Biomedical Technology Research Centers
create critical, often unique technology and methods at the forefront
of their respective fields, and apply them to a broad range of basic,
translational, and clinical research. This is accomplished through a
synergistic interaction of technical and biomedical expertise, both
within the resources and through intensive collaborations with other
leading laboratories.
BTRCs serve a unique purpose in the broad context of NIH-funded research. They represent a critical mass of technological and intellectual resources with a strong focus on service and training for outside investigators, as well as dissemination of technologies, methods, and software. Their goal is to promote the widespread and routine application of the cutting-edge technologies they develop across the full spectrum from bench to bedside.
The mission of the BTRC Software and Data Dissemination site is to:
- Provide a one stop shop for all innovative technology resources supported by the NCRR, categorized, updated, and maintained by participating centers.
- Provide convenient search capabilities for software, datasets, instrumentation that enable and transform NIH funded research projects
- Provide a forum for discussion, support, training and information sharing with NIH user communities
- Promote synergistic interactions and scientific collaboration between the NCRR resource centers and the NIH user communities.
Translational Impact of the BTRCs
Visualization: Attempting
to display the entirety of a large volumetric dataset at one time would
result in an overwhelming amount of information. Furthermore,
visualization tools based on volume rendering present the user with a
host of confusing options. We present ClearView, which provides a
simplified volume visualization tool with a focus on doing what matters
most: looking at your data. Read more...
Simulation of Electric Stimulation for Bone Growth: Osseointegration
is a surgical procedure that provides direct skeletal attachment
between an implant and host tissue with proven success in dental,
auricle, and transfemoral implants. Utilizing metallic implants as a
means of biological fixation has been
the objective of orthopedic surgeons over the past two centuries.
Regulated electrical stimulation has proven effective in fracture
healing and non-traumatized bone models. Read more...
Subject-Specific Simulation of Electrophysiology: Over
the past year the CIBC, in partnership with our collaborators, has
begun to introduce a generalized processing pipeline and associated
software to the biomedical community. This work has been largely
influenced by collaborators developing
optimization strategies for ICD placement in children as well as making
osseointegrated amputee implants part of an electrical system to
accelerate skeletal attachment. Read more...
Visualization: Attempting
to display the entirety of a large volumetric dataset at one time would
result in an overwhelming amount of information. Furthermore,
visualization tools based on volume rendering present the user with a
host of confusing options. We present ClearView, which provides a
simplified volume visualization tool with a focus on doing what matters
most: looking at your data. Read more...
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Simulation of Electric Stimulation for Bone Growth: Osseointegration
is a surgical procedure that provides direct skeletal attachment
between an implant and host tissue with proven success in dental,
auricle, and transfemoral implants. Utilizing metallic implants as a
means of biological fixation has been
the objective of orthopedic surgeons over the past two centuries.
Regulated electrical stimulation has proven effective in fracture
healing and non-traumatized bone models. Read more...Subject-Specific Simulation of Electrophysiology: Over
the past year the CIBC, in partnership with our collaborators, has
begun to introduce a generalized processing pipeline and associated
software to the biomedical community. This work has been largely
influenced by collaborators developing
optimization strategies for ICD placement in children as well as making
osseointegrated amputee implants part of an electrical system to
accelerate skeletal attachment. Read more...Upcoming Events...
March 2011
March 14th-17th: NCMI Workshop on Single Particle Reconstruction, Validation and Analysis.