Supporting novel research tools and methods for biological sciences, the Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research Program advances Bioinformatics, Instrumentation, and Research Methods to enhance researchers' abilities in manipulating, controlling, analyzing, and measuring biological systems.
NSF BIO Core funds foundational and interdisciplinary research in all areas of biology, supporting projects of various sizes and durations, from molecules to ecosystems.
The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research Program supports building research tools and services in biology across cyberinfrastructure, collections, and field labs to benefit a wide range of researchers.
The EBBS program funds research that uses engineering to understand, control, and improve biological systems and processes, supporting innovations in biotechnology and health but not drug development or clinical trials.
Funds social science research to analyze and improve the biomedical research system, focusing on innovation, collaboration, diversity, policy impacts, and research outcomes.