United States Representation to IFMBE and IUPESM

该奖项继续为美国医学和生物工程研究所(AIMBE)提供资金，以帮助促进科学合作，并改善来自全球48个国家的生物医学工程研究人员及其专业学会之间的交流。AIMBE是国际医学和生物工程联合会的美国成员组织，该奖项为AIMBE指定的代表参加IFMBE管理委员会会议提供资金。行政委员会的代表为美国提供了在全球生物医学工程研究人员之间开发新的沟通渠道和合作项目的机会，从而扩大了美国在医学科学和技术研究和开发方面的领导地位。这与有关新兴医疗技术的调查特别相关。奖励的过程是为了支付参加亚太地区、拉丁美洲、南美洲和欧洲的理事会会议和地区会议的费用。理事会会议需要对组织、规划科学会议、出版物、传播科学信息以及在关键和新兴领域启动先进项目进行战略规划。地区性会议旨在促进美国和发展中国家的生物工程研究人员和教育工作者之间的合作和联系，并作为实施关键项目的机制。与美国生物医学工程研究人员社区的预期价值相比，这一资金水平并不算高。此外，该项目预计将促进国家科学基金会在全球推动这一领域的研究和教育方面的作用，同时帮助NSF实现其战略目标。

0512974JaronThis award provides continued funding to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) to help promote scientific collaboration and improve communication among Biomedical Engineering researchers and their professional societies from 48 countries worldwide. AIMBE is the U.S. member organization to the International Federation of Medical and Biological Engineering and this award provides funds to support travel of AIMBE'S appointed representative to participate in meetings of IFMBE's Administrative Council. Representation on the Administrative Council provides the United States with the opportunity to develop new lines of communications and collaborative projects among biomedical engineering researchers globally, thereby extending the U.S. leadership role in medical science and technology research and development. This is particularly relevant to investigations concerning emerging medical technologies.Proceeds from an award are to support the cost of attending Council meetings and regional conferences in Asia-Pacific, Latin and South America, and Europe. The Council meetings entail strategic planning of the organization, planning of scientific meetings, publications, dissemination of scientific information and initiation of advanced projects in critical and emerging areas. The regional conferences are designed to promote collaboration and networking among Bioengineering researchers and educators from the United States and developing countries and as a mechanism to implement the critical projects.The funding level is modest compared to the anticipated value for the U.S. community of biomedical engineering researchers. Also, the project is expected to promote the role of the National Science Foundation in advancing research and education in this field globally while assisting NSF in achieving its strategic objectives.