U.S./India to Develop Devices, Funded by The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)

Sunday, August 1, 2010 -- The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded funds to help the U.S. and India develop low-cost diagnostic and therapeutic medical technologies to use in underserved communities worldwide. The supplemental funding announced at the U.S. India Science and Technology Joint Commission Meeting held in June in Washington D.C. is an initiative between NIBIB and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Ministry of Science and Technology in India.