Biomedical Elemental Imaging Resource for Biomedical Research
Official title: Biomedical National Elemental Imaging Resource (BNEIR)
Funded at Dartmouth College · NIH-11421805 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A national service that helps researchers map where elements are located in tissues using specialized imaging tools and free software, enabling advances in health and disease understanding.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Dartmouth College NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Hanover, United States) |
| Project start | May 1, 2021 |
| Project end | August 31, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $534,550 |
| NIH project number | 2R24GM141194-06 |
| Project ID | NIH-11421805 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable in this resource-focused grant; however, any future patient-facing applications of elemental imaging could benefit from the research outcomes.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient benefits are not the primary aim of this resource-focused project.
What this research studies
This NIH-supported resource provides access to advanced elemental imaging instruments and expert guidance to biomedical researchers. It includes training, sample prep guidance, and remote analysis, plus open-source software for data visualization and publication. The goal is to lower barriers so more scientists can apply elemental imaging to study human health and disease. Researchers can collaborate through Dartmouth’s Biomedical National Elemental Imaging Resource to generate tissue maps of elements that may influence biology and pathology.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could benefit from faster, more precise insights into disease mechanisms that could lead to better diagnostics and therapies.
How similar studies have gone: Other imaging and imaging-analysis resources have improved adoption of advanced techniques in biomedical research, with growing use in disease studies.
Where this research is happening
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Dartmouth College
Hanover, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Jackson, Brian P — Dartmouth College
- Study coordinator: Jackson, Brian P
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.