Biomedical engineering research strategies in the US

Author

Nerem, Robert M.

Author_Institution

Biomech. Lab. & Sch. of Mech. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., GA, USA

Volume

12

Issue

2

fYear

1993

fDate

6/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

54

Lastpage

59

Abstract

The socioeconomic and political climates influencing biomechanical engineering research in the United States are discussed. The many factors that influence the research environment, strategies, and directions in the United States are also discussed. The roles of the National Institutes of Health (NIM) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) in supporting biomedical engineering are reviewed. Since the strategies of such agencies have an impact on the directions individual investigators take in their own research programs, some of the specific areas identified as priorities by NIH and NSF are examined.<>

Keywords

biomedical engineering; reviews; National Institutes of Health; National Science Foundation; United States; biomechanical engineering research; political climate; socioeconomic climate; Aging; Biomedical engineering; Costs; Diseases; Engineering in medicine and biology; Evolution (biology); Government; Instruments; Medical services; Systems biology;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0739-5175

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/51.215048

Filename

215048