Operation of Sensors in Vivo

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Operation of Sensors in Vivo: The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) and the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders seeks investigator-initiated applications for research grant awards (R01) or exploratory/developmental research grant awards(R21) for the development of innovative technologies designed to increase the utility of a sensor in vivo. In particular, novel sensing modalities need to be developed that operate in vivo or that alter the healing dynamics at the sensor insertion point. A team-based approach is strongly encouraged to capitalize upon the talents from sensor engineers, pathologists, histologists, cell biologists, immunologists and biomaterial scientists. Contributions from molecular and cellular biology, implant pathology, and immunology will help advance knowledge of the tissue reaction to sensor implantation in vivo. Materials science, engineering design changes, pharmaceutical adaptations, and novel transduction mechanisms are needed to improve sensor performance in vivo. Special emphasis will be placed on the validation of the sensor output to give a clinically relevant endpoint.