NIH DEBUT Challenge

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) and VentureWell are challenging undergraduate student teams to develop technology solutions to unmet needs in any area of healthcare. Four NIH partners, NIH Office of AIDS Research, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the National Cancer Institute, and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development  are providing a prize each for: 1) technologies for HIV/AIDS prevention and/or care, 2) technologies for underrepresented populations and/or for low-resource settings, 3) technologies for cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment prize, and, 4) rehabilitative and assistive technologies for the functional and healthcare needs of people with physical disabilities.

Important Dates:

Submission Deadline: January 11, 2022 to May 31, 2022, 11:59 PM EDT
Judging Period: June 8, 2022 to August 20, 2022
Winners Announced:  August 26, 2022
Award Ceremony: October 12-15 2022, Biomedical Engineering Society Conference, San Antonio, Texas

To see prizes, rules, more information and to apply, visit the DEBUT webpage.