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NIBIB Establishes Center for Biomedical Engineering Technology Acceleration

Feb. 2, 2023
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), an institute within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that was advanced by the American College of Radiology® (ACR®), has established the Center for Biomedical Engineering Technology Acceleration (BETA Center). The center will serve as a biotechnology resource and catalyst for NIH research discoveries; it is intended to accelerate the development, validation and use of cutting-edge technologies.

The College advocates for NIH funding, including NIBIB appropriations, which are used to advance new initiatives such as the BETA Center.

For more information, please contact Katie Grady, ACR Government Affairs Director.

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