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RMAT Laboratory Programs

The NIST Regenerative Medicine and Advanced Therapies (RMAT) laboratory programs are focused on developing innovative measurement assurance solutions and

This magneto-ionic thin film, made primarily of aluminum oxide, gadolinium oxide and cobalt, allows oxygen ions to travel up and down through spaces between the layers when pushed by an electric field.

NIST Reveals Valuable Fundamentals of a Stacked, Cracked Jack of All Trades

July 22, 2016

There is a crack in everything, Leonard Cohen sang; that's how the light gets in. Now a team led by scientists from the National Institute of Standards and

Disaster Resilience Grants Research Program Federal Funding Opportunity Webinar

Thu, Aug 25 2016

NIST will hold a webinar on August 25, 2016 to provide general information regarding the Disaster Resilience (DR) Grants

Funding Opportunity to Produce a Science Documentary

Tue, Aug 16 2016

This webinar will provide general information about NIST's funding opportunity to develop, produce, and distribute a

An Extraordinary Standard: New NIST Protein Could Spur Biopharmaceutical Innovation

July 28, 2016

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued one of the world's most intricate measurement standards: an exhaustively

Research Focus Areas

The Forensic Science Research Program accelerates the development of science-based measurement methods, standards, tools, and assessments to...

The NIST Smart Space Project - Microphone Array

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The NIST Smart Space Project - Data Flow

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Testing Tools

NIST currently leads significant test tool development efforts within the healthcare industry providing testing support in the following...

Book entitled: Healthcare Interoperability Standards Compliance Handbook

Publications & Presentations

NIST provides the conformance tests, test tools and techniques to advance healthcare information technology standards that are complete and...

Illustration of prefilling a carbon nanotube with a desired chemical of known properties.

Simpler, Faster and Cheaper: A Full-filling Approach to Making Carbon Nanotubes of Consistent Quality

July 15, 2016

Just as many of us might be resigned to clogged salt shakers or rush-hour traffic, those working to exploit the special properties of carbon nanotubes have

High-Level Requirements

The testing infrastructure is intended to centralize health IT testing resources to provide the U.S. healthcare IT industry and the Federal...

Stakeholders

Key industry stakeholders include: Health Information Technology Developers Health Information Technology Systems Vendors Standards...

Healthcare IT Contacts

General Inquiries For general inquires on any of the website topics, please contact: Rob Snelick National Institute of Standards and...

ONC Certification - Test Methods for Health Information Technology

NIST and Certification | ONC HIT Certification Program | ONC 2015 Edition Test Method | NIST Tools for ONC HIT Certification Testing |...

Health IT Standards Reports

Listed are the final reports produced for NIST in accordance with awarded contracts to study the standards used in Stage One Meaningful Use...

Testing Environments

The testing infrastructure is intended to support multiple testing environments including instance testing, isolated system testing, and...

Tools Portal

HL7 v2 HL7 v3 CDA/CCDA ISO/IEEE XD* NCPDP Document Sharing Medical Devices ePrescribing Lab Public Health Patient Identification Meaningful...

Health IT Testing Infrastructure

NIST develops and maintains a health IT testing infrastructure that provides a scalable, multi-partner, automated, remote capability for...

Baldrige Program Director Describes Collaboration and Aim for New Cybersecurity Assessment Tool

July 12, 2016

The Baldrige Program is partnering with the Applied Cybersecurity Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop a Baldrige

Toward Real-Time Measurements for Real-Time Decision Making

July 12, 2016

Greenhouse gases (GHGs) stream out of power plants, seep out of landfills, flow from vehicle traffic and rise from commercial buildings and homes. Emissions of

NIST Leads Federal Effort to Save Lives and Property from Windstorms

July 12, 2016

Congress recently designated the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to be the lead agency for the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program

Redefining the Kilogram: Vacuum Cover

Put a Lid on It To eliminate the effects of air buoyancy, watt balance measurements must be made in vacuum. In this video, researchers use a...

SSD Resources

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What SED Does

Our Mission The Statistical Engineering Division, part of NIST's Information Technology Laboratory, seeks to contribute to research in...

OWM Programs/Groups

The NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) is comprised of four (4) program areas that work together to ensure: National uniformity in...

Resources for Weights and Measures

NIST OWM is pleased to provide our customers and stakeholders with directories of state officials and metrology laboratories together with...

Impacts & Recommendations

Since 1969, NIST has investigated about 40 earthquakes, hurricanes, building and construction failures, tornadoes, and fires—all with the...

Energy and Electron Transport, Dynamics and Dissipation at The Nanoscale

Mon, Jul 18 2016

Modern nanofabrication and single molecule techniques have opened the door for an unparallel scientific field with

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