July 5, 2023

Funding Opportunity and Upcoming Webinar: Interactive Digital Media Biomedical Science Resources for Pre-College Students and Teachers

UPDATE: The video for this webinar is now available.

We’re pleased to announce the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for our interactive digital media (IDM) program (PAR-23-213). This NOFO supports eligible small business concerns to develop IDM biomedical science resources for pre-college students and teachers. The products should engage users with interactive learning experiences, thus enhancing interest in learning more about biomedical research and in developing problem-solving skills. The first application receipt date is September 5, 2023.

We strongly encourage all interested in applying to attend our upcoming webinar:

August 2, 2023, 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Zoom meeting link
Join by phone
Meeting ID: 160 973 8785
Passcode: 163098

During the webinar, we’ll present an overview of the IDM program; discuss human subject, review, and budget issues; and answer your questions. Participants requiring sign language interpretation and/or other reasonable accommodations should submit a request using our contact form at least 5 days prior to the event.

For more information about the program and currently funded IDM projects, see our interactive portfolio dashboard or contact Tony Beck


About the Authors

Tony Beck.

Tony Beck

Tony was a program director in the Division for Research Capacity Building, where he oversaw the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program, which supports educational activities which complement or enhance workforce training to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. He also managed the SBIR/STTR STEM Interactive Digital Media program.
Headshot of Ming Lei.

Ming Lei

Before leaving NIGMS for WVU in August 2023, Ming served as the director of the Division for Research Capacity Building, where he oversaw the Institutional Development Award (IDeA), Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH), Science Education Partnerships Awards (SEPA), and Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) programs.
Krishan Arora.

Krishan Arora

Prior to his retirement in December 2024, Krishan managed multicomponent grants supported through the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) program and was involved in promoting and fostering SBIR/STTR applicants and biomedical entrepreneurship in IDeA states.