The Bioengineering Sciences and Technologies [BST] IRG reviews grant applications that focus on fundamental aspects of bioengineering and technology development in the following areas: gene and drug delivery systems, imaging principles for molecules and cells, modeling of biological systems, bioinformatics and computer science, statistics and data management, instrumentation, chips and microarrays, biosensors, and biomaterials. Biological context is important in bioengineering, and a central premise in organization of this IRG is the need for effective review of bioengineering and technology development in early stages before specific practical uses are proven.
Research project grant (R01, R21, R15, etc.), Small Business and Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant, and fellowship applications (F31, F32, F33, etc.) are reviewed in the BST IRG. The study sections in BST are:
The following study sections are included within the BST IRG:
As the Center for Scientific Review transitions through the electronic receipt of applications (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-05-067.html) and the pilot program to shorten the review cycle (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-06-013.html and http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-06-060.html), some Small Business and Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications will be reviewed in the study sections listed above and some SBIR/STTR grant applications are reviewed in special emphasis panels (see the descriptions of individual study sections below).
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