Grace C.Y. Peng, Ph.D. (neural engineering)

This program supports the design, development, evaluation and validation of medical devices and implants. This includes: exploratory research on next generation concepts for diagnostic and therapeutic devices; development of tools for assessing host-implant interactions; studies to prevent adverse events; development of predictive models and methods to assess the useful life of devices; explant analysis; improved in vitro and animal models for device testing and validation.

NIH Bioengineering Consortium (BECON)

Bioengineering, Technology and Surgical Sciences (BTSS)

Brain Disorders and Clinical Neuroscience IRG (BDCN)

Integrative, Functional, and Cognitive Neuroscience IRG (IFCN)

Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Neuroscience (MDCN)

A complete listing of review groups and study sections can be found at the Center for Scientific Review (http://cms.csr.nih.gov/PeerReviewMeetings/).

Program staff recommend that principal investigators include a cover letter listing areas of scientific expertise needed to review the application and how the expertise should be balanced (please do not include names), or potential study section assignments. Questions may be directed to the program directors mentioned above.