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Request for Proposals: Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award
Request for Proposals: Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award Deadline for nominations is March 15, 2013. Nomination Process The entire process must be completed online at HTTP://RESEARCHGRANTS.MARCHOFDIMES.COM. This award is designed to support young scientists just embarking on their independent research careers. The applicants’ research interests should be consonant with those of the March of Dimes’ mission: The Mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. The March of Dimes defines a birth defect as a...
Source: ScanGrants feed - February 19, 2013 Category: Research Authors: March of Dimes Source Type: funding

Team-Based Design in Biomedical Engineering Education (R25)
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-13-111 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthIncome Security and Social ServicesCFDA Number: 93.28693.865Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsIndependent school districtsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Public housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits having a 50...
Source: Grants.gov - February 9, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Health Income Security and Social Services Source Type: funding

Team-Based Design in Biomedical Engineering Education (R25)
Funding Opportunity PAR-13-111 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This FOA, issued by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), encourages applications from institutions that propose to establish new or to enhance existing team-based design courses in undergraduate Biomedical Engineering departments or programs. This FOA targets undergraduate students at the senior level but may also include junior undergraduates and first-year graduate students. Courses that address innovative and/or ...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - February 8, 2013 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Call for Applications: FDA Tobacco Regulatory Science Fellowship
The Call for Applications for the 2013-2014 fellowship is now open. Submit your application via the online system by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on February 20, 2013. Launched in 2012, this regulatory science fellowship is a collaborative program between the FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM). It is designed for mid-career professionals to gain experience and expertise to further define and develop the field of regulatory science as it relates to the regulation of tobacco products and FDA’s new authorities under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act...
Source: ScanGrants feed - January 15, 2013 Category: Research Authors: FDA Center for Tobacco Products/Institute of Medicine Source Type: funding

Sensors and Sensing Systems
Funding Opportunity Number: PD-13-1639 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 47.041Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name: NSFClosing Date: Feb 15, 2013Award Ceiling: Expected Number of Awards: 0Creation Date: Jan 03, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: The Sensors and Sensing System (SSS) program funds fundamental research on sensors and sensin...
Source: Grants.gov - January 4, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding

Student & Junior Faculty Travel Awards--Innovating for Continence: The Engineering Challenge Conference
Student & Junior Faculty Travel Awards--Innovating for Continence: The Engineering Challenge Conference 11-13 April 2013 Chicago, Illinois The Innovating for Continence Conference Series is a unique, international, biennial conference for engineers, physicians, nurses, people with incontinence and their caregivers, academics, industry executives, and those with a passion for increased development of creative and efficacious products for the management of incontinence. Travel Awards for “Innovating for Continence: The Engineering Challenge” are designed to promote student and junior faculty attendance ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - December 19, 2012 Category: Research Authors: Simon Foundation Source Type: funding

RESNA 2013 Annual Conference - Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America Student Design Competition
RESNA 2013 Annual Conference - Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America Student Design Competition The deadline for this year's competition is April 26, 2013. Calling all student technology designers interested in solving problems for people with disabilities. RESNA, the Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Association of North America, is the premier professional organization dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of people with disabilities through increasing access to technology solutions. RESNA Student Design Competition, a showcase of student c...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 17, 2012 Category: Research Authors: Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America Source Type: funding

RESNA 2013 Annual Conference - Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America
RESNA 2013 Annual Conference - Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America Student Design Competition The deadline for this year's competition is April 26, 2013. Calling all student technology designers interested in solving problems for people with disabilities. RESNA, the Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Association of North America, is the premier professional organization dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of people with disabilities through increasing access to technology solutions. RESNA Student Design Competition, a showcase of student c...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 17, 2012 Category: Research Authors: Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America Source Type: funding

Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program
Fellow and Scholar Application Deadline: Monday, January 21, 2013 This program sends young Biomedical Engineers, anywhere outside the U.S. or Canada for one or more of the following activities: Conducting academic or scientific research in a university or laboratory or Pursuing coursework at an academic institution or Interning at a policy institute, or in an industrial or non-profit setting Other options are possible Eligibility Whitaker Fellows (pre-doctoral) must meet the basic eligibility requirements and must hold a Bachelor’s degree by the beginning date of the grant or Be in or have rece...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 4, 2012 Category: Research Authors: Institute of International Education Source Type: funding

Biomedical Engineering Society Diversity Award
The BMES Diversity Award honors an individual, project, organization, or institution for outstanding contributions to improving gender and racial diversity in biomedical engineering. The award is given for a broad range of activities, including research, education, and service that improves diversity in biomedical engineering industry and/or academia. The award seeks to recognize lifetime achievements as well as innovative and/or high impact activities. The awardee or a representative of the project, organization, or institution will deliver a plenary lecture at the BMES Annual Meeting and publish the text of the lect...
Source: ScanGrants feed - September 12, 2012 Category: Research Authors: Biomedical Engineering Society Source Type: funding

Biomedical Engineering Society Distinguished Achievement Award
The BMES Distinguished Achievement Award (formerly the BMES/ BME International Award) is awarded each year to an individual, a company, charitable foundation, or non-academic institutions that have made great contributions to the field of biomedical engineering to recognize and honor such organization. The President, CEO or Founder of the recognized organization is expected to deliver a plenary lecture at the BMES Annual Meeting and to publish the text of the lecture in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering. An important purpose of the lecture is to offer a vision of the challenges and opportunities in biomed...
Source: ScanGrants feed - September 12, 2012 Category: Research Authors: Biomedical Engineering Society Source Type: funding

Biomedical Engineering Society Pritzker Distinguished Lectureship Award
The Pritzker Distinguished Lectureship Award is awarded each year to recognize an individual's outstanding achievements and leadership in the science and practice of biomedical engineering. The awardee is expected to deliver a plenary lecture at the Annual Meeting in the fall and publish the text of the lecture in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering. A very important purpose of the lecture is to critically review a field of biomedical engineering and offer a vision of its future. Conditions 1. The award is intended to recognize a high level of originality and leadership in an area of biomedical engineering. The...
Source: ScanGrants feed - September 12, 2012 Category: Research Authors: Biomedical Engineering Society Source Type: funding

Biomedical Engineering Society Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award
In honor of Rita Schaffer, former BMES Executive Director, the Society established the Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award in 2000. Rita Schaffer gift's of her estate, along with contributions from her family, friends, and associates, has enabled BMES to create this award. The Young Investigator Award is offered each year to stimulate research careers in biomedical engineering. The recipient will present a 20-minute Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Lecture, and to publish the text of the lecture in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering. The awardees must be within 5 years of receiving his/her highest...
Source: ScanGrants feed - September 12, 2012 Category: Research Authors: Biomedical Engineering Society Source Type: funding

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program at the University of Texas Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program at UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is an intensive summer research training experience designed for college students who are preparing for careers in biomedical research. Fellows spend 10 weeks (beginning in early June and ending mid-August) pursuing individual research projects in the laboratories of Graduate School faculty members. Fellows gain experience in modern research techniques and plan and execute an experimental strategy to answer a scientific question. The program introduces students to the kinds of projects encountered duri...
Source: ScanGrants feed - August 29, 2012 Category: Research Authors: University of Texas Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Source Type: funding

Quantitative and Physical Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (QP-SURF) Program at the University of Texas Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
The Quantitative and Physical Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (QP-SURF) program at the UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is an intensive summer research training experience designed for college students who are preparing for careers in biomedical research. Fellows spend 10 weeks (beginning in early June and ending mid-August) pursuing individual research projects in the laboratories of Graduate School faculty members. Fellows gain experience in modern research techniques and plan and execute an experimental strategy to answer a scientific question. The program introduces students...
Source: ScanGrants feed - August 29, 2012 Category: Research Authors: University of Texas Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Source Type: funding

Sarnoff Fellowship Program - Research Training for Medical Students
Eligibility The Sarnoff Fellowship Program offers medical students enrolled in accredited U.S. medical schools the opportunity to spend a year conducting intensive work in a biomedical research facility in the United States, other than the medical school in which they are enrolled. Fellows are selected on the basis of a national competition. Sarnoff seeks individuals with demonstrated intellectual and academic achievement, as well as leadership ability. Although applicants may have prior research experience, applications are also encouraged from students without extensive prior research experience. Applicants enro...
Source: ScanGrants feed - April 30, 2012 Category: Research Authors: Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation Source Type: funding

Biomedical Engineering
Funding Opportunity Number: PD-13-5345 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 47.041Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name NSF (Source: Grants.gov)
Source: Grants.gov - March 27, 2012 Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding

Space Medicine Association Wyle Scholarship
Established in honor of Robert Ellis The Space Medicine Association of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) is pleased to announce an opportunity to apply for a scholarship award for 2012. Applications are now being accepted. The purpose of the SMA Wyle Scholarship is to encourage students, who have demonstrated academic achievement and have shown an interest in Space Biology and Space Medical Operations (e.g., biomedical engineering, space flight physiology, human factors research, nursing, psychology, safety, life sciences, etc.) to further pursue a career in Space Medicine. Award Information A scholarship...
Source: ScanGrants feed - March 20, 2012 Category: Research Authors: Space Medicine Association Source Type: funding

Call for Applications: Ethicon Outcomes Research Fellowship
We would like to take this opportunity to inform you about an Outcomes Research Fellowship sponsored by Ethicon, Inc, through Thomas Jefferson University. This two-year fellowship program will provide fellows with exposure to the various aspects of outcomes research in both the academic and industry settings, with the opportunity to learn and work in a challenging post-graduate environment. The goal of the Ethicon Outcomes Research Fellowship is to prepare the individual for a career in outcomes research in academia, industry, managed care or consulting. This position will provide tuition and stipend, and require allo...
Source: ScanGrants feed - December 28, 2011 Category: Research Authors: Ethicon, Inc. Source Type: funding

Call for Applications: Undergraduate Research for Prospective Physician-Scientists and Physician-Engineers at Indiana University School of Medicine
We are recruiting individuals who are seriously interested in pursuing integrated careers as physician-scientists or physician-engineers and want to obtain combined degree training in an M.D./ Ph.D. Program. This is a program for individuals who will commit a significant component of their career to pursuing basic science, biomedical engineering, or human translational discovery within their professional career as a physician. Individuals who wish to pursue a career as a physician only or individuals who envision biomedical discovery as a minor component of their professional career should not apply to this program, but...
Source: ScanGrants feed - December 26, 2011 Category: Research Authors: Indiana University School of Medicine Source Type: funding

Biomedical Engineering Society Diversity Award
The BMES Diversity Award honors an individual, project, organization, or institution for outstanding contributions to improving gender and racial diversity in biomedical engineering. The award is given for a broad range of activities, including research, education, and service that improves diversity in biomedical engineering industry and/or academia. The award seeks to recognize lifetime achievements as well as innovative and/or high impact activities. The awardee or a representative of the project, organization, or institution will deliver a plenary lecture at the BMES Annual Meeting and publish the text of the lect...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 29, 2011 Category: Research Authors: Biomedical Engineering Society Source Type: funding

Biomedical Engineering Society Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award
In honor of Rita Schaffer, former BMES Executive Director, the Society established the Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award in 2000. Rita Schaffer gift's of her estate, along with contributions from her family, friends, and associates, has enabled BMES to create this award. The Young Investigator Award is offered each year to stimulate research careers in biomedical engineering. The recipient will present a 20-minute Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Lecture, and to publish the text of the lecture in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering. The awardees must be within 5 years of receiving his/her highest degree that...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 28, 2011 Category: Research Authors: Biomedical Engineering Society Source Type: funding

Biomedical Engineering Society 2012 Student Travel Award
Travel award applications must be received on Monday, September 7, 2012 before or at 11:59pm (EDT). Applicants must be BMES student members in good standing and a member of a local chapter that is also in good standing status with BMES. Applications submitted without the signature of the Faculty Advisor are in eligible and will NOT be considered for awards. A Supporting letter from either the Faculty Advisor or a professor familiar with the student must accompany the application. This letter should outline why the applicant should be considered for the financial aid provided by the BMES Student Travel Awards Program....
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 28, 2011 Category: Research Authors: Biomedical Engineering Society Source Type: funding

Biomedical Engineering Society Distinguished Achievement Award
The BMES Distinguished Achievement Award (formerly the BMES/ BME International Award) is awarded each year to an individual, a company, charitable foundation, or non-academic institutions that have made great contributions to the field of biomedical engineering to recognize and honor such organization. The President, CEO or Founder of the recognized organization is expected to deliver a plenary lecture at the BMES Annual Meeting and to publish the text of the lecture in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering. An important purpose of the lecture is to offer a vision of the challenges and opportunities in biomedical enginee...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 28, 2011 Category: Research Authors: Biomedical Engineering Society Source Type: funding

Biomedical Engineering Society Pritzker Distinguished Lectureship
The Pritzker Distinguished Lectureship Award is awarded each year to recognize an individual's outstanding achievements and leadership in the science and practice of biomedical engineering. The awardee is expected to deliver a plenary lecture at the Annual Meeting in the fall and publish the text of the lecture in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering. A very important purpose of the lecture is to critically review a field of biomedical engineering and offer a vision of its future. Conditions 1. The award is intended to recognize a high level of originality and leadership in an area of biomedical engineering. The...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 28, 2011 Category: Research Authors: Biomedical Engineering Society Source Type: funding

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program at the University of Texas Southwestern Graduate School
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program at the University of Texas Southwestern Graduate School is an intensive summer research training experience designed for college students who are preparing for careers in biomedical research. Fellows spend 10 weeks (beginning in early June and ending mid-August) pursuing individual research projects in the laboratories of UT Southwestern Graduate School faculty members. Fellows gain experience in modern research techniques and plan and execute an experimental strategy to answer a scientific question. The program introduces students to the kinds of projects en...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 1, 2011 Category: Research Authors: University of Texas Southwestern Graduate School Source Type: funding

Biomedical Engineering
Funding Opportunity Number: PD-12-5345 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 47.041Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name NSF (Source: Grants.gov)
Source: Grants.gov - June 8, 2011 Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding

Biomedical Engineering Society Diversity Award
The BMES Diversity Award honors an individual, project, organization, or institution for outstanding contributions to improving gender and racial diversity in biomedical engineering. The award is given for a broad range of activities, including research, education, and service that improve diversity in biomedical engineering industry and/or academia. The awardee or a representative of the project, organization, or institution will deliver a plenary lecture at the BMES Annual Meeting and publish the text of the lecture in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering. An important purpose of the lecture is to offer a vision of th...
Source: ScanGrants feed - February 16, 2011 Category: Research Authors: Biomedical Engineering Society Source Type: funding

Biomedical Engineering Society Distinguished Achievement Award
The BMES Distinguished Achievement Award is presented each year to a company, charitable foundation, or nonacademic institution that has made great contributions to the field of biomedical engineering. The president, CEO, or founder of the recognized organization is expected to deliver a plenary lecture at the BMES Annual Meeting in the fall and to publish the text of the lecture in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering. An important purpose of the lecture is to offer a vision of the challenges and opportunities in biomedical engineering. Conditions: 1. It is the expressed desire of the Lee family that this award be u...
Source: ScanGrants feed - February 16, 2011 Category: Research Authors: Biomedical Engineering Society Source Type: funding

Biomedical Engineering Society Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award
The Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award is offered to stimulate research careers in biomedical engineering. The award is presented each year to a young investigator whose originality and ingenuity in a published work are recognized by the Awards Committee. The award recipient will present a 20-minute Rita Schaffer Memorial Lecture during the BMES Annual Meeting in the fall. Conditions 1. The award recognizes a high level of originality and ingenuity in a scientific work in biomedical engineering. The awardee must be within five years of receiving his or her highest degree. 2. Applications must include the candid...
Source: ScanGrants feed - February 16, 2011 Category: Research Authors: Biomedical Engineering Society Source Type: funding

Biomedical Engineering Society Pritzker Distinguished Lectureship
The Pritzker Distinguished Lectureship is awarded each year to recognize an individual's outstanding achievements and leadership in the science and practice of biomedical engineering. The awardee is expected to deliver a plenary lecture at the Annual Meeting in the fall and publish the text of the lecture in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering. A very important purpose of the lecture is to critically review a field of biomedical engineering and offer a vision of its future. Conditions 1. The award is intended to recognize a high level of originality and leadership in an area of biomedical engineering. The award...
Source: ScanGrants feed - February 16, 2011 Category: Research Authors: Biomedical Engineering Society Source Type: funding

Biomedical Engineering
Funding Opportunity Number: PD-11-5345 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 47.041Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name NSF (Source: Grants.gov)
Source: Grants.gov - December 4, 2010 Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding

Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Biomedical Devices
Design and innovate with novel biomedical device technologies! The Nebraska Summer Research Program is a consortium of NSF funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and other summer research opportunities programs (SROP). One unique feature of the Nebraska Summer Research Program is the partnership between the REU and SROP programs and the Office of Graduate Studies. Students benefit in having a community of scholars in which to learn and to share research with. This intensive summer research experience provides mentoring and research experiences while allowing scholars to preview graduate school life. ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 28, 2010 Category: Research Authors: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Source Type: funding

Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering-sponsored Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program (BESIP) is for undergraduate biomedical engineering students who have completed their junior year of college. This ten-week program, under the leadership of BESIP Director, Dr. Robert Lutz, is scheduled from June 6 through August 12, 2011. The internship will allow rising senior biomedical engineering students to participate in cutting-edge biomedical research projects under the mentorship of world-class scientists in NIH laboratories in Bethesda, Maryland. Please note: the BESIP is a separate progr...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 22, 2010 Category: Research Authors: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Source Type: funding

Johns Hopkins Medicine Diversity Programs Summer Internship Program
Summer Program 2011 Dates: Sunday, May 29th through Saturday, August 6th. Online application: https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=jhu-si Deadline is February 1st Paper applications are NOT accepted. The Summer Internship Program (SIP) provides experience in research laboratories to students of diverse backgrounds, including underrepresented minority students and students from economically disadvantaged and underserved backgrounds that have completed one - two or more years of college. The purpose of this exposure to biomedical and/or public health research is to encourage students to consider careers in science, m...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 21, 2010 Category: Research Authors: Johns Hopkins Medicine Source Type: funding

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in the Area of Biomedical Device Research, Development, and Marketing
MedShape Solutions, Inc. is seeking to fill a one-year postdoctoral research fellowship in the area of biomedical device research, development, and marketing starting Fall 2010. Candidate must possess a PhD degree with experience in mechanical testing, materials science, and/or biomedical engineering. Candidate’s primary role will focus on fundamental design-performance relationships of biomedical devices to support the sales and marketing departments. Secondary role will include new device and materials development for next generation products. The position will include opportunities for publication and pursuit of...
Source: ScanGrants feed - March 21, 2010 Category: Research Authors: MedShape Solutions, Inc. Source Type: funding

Team-Based Design in Biomedical Engineering Education (R25)
Program Announcement from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - March 18, 2010 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Team-Based Design in Biomedical Engineering Education (R25)
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-10-140 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthIncome Security and Social ServicesCFDA Number: 93.28693.865Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-NIH11 (Source: Grants.gov)
Source: Grants.gov - March 18, 2010 Category: Research Tags: Health Income Security and Social Services Source Type: funding

Biomedical Engineering
Funding Opportunity Number: PD-10-5345 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 47.041Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name NSF (Source: Grants.gov)
Source: Grants.gov - March 11, 2010 Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding

National Academy of Engineering Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize
The Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize, established in October 1999, is named after Fritz Russ, an esteemed engineer and founder of Systems Research Laboratories, and his wife Dolores Russ, a long-time supporter and benefactor of the engineering industry.The NAE established the prize at the request of Ohio University to honor the Russes for their dedication to education and the field of engineering. Fritz Russ graduated from Ohio University in 1942 with a B.S. in electrical engineering.The Russ Prize recognizes an outstanding achievement in bioengineering that improves the human condition. This achievement should help the...
Source: ScanGrants feed - February 15, 2010 Category: Research Authors: National Academy of Engineering Source Type: funding

Integrated Bioengineering Research, Education, and Outreach Opportunities for Females and Underrepresented Minorities
The objectives of this program are to provide * research opportunities for undergraduate students in bioengineering * personal and professional development training to help increase the retention of females and minority undergraduate students in engineering * involvement in outreach to middle-school studentsReceive a $4,000 stipend PLUS free housing and funds for meals and travel including travel to a conferenceFaculty members from Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Chemistry & Biochemistry have created a diverse array of projects for students to choose from. Each student conducts research in the labo...
Source: ScanGrants feed - February 8, 2010 Category: Research Authors: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Source Type: funding

Bioengineering Education Research Research Experience for Undergraduates
The objectives of the BER REU are: To expose students to quantitative and qualitative aspects of research in engineering education, and expose them to research methods generallyTo have each student work with a mentor to perform a project that contributes to the development of curricular materials for bioengineering using learning science principles, and understand how to evaluate materials and practices for their impact on student learningTo have each student contribute to real ongoing research projects where undergraduates can be valuable team members Relevant project examples include: · Course module design·...
Source: ScanGrants feed - February 7, 2010 Category: Research Authors: Vanderbilt/Northwestern/Texas at Austin/Harvard/MIT Source Type: funding

Research Experience for Undergraduate Students in Nanomaterials and Biomaterials
This NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program at the University of Memphis invites students at the sophomore, junior or senior level with backgrounds in physics, chemistry and engineering to participate in a 10-weeks summer program in the interdisciplinary fields of Nanomaterials and Biomaterials.Successful applicants will receive stipends ($4,200), on-campus housing, and travel allowances (up to $500). Students may also receive travel funds to present their REU research at conferences during the 2010/2011 academic year.This highly interdisciplinary program will provide cutting-edge research experien...
Source: ScanGrants feed - February 6, 2010 Category: Research Authors: University of Memphis/National Science Foundation Source Type: funding

EMBS Academic Career Achievement Awards
The aim is to award outstanding contribution and achievement in the field of Biomedical Engineering as an educator, researcher, developer, or administrator who has had a distinguished career of twenty years or more in the field of biomedical engineering. Description: Recipients will receive an honorarium, and travel reimbursements. Closing Date: 01 March 2010 A nomination packet must be submitted for each individual nomination. A nomination packet consists of this two-page nomination form, a current CV, and letters from three references with their address, telephone number, fax number and email address included. It was ...
Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine - February 5, 2010 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: funding

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Clinical/Biomedical Engineering Achievement Award
The AAMI Clinical/Biomedical Engineering Achievement Award recognizes individual excellence and achievement in the clinical and biomedical engineering fields. In any year, the award may be given to either a clinical or biomedical engineer. Candidates must demonstrate: * An outstanding service and/or accomplishment with a significant impact on: clinical or biomedical engineering management improvements; patient care; cost savings; or improvements in the use or impact of technology * Employment as a clinical and/or biomedical engineer for at least 5 years. Candidates must demonstrate two or more of the following types ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - December 20, 2009 Category: Research Authors: Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Source Type: funding

2010-11 Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program in Biomedical Engineering or Bioengineering
The 2010-11 Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program application is now available. The deadline for applications is January 25, 2010. The Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program sends emerging leaders in U.S. biomedical engineering (or bioengineering) to undertake a self-designed project that will enhance their own careers within the field. In the first four years of the Whitaker Program, over 60 grants have been awarded to Fellows and Scholars who conducted projects in 16 countries worldwide. For the 2010-11 competition, the Whitaker Program intends to fund approximately 50 high-quality projects. P...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 8, 2009 Category: Research Authors: Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program Source Type: funding

Nanodiagnostics and Nanotherapeutics: Building Research
DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal on Nanodiagnostics and Nanotherapeutics:Building Research Ethics and Oversight responds to RFA-OD-009-0003, addressing Challenge Area 02: Bioethics and Challenge Topic Unique Ethical Issues Posed by Emerging Technologies, as set forth in 02-OD (OSP)-101. The ability to manipulate atoms and molecules at the nanoscale has catalyzed the emerging field of nanomedicine. While many biological phenomena occur at the nanoscale, nanomedicine denotes material fabricated at the scale of 1-100 nanometers (nm) to take advantage of novel properties (biological, optical, thermal, chemica...
Source: NHGRI Active Grants - September 30, 2009 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: funding

Sarnoff Fellowship Program — Research Training for Medical Students--Cardiovascular Research
Sarnoff Fellowship Program — Research Training for Medical Students--Cardiovascular Research The Sarnoff Fellowship Program offers medical students enrolled in accredited U.S. medical schools the opportunity to spend a year conducting intensive work in a biomedical research laboratory in the United States, other than the medical school in which they are enrolled.Fellows are selected on the basis of a national competition. Sarnoff seeks individuals with demonstrated intellectual and academic achievement, as well as leadership ability.Although applicants may have prior research experience, applications are also encoura...
Source: ScanGrants feed - September 12, 2009 Category: Research Authors: Sarnoff Cardiovascuar Research Foundation Source Type: funding

Early Career Translational Research Awards in Biomedical Engineering
Early Career Translational Research Awards in Biomedical Engineering The Early Career Awards program provides funding for Assistant Professors in established Biomedical Engineering Departments within North America. The award seeks to support biomedical research that is translational in nature, and to encourage and assist eligible biomedical engineering investigators to establish themselves in academic careers involving translational research. The translational research projects are directed at promising technologies with the goal of progressing toward commercial development and entering clinical practice. One of the ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - February 16, 2009 Category: Research Authors: Wallace H. Coulter Foundation Source Type: funding

Enabling Personalized Medicine through Clincal Decision
DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This five-year project seeks to develop a clinician-scientist with expertise in clinical decision support (CDS) into an independent investigator in genomic and personalized medicine. Personalized medicine entails the use of all available clinical, molecular, and genetic data to optimize patients' health, and genomic medicine - the use of genomic data to guide patient care - is an integral facet of personalized medicine. The candidate is an Assistant Professor of clinical informatics at Duke University with a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering. He will also earn an M.D. prior to the start o...
Source: NHGRI Active Grants - September 1, 2008 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: funding