The medicine of the future may be made on a printer similar to the one you have at home, and a college intern at NIST is helping to make that happen — safely and effectively. Inkjet printers can create personalized medication without logistical challenges such as transporting medicine across the country or the world during a natural disaster. But these personalized medicines must be manufactured safely with accurate measurements, and that’s where NIST comes in. Zainab Altamimi is spending her summer researching the capsules and tablets that contain the medicine we take. She’s using different instruments to analyze the structure, chemistry and mechanical properties of medicine capsules. The goal is to determine the best way to create the tablets and capsules with the printer in a way that will be safe and effective for patients. Zainab, a rising senior at Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, is passionate about biomedical engineering. “Before I even went to college, I knew I wanted to go into biomedical engineering,” she says. “There’s a lot you can do. I love that the work is a little more hands-on. It can be a little more mechanical yet includes more science than other engineering disciplines.” Zainab is one of more than 150 college students spending their summer interning at NIST’s various campuses as part of our Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. SURF students get hands-on experience in the lab, mentorship from world-class researchers, and many other enrichment experiences during their internships. Learn more about the program (and apply to join us next year!): https://www.nist.gov/surf #BiomedicalEngineering #Biomedical #3Dprinting #AdditiveManufacturing #Drugs
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We are the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. For more than a century, NIST has helped to keep U.S. technology at the leading edge. Our measurements support the smallest of technologies to the largest and most complex of human-made creations. NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life. See what innovative work we’re doing to support it: https://www.nist.gov/
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http://www.nist.gov
External link for National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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- 1901
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- Standards, Metrology, Advanced Communications, Artificial Intelligence, Bioscience, Chemistry, Physics, Fire, Forensic Science, Environment, Cybersecurity, Mathematics and Statistics, Manufacturing, Electronics, Energy, Construction, Public Safety, Nanotechnology, Materials, Information Technology, Neutron Research, Health, Infrastructure, Buildings, Resilience, Transportation, Climate, and Performance Excellence
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Employees at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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We have a new Showcase page on LinkedIn! Head on over to the CHIPS for America page for the latest updates and info on how the program is developing a robust domestic R&D ecosystem for semiconductors and providing incentives for investment in facilities and equipment in the U.S. #CHIPSforAmerica #Semiconductors #Electronics #SemiconductorIndustry
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Are you prepped and ready? Check out our latest roundup of position openings at NIST: Physical Science Technician: https://lnkd.in/et7cciaD Physicist: https://lnkd.in/eQdVdCEu Mechanical Engineer: https://lnkd.in/erZjnvBb Program Manager: https://lnkd.in/e-dR8YRS Electronics Engineer: https://lnkd.in/e3M_p_ci Browse our full listing of current openings at NIST: https://lnkd.in/d6KBevq #NISTjob #JobOpening #JobOpportunities
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ICYMI: NIST has rebuilt its ultraviolet light (UV) calibration laboratory. Why? UV has many advantageous uses from disinfecting our hospitals to killing pathogens in our water. UV detectors must be carefully calibrated so that the UV light used is both safe and effective. With NIST’s updated calibration facility, industry customers can send their UV detection equipment to be precisely measured and calibrated. Learn more about the lab: https://lnkd.in/gzu2uYVY #Physics #Light #Calibration #Health
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3D drug printing offers many new possibilities from chocolate flavored pills for children who dislike taking medicine to drugs printed at your local pharmacy. How does the 3D drug printing process work? 💊 Step 1: prepare the receptacle tray (where the drug capsules are placed) 💊 Step 2: fill inkjet print heads with the drug in liquid form 💊 Step 3: print the drugs 💊 Step 4: seal the capsules Learn more about NIST’s work in this area: https://lnkd.in/dV9bvWDe #Medicine #3DPrinting #Drugs #Bioscience
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For more than a decade, scientists have made extraordinary progress on the long-held dream of fabricating an entire cell from nonliving molecules and materials. Such synthetic (or “engineered”) cells would behave similarly to the ones in our bodies, though they would also have built-in safeguards. By studying them, we could increase our understanding of the rules of life. They could also be used to manipulate living organisms and achieve astounding breakthroughs in medicine and science. Learn more in our latest Taking Measure blog post: https://lnkd.in/g-f8j7iS #Bioscience #Engineering #Medicine #Materials #Science
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Guidance documents, a plan for global engagement on standards, and new testing software all meet directives required of NIST by last year’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence. Two of the products are being released for the first time, while the third are finalized versions of guidance NIST released in draft form earlier this year. Public comments on the first release, which concerns the evaluation of dual-use foundation models, are due by Sept. 9, 2024. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ecwhfGfk 📸: NicoElNino/Shutterstock #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Standards #ResponsibleAI
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The U.S. Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET) Implementation Roadmap was recently released at a White House summit. The roadmap includes recommendations for implementing the USG NSSCET, which: • Promotes technologically sound standards that help American industry compete internationally on a level playing field. • Supports existing private sector-led standards activities. Learn more about the roadmap and how NIST is supporting it: https://lnkd.in/eCRMY4hB 📸: Have a Nice Day Photo/Shutterstock #Standards #Technology #Strategy #Roadmap
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It's that time of the week again. Check out our latest roundup of position openings at NIST: Research Chemist: https://lnkd.in/eDAhm9-n Maintenance Mechanic Leader: https://lnkd.in/esNJ_BbR Utility Systems Repairer Operator: https://lnkd.in/ef2XdpvJ IT Specialist: https://lnkd.in/eCKFGQPZ Maintenance Worker: https://lnkd.in/eDxJd5eH Browse our full listing of current openings at NIST: https://lnkd.in/d6KBevq #NISTjob #JobOpening #JobOpportunities
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Congratulations to four of our NIST employees for being awarded the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 2024 Leadership and Service Awards and the 2024 Distinguished Associate Accolade Award from NIST’s Material Measurement Laboratory (MML). Here are the awardees: ⭐ Michael Hogan, who recently retired, is being awarded the Astin-Polk International Standards Medal, which honors distinguished service in promoting trade and understanding among nations through the advancement, development, or administration of international standardization, measurements, or certification. ⭐ Karen Kreizman Reczek is being awarded the Finegan Standards Medal, which honors individuals who have shown extraordinary leadership in the actual development and application of voluntary standards. ⭐ Amy Phelps is being awarded the Gerald H. Ritterbusch Conformity Assessment Medal, which honors distinguished service in promoting the understanding and application of conformity assessment methods as a means of providing confidence in standards compliance for the marketplace. ⭐ Jeff Horlick is being awarded the MML 2024 Distinguished Associate Accolade Award for extraordinary national leadership in improving scientific quality of forensic science practices through standards development. Learn more about the ANSI Awards: https://lnkd.in/erVErG4Y Learn more about the MML Award: https://lnkd.in/ef9Hrugc #Standards #Documentary #Education #ForensicScience
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