AAAS Report on FY2012 Congressional Action on R&D by Agency

This Report overviews the R&D Provisions in the FY2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act, covering the Departments of Defense; Energy; Health and Human Services; Interior & Environment; and Homeland Security.

Of note is even with a decline of 1.3% from FY2011, NIH funding is essential unchanged also providing $576 million for the establishment of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences within NIH.

This chart provides a breakdown of R&D Appropriates by Agency

History of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering NIBIB

Dr. Shu Chien, M.D., Ph.D., professor at Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego and recent recipient of the National Medal of Science, writes an overview of advancements in technology and public policy that led to the formation of the NIBIB.