The Institute coordinates with the biomedical imaging and bioengineering programs of other agencies and NIH institutes to support imaging and engineering research with potential medical applications and facilitates the transfer of such technologies to medical applications. Form partnerships with NIH institutes and centers to translate fundamental discoveries into research and applications for specific diseases, disorders, or biological processes. Coordinate with other government agencies to translate fundamental or crosscutting discoveries in imaging and bioengineering and related areas of information science and technology assessment into biomedical applications. Attendees are also reminded that registration has opened for this conference, and details can also be found on the Symposium Web site. Registration can be accomplished electronically using the Symposium Web site or by mail.
Early registration is encouraged because space is limited at the conference facility.
Extramural co-chairs for this conference are Drs. E. Helene Sage of the University of Washington and Robert Nerem of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Intramural co-chairs are Drs. Room 4260, MSC 9555, Bethesda, MD 20892-9555. ElectroMed 2001 will highlight research, development, and applications for bioelectric technology on living cells, tissues, organisms, and spores.