ASTA: Molecular Biology and Biomedical Imagery 



Each of the four NIH organizational units is developing 

 algorithms and software for advanced, high performance 

 computing environments. The two major themes of this 

 work are molecular biology and biomedical imaging. 

 Molecular biology computing includes comparison of 

 genetic and protein sequences, and early development 

 of algorithms to predict molecular structure and function. 

 Biomedical imaging includes imaging of molecules and 

 new methods for correlating and displaying clinical 

 images in three dimensions. 



IITA: Applications For Improved Health Care 

 Delivery 



In FY 1994 NIH will support the development of HPCC 

 technologies for health care, with particular emphasis on 

 the following applications: 



JTestbed networks for linking hospitals, clinics, 

 doctors' offices, medical schools, medical libraries, 

 and universities to enable health care providers 

 and researchers to share medical data and 

 imagery. 



^Software and visualization technology for visualiz- 

 ing the human anatomy and analyzing imagery 

 from X-rays, CAT scans, PET scans, and other 

 diagnostic tools. 



Q Virtual reality technology for simulating operations 

 and other medical procedures. 



Q Collaborative technology to allow several health 

 care providers in remote locations to provide real- 

 time treatment to patients. 



Q Database technology to provide health care 

 providers with access to relevant medical informa- 

 tion and literature. 



^Database technology for storing, accessing, and 

 transmitting patients' medical records while pro- 

 tecting the accuracy and privacy of those records. 



Two to five research and development projects in each 

 of these areas will be supported via an NIH Broad 

 Agency Announcement contract mechanism issued in 

 FY 1993. 



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