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Nanotechnology at NIH
This page contains information about currently active NIH and BECON research and training opportunities and listings of funded grants for NIH and BECON program announcements related to nanotechnology and nanoscience.
While much of biology is grounded in nanoscale phenomena, NIH has not re-classified most of its basic research portfolio as nanotechnology. Only those studies that use nanotechnology tools and concepts to study biology; that propose to engineer biological molecules toward functions very different from those they have in nature; or that manipulate biological systems by methods more precise than can be done by using molecular biological, synthetic chemical, or biochemical approaches that have been used for years in the biology research community, are classified as nanotechnology projects.
NIH participates in the National Nanotechnology Initiative (http://www.nano.gov/).
The NIH Nanotechnology Task Force includes representatives from Institutes, Centers, and Offices across the NIH. The 2008 Statement of Purpose and Roster can be found here (Adobe PDF 102K).
Nanomedicine NIH Roadmap Initiatives
NIH Reports Releated to Nanotechnology
Other Trans-NIH Initiatives
National Cancer Institute (NCI/NIH)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI/NIH)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences NIGMS/NIH)
- Single Molecule Biophysics and Nanoscience
Research on, and development of, new and improved instruments, methods, and technologies for nanoscience, and for the analysis of single protein and nucleic acid molecules and their complexes in vivo and in vitro. Current approaches include optical and fluorescent spectroscopies, scanning probe microscopy, and biomechanical techniques to analyze the behavior and heterogeneity of single molecules and subcellular structures at the nanometer scale. Examples of targets for study include protein or RNA folding, enzyme catalysis, signaling, molecular machines, and the assembly and dynamics of complex cellular structures. A major goal is to develop and enhance existing methods and reagents for the 3-D visualization of cellular processes in living cells in real time at high resolution. For more information, contact Dr. C. Lewis (LewisC@nigms.nih.gov).
National Toxicology Program (NTP)
- Three agencies form the core of the NTP:
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (NIEHS/NIH)
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (NIOSH/CDC)
- National Center for Toxicological Research of the Food and Drug Administration (NCTR/FDA)
- The NTP is conducting studies on the toxicology of nanoscale materials.
Information on Funded Grants and Projects for NIH/BECON Program Announcements
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