Accepting Pre-proposals Jan. 1 - Feb. 15, 2010

CIMIT Innovation Grants support early stage, collaborative research projects for improving patient care, with emphasis on devices, procedures, diagnosis, and clinical systems. CIMIT awards grants to principal investigators on faculty at the CIMIT Consortium institutions. Projects may include team members from other academic institutions and collaborators from industry. Awards will be for up to $70,000, direct cost.

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Join us Feb 9 for CIMIT Forum and Reception

Forum: 4:00 to 5:45 PM
Engineering Medical Devices at MIT

Reception: 5:45 to 7:00 PM
Honoring the 2010 MIT and Boston University Graduate
Medical Engineering Fellowship winners.

MGH, Richard B. Simches Research Center

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External Grants and Funding Opportunities:

Click here for a current listing of external grants and government funding opportunities identified as relevant to the CIMIT community.
(Last Updated: 2/8/2010)

Medical Device Regulatory Affairs News

February 2010 Headlines (Updated 2/2/10):

• FDA Will Hold Public Meeting on 510(k) Pathway. 
• Industry Seeks Streamlined Event Reporting for Combination Products.
• Workshop on Interoperable Device Systems Raises Difficult Regulatory Pathway Questions.

January 2010 Headlines:

• Shuren Takes the Helm at CDRH, Issues Agenda for 2010
• FDA Issues Guidance on Heart Valve Clinical Studies
• Device Firms Struggling with Corrective and Preventive Actions
• Radiological Devices Review Moves to OIVD
• FDA Promises Tougher Standards for PMA Trials.
• Device Industry Questions Applicability of Pilot Sentinel System.
• Device Firms Mobilize to Provide Aid to Haiti.
• NIH Spent $40 Million on Comparative Studies of Devices.
• Industry Pushing FDA for Companion Diagnostics Guidance.
• Contrast Imaging Guidance Published, Concerns Remain.
• FDA Inspections to Increase, Tougher Responses Expected.
• Industry Still Focused on Device Tax as Negotiations Continue.
• Coalition Urges Use of Technology to Curb Imaging.