The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
The goal of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Biomedical Engineering, Imaging, and Technology Acceleration (BEITA) program is to enhance bioengineering and imaging research capacity, technology innovation, education and research training, and opportunities for scientific growth at HBCUs. The initiative aims to utilize the Nation's full range of talent in accelerating the development and translation of high-impact biomedical innovation and technologies. It provides funding to strengthen the research capacity and technology innovation at HBCUs, accelerate technology development and implementation, and prepare students for careers in biomedical engineering, imaging, and technology.