Biomedical Engineering Program and Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities
Program (BME/RAPD) 

Primary Sponsor: National Science Foundation

The BME/RAPD programs encompass (a) the Biomedical Engineering program (BME)
and (b) the Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities program (RAPD).
Biomedical Engineering supports research that, often with diagnosis or
treatment-related goals, applies engineering principles to problems in
biology and medicine while advancing the engineering knowledge base.
Integration of engineering expertise with life science principles is an
essential requirement for advances in this field. The RAPD program supports
the development of technologies for new and improved devices or software for
persons with disabilities. Current areas of particular interest in BME/RAPD
are biomedical photonics; novel tissue characterization schemes; new cellular
and tissue engineering concepts; the innovative integration of
multi-disciplinary technologies for new imaging and biosensing systems; and,
home care technologies related to chronic illness, persons with disabilities,
and the aging. Support is provided through submission of unsolicited
proposals as well as through special initiatives. Additional information
about BME/RAPD can be found at http://www.eng.nsf.gov/bes/. 

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