The Bush Administration has requested a 3.1% increase in the FY 2005
budget for the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and
Bioengineering. Under this request, NIBIB's budget would rise $8.8
million from $288.8 million to $297.7 million. The Administration
requested a 2.7% or $764 million increase for NIH for a total budget
of $28,805 million. NIH's budget doubled from FY 1999 through FY
2003.
The NIBIB is the newest institute at NIH, having been established in
December 2000. Funding has grown from $68.9 million in FY 2001 to $288.8
million in the current year. The budget document explains that the budget
request would provide "funding for 24 research centers, 28 other
research grants, including 7 R&D contacts." NIBIB describes
its program in a 28-page budget document that can be viewed at: http://www.nibib1.nih.gov/about/NIBIBCJFY2005.pdf
This document states:
"The mission of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging
and Bioengineering (NIBIB) is to improve health by leading the development
and application of emerging and breakthrough biomedical technologies
based in the biological, physical and engineering sciences. These technologies
will facilitate an improved fundamental understanding of complex biological
processes and facilitate disease detection, management, and prevention.
To champion its mission, the Institute will support focused and multidisciplinary
research in biomedical imaging and bioengineering to advance the Nation's
health care agenda; develop and implement programs that provide interdisciplinary
training in the quantitative and biomedical sciences to ensure the availability
of future generations of highly trained researchers; promote trans-NIH,
interagency, and multi- organizational collaborations aimed at translating
fundamental research discoveries into biomedical applications; and establish
an intramural research and training program focusing on emerging biomedical
technologies that span multiple disciplines and applications. The research
promoted and supported by NIBIB is strongly synergistic with the other
NIH Institutes and Centers as well as across government agencies, and
has the potential for direct positive medical application. Ultimately,
NIBIB seeks to translate research findings from the laboratory into
practical solutions that will benefit public health.
"Research in biomedical imaging and bioengineering is progressing
rapidly and is becoming increasingly interdisciplinary. Recent technological
advances have revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of disease
and provide unprecedented opportunities for furthering understanding
of biological processes and for conducting powerful biological investigations.
To capitalize on these opportunities, the NIBIB is developing a robust
research program in biomedical imaging and bioengineering that will
focus on developing fundamental new knowledge, fostering potent new
technologies, supporting promising researchers, and facilitating cross-cutting
capabilities. NIBIB is also planning activities in fiscal year (FY)
2004 that will provide further guidance in setting a future research
agenda in biomedical imaging and bioengineering. The NIBIB, in close
collaboration with members of our National Advisory Council and with
broad public input, is embarking on the development of a Strategic Plan
that will be reflective of our unique mission and science."
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