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NSF Solicitation for Fundamental Biomedical Engineering Research Projects

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting proposals for the Engineering of Biomedical Systems (EBMS) program, focused on advancing fundamental biomedical engineering research. - Government Buyer: - U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) - OEMs and Vendors: - NSF is the only organization mentioned; no commercial OEMs or vendors are specified - Products/Services Requested: - Fundamental and transformative research projects integrating engineering and life sciences to address biomedical challenges - Example project areas: - Validated models of tissues and organ systems - Systems integrating living and non-living components - Advanced biomanufacturing - Engineering tools for studying the immune system - Typical support includes funding for one graduate student and up to one month of principal investigator (PI) time per year - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Projects must advance both engineering and biomedical sciences - Proposals focused solely on device/material design, drug design/delivery, biomedical devices without a biological component, or animal models of disease are excluded - Clinical trials are not supported, but feasibility studies with human volunteers may be considered - Project durations: up to 3 years for unsolicited proposals, up to 5 years for CAREER proposals - Estimated total program funding is $10,400,000

Description

The Engineering of Biomedical Systems (EBMS) program supports fundamental and transformative research projects that integrate engineering and life sciences to solve biomedical problems. Projects should use an engineering framework to advance understanding of physiological or pathophysiological processes and include objectives that advance both engineering and biomedical sciences. Research areas include development of validated models of tissues and organ systems, design of systems integrating living and non-living components, advanced biomanufacturing, and application of engineering tools to study the immune system. The program does not support clinical trials or proposals focused solely on device or material design without biomedical science advancement.

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