
on selection for Goel Award for translational biomechanics research, being presented here by
@AmSocBiomech
President Brian Umberger. Scott Delp is Director of the
#NIBIBfunded
National Center for Mobility Data Integration to Insight
Researchers from
@XugroupUCSD
&
@UCSDJacobs
are developing a wearable cardiac ultrasound imager. Their study reported today in
@Nature
could pave the way for continuous, non-invasive heart monitoring, even during exercise.
Learn more here:
A team led by engineers from
@UW
have developed a microscope that combines rapid high- and low-power light-sheet microscopy with an open top design, allowing for rapid imaging of a wide range of sample types.
More here:
@adam_k_glaser
@jonliu123
@theNCI
Researchers funded by the
#RADx
Tech program have developed an efficient method to identify circulating
#SARSCoV2
variants. This genotyping approach offers cost savings & near immediate reporting that can augment NGS surveillance methods. More here:
The
#NIH
#RADx
initiative announced new contract awards for
#COVID19
diagnostic testing projects. The awards total $77.7 million to develop and manufacture 12 new rapid diagnostic technologies, aiming to expand testing capacity across the US.
More here:
Read more about the bioengineers from
@USouthFlorida
who won the first prize in the
#DEBUTchallenge
! These undergraduates designed Eucovent, a medical device that allows for multiple patients to be treated with a single ventilator.
In this study in mice, researchers led by
@yaojj02
from
@DukeEngineering
developed an ultra-fast photoacoustic microscopy imaging system to visualize functioning blood vessels across the entire brain.
Learn more here:
Bioengineers
@yaojj02
and
@shrikezhang
showed it’s possible to 3D print biocompatible structures through the skin and other tissues using ultrasound. Learn how this technique could lower the need for invasive procedures in the clinic:
#EWeek2024
The latest installment of the
@NIHDirector
blog features a discussion from NIBIB Director Bruce Tromberg about the rapid development of
#COVID19
diagnostics through the
#RADx
initiative (which is celebrating its 2-year anniversary!).
Read more here:
This flexible patch developed by engineers at
@UCSanDiego
can simultaneously detect blood pressure, heart rate, and metabolic levels of glucose, caffeine, or alcohol, with the potential to improve health care monitoring in many settings.
#Eweek2022
This week, NIBIB Director Bruce Tromberg was elected to the
@theNAEng
— one of the highest honors in engineering — for spearheading diagnostic innovations through
#RADx
that improved COVID-19 testing capacity and performance. Congrats, Bruce!
NIH-funded researchers are developing a way to obtain DNA shed from brain tumors with ultrasound. Their first-in-human study could be a critical step towards improving brain tumor diagnosis. Learn more:
@washuengineers
@washuBME
@WashUNeurosurg
@WUSTLmed
NIBIB seeks to identify an outstanding Director to lead a new trans-
#NIH
center for Biomedical Engineering and Technology Acceleration (BETA). This position will also serve as NIBIB’s Associate Director for Scientific Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
The Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program (BESIP) is now accepting applications for Summer 2024. Interns will have the opportunity to work alongside experts on cutting-edge research projects in
@NIH
labs. Apply by Feb. 16:
ICYMI: This lower-limb
#prosthetic
in development by researchers at
@UNCNCSUBME
,
@nrel_ncsu_unc
, &
@CLEAR_NCSU_UNC
relies on the user's residual muscles—and the electrical signals they generate—to help amputees to continuously control balance.
More here:
#RADx
Tech is supporting the Home Test to Treat program. This telehealth model will incorporate COVID-19 home tests, a consultant, & treatments if needed. The program aims to enroll ~100K participants & will be targeted towards at-risk populations.
.
@NIH
has awarded funding for 7 pilot projects developing early-stage, groundbreaking neurotech to diagnose/treat acute & chronic disorders. These one-year, $100K awards are the first for the
#NIHBlueprint
MedTech program.
For more about the projects:
The
#NIH
#RADx
Tech program just announced the launch of the
#WhenToTest
Calculator for Individuals! This online tool can help individuals and families to make informed
#COVID19
testing decisions. Check out the calculator today!
@CIMIT
@DataRobot
The
#Artemis
I mission is underway! Strapped into the crew module are two mannequins, designed by researchers
@DukeCVIT
, that will measure the accumulated cosmic radiation that astronauts would absorb during a trip around the moon.
More here:
Calling all innovators!
#NIH
is urging all scientists and inventors with rapid testing technologies to join RADx, a national COVID-19 diagnostic accelerator to add millions of tests per week for all Americans by the end of summer/fall of 2020.
#NIBIBfunded
It’s the last day of
#Eweek2022
! Today, we’re spotlighting NIBIB-funded
#ultrasound
research, like this study by researchers at
@ColumbiaMed
&
@ColumbiaBME
, which is using a new technique to improve the diagnosis & treatment of abnormal heart rhythms:
Angela Pannier
@UNLincoln
recognizes her lab during special presentation about biomaterials and gene delivery systems
@NIBIBgov
on eve of
#PECASE
awards
While some medical devices elicit hostile immune responses, others trigger reparative ones. NIBIB researchers shine light on why in a new
@NatureMaterials
study. Find out how their findings could make for better medical devices:
Attn teachers: announcing the Biomedical Engineering Adapted for Middle Schoolers (BEAMS) Challenge! NIBIB is seeking to spur & reward the development of lesson plans that introduce the concept of biomedical engineering in grades 6-8.
Learn more here:
Next week is National Engineers Week! Each day of
#Eweek2023
, we’ll highlight NIBIB-supported biomedical engineering research to show you
#WhatEngineersDo
to create innovative solutions to global health challenges. Learn more here:
#COVID19
is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation. Learn about the basics like symptoms & what to do if you are sick; and see the latest info from
@CDCgov
on
#NIH
’s page:
#coronavirus
We recently talked with
@drjessilyn
&
@SnyderShot
about their recent
@NatureMedicine
study which used smartwatch data to predict clinical test results. This approach could potentially serve as an early warning signal for underlying health issues. For more:
NIH has announced $9.6 million in continued support to the NIBIB-established POCTRN for the development of improved healthcare tech at home and the point of care. Find out more about the recipients:
Researchers
@UArkansas
and
#NIBIBfunded
used non-invasive imaging technique with new biomarker to observe wound metabolism and to diagnose, monitor chronic wounds
The
@US_FDA
has announced the first emergency use authorizations for a
#COVID19
diagnostic test using the
#NIH
Independent Test Assessment Program (ITAP)
Read more:
Researchers at
@OhioStateBME
gave mice a drop of solution with therapeutic nanocarriers, which reduced inflammation in their lungs. Find out how this new approach may one day help people with acute respiratory distress syndrome:
Read about new funding opportunity on tissue chip technologies for human physiology research aboard the International Space Station announced by
@ISS_CASIS
, NIBIB, and
@NCATS_nih_gov
.
@RiceUniversity
bioengineers are developing particles that degrade & release drug cargo days or weeks after injection. By combining multiple particles with different degradation times into one injection, this technique could deliver many doses over time.
We recently talked with
@GVNlab
&
@ofvila
about their study published in
@Biomaterials_
, where they developed a method to model & evaluate the human neuromuscular junction, an essential synapse for muscle contraction & movement.
@ColumbiaBME
@GladstoneInst
Frequent
#COVID19
testing—every 3 days—using rapid antigen tests is just as sensitive as PCR methods, finds
@NIH
#RADx
-supported study by researchers at
@Illinois_Alma
.
More here:
A team of scientists including NIBIB-funded researcher
@muratti1983
evaluated how the brain can reliably process images. How? By analyzing the brains of mice while the animals watched movies.
More here:
Are you a medical device innovator looking to translate your
#biomedical
technologies from the lab to the market? Applications for the
#NIH
Concept to Clinic: Commercializing Innovation (C3i) program are due by July 26. Apply here: