NIH Funding for Nano Initiatives
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Instititutes of Health (NIH) has announced two funding opportunities that may be of interest.
PIs who are interacting with companies are encouraged to pursue these grants. Application information for Bioengineering Nanotechnology Initiative (STTR [R43/44]) can be found at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-009.html and for Bioengineering Nanotechnology Initiative (STTR [R41/42]) can be found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-266.html. Please note that the NTI can write letters of support for your application.
Why Is Small So Big?
Nanotechnology deals with products and processes that are measured in almost unbelievably small increments called “nanometers”—one billionth of a meter.
At the nanoscale, materials differ from larger objects in their physical, chemical and biological properties; therefore, they lend themselves to new and improved materials, systems and devices. Nanotechnology is behind the development of such diverse advancements as:
- Drug Delivery
- Biofiltration and Separation sciences
- Improved coatings for medical devices
Thanks to rapid advances in this exciting new field, we now have the tools and talents to manipulate materials on the molecular scale—a technology literally changing the world as we know it.