The NIBIB solicits grant applications for recently established interdisciplinary research training programs that integrate the biomedical sciences with the physical sciences and/or engineering. These fields may include, but are not limited to, biology, chemistry, engineering, materials science, mathematics, computational science, medicine and physics. By fostering these interdisciplinary training programs in their critical early years, NIBIB expects to develop highly effective interdisciplinary curricula, including coursework and laboratory research. It is anticipated that this will lead to an increase in the number of interdisciplinary researchers working at the intersection of these disciplines and a transformation of institutional programs to support interdisciplinary training.