PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
The Division of Biomedical Technology supports
research, development and access to sophisticated technologies at
resource centers nationwide which assist academic, nonprofit
organizations in the development, use, and dissemination of innovative
technologies useful for the advancement of biomedical science. Awards
are provided under a variety of funding mechanisms composed of
Biomedical Technology Resource (BTR) grants, Research Project Grants,
Shared Instrumentation Grants (SIG), High End Instrumentation (HEI)
Program and other mechanisms, such as Exploratory Grants to develop new
technologies for biomedical research, Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR) grants, and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
grants. Each national and regional BTR serves five principal functions.
Through the central activity, technological research and development,
researchers either create a new technology or improve an existing one;
experts at the resource work collaboratively with outside investigators
to solve biomedical research problems; routine access service is
provided to investigators from other institutions; training for
investigators in the use of the new technology is provided; and
research findings are disseminated through conferences, workshops and
publications.
ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. EDUCATION;
- Dental Education and Training;
- Educational Equipment and Resources;
- Nursing Education;
- Resource Development and Support - Sciences;
2. HEALTH;
- Facility Planning and Construction;
- Health Research - General;
- Health Services Planning and Technical Assistance;
- Libraries, Information and Education Services;
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- State;
- Public nonprofit institution/organization;
- Private non-profit institution/organization;
WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Quasi-public non-profit institution/organization;
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