January 5, 2001
President Signs Biomedical Imaging Institute Bill
The president Dec. 29 signed H.R. 1795, establishing the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering at the NIH. The NIH plans to set up the institute and then begin the search for a director. Current activities of the Bioengineering Consortium (BECON) within the Office of the Director, such as the 2001 Symposium and research partnership initiatives, will continue, but eventually become part of the new institute. The advisory committee required by the legislation will be formed once the institute is established.
Information: Erica Froyd, AAMC Office of Governmental Relations, 202-828-0525.
