NIH-CSR <script type="text/javascript"> var wmNotice = "UNT Web Archive - External links, forms, and search boxes may not function within this collection. Url: http://cms.csr.nih.gov/PeerReviewMeetings/CSRIRGDescriptionNew/MOSSIRG/MOSSSEPS.htm time: 19:45:51 Jan 13, 2009"; var wmHideNotice = "hide"; var contextRoot = "https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/"; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/js/disclaim.js"></script> <span id="Postingname3_PostingDisplayName">Musculoskeletal, Oral and Skin Sciences Small Business Special Emphasis Panels</span> (MOSSIRG)

[SBIR/STTR Rosters]

The MOSS IRG evaluates Small Business Innovation Research [SBIR] and Small Business Technology Transfer [STTR] grant applications for areas of science noted above. There are five regularly occurring panels, one each for the fields of orthopedics and skeletal biology [MOSS (10)]; oral, dental and craniofacial sciences [MOSS (11)]; biology of rheumatoid diseases and therapeutic developments for dermatological and rheumatologic diseases [MOSS (12)]; skeletal muscle and exercise physiology [MOSS (14)]; and rehabilitation medicine [MOSS (15)].

Specific areas covered by [MOSS (10)]:

Orthopedics, including: physiological, chemical, biological and bioengineering aspects of orthopedic research, bone fragility (osteoporosis) and studies of joint mechanics or joint replacement, orthopedic biomaterials, cell biology of mineralized tissues, tissue-engineering and implants, and prosthetic devices. Spinal and neuromuscular prostheses for restoration of movement are also appropriate when the emphasis is internal to the tissue/body are appropriate.

Specific areas covered by [MOSS (11)]:

Head and neck, oral cavity and the clinical practice of dentistry including aspects of: anatomy, biochemistry, biometry, chemistry, cell biology of oral soft tissues, computer software development, diagnostic imaging, dental materials, developmental biology, implantology, laser technology, oral, pathology, oral surgery, teratogenesis, and sterilization of dental devices.

Specific areas covered by [MOSS (12)]:

Connective tissue, skin, and inflammatory conditions of the joints including: products and devices used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, disorders or injuries; the validation of imaging methods or device development related specifically to evaluation of function or the assessment and treatment of diseases; gene or drug delivery, when the purpose is treatment of inherited or acquired disorders; wound healing and skin substitutes; photobiology and the skin; alopecia; treatment of connective tissue and skin function in diabetic complications.

Specific areas covered by [MOSS (14)]:

Skeletal muscle diseases, disorders and injuries, including: the development of products and devices for diagnosis and treatment; application of material science and biomedical engineering to replace or repair damaged missing or poorly functioning skeletal muscle; use of exercise or inactivity in skeletal muscle biology therapeutics.

Specific areas covered by [MOSS (15)]:

Physiological and bioengineering principles of rehabilitation medicine, assistive technologies and devices. These include gait analysis and human motion, monitoring of body external body movements and temperature, orthotics, prosthetic development and devices for motor function, wheelchairs and mobility aids, and exercise equipment.

Integrated Review Groups with most closely related areas of similar science listed in rank order are:

Surgical Sciences, Biomedical Imaging, and Bioengineering
Biological Chemistry and Macromolecular Biophysics
Cardiovascular Sciences
Brain Disorders and Clinical Neuroscience
Integrative, Functional, and Cognitive Neuroscience