# Technology That Transforms the Understanding of Disease by National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering > The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering defines technology development as a way of changing what medicine can know and do: “Our mission is to transform, through technology development, our understanding of disease and its prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.” > > **— National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering**, *About NIBIB* ## Sources and Context - **Direct official source:** [About NIBIB](https://www.nibib.nih.gov/about-nibib) — *About NIBIB*. - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] — “Technology That Transforms the Understanding of Disease.” - **Editorial construction:** The poster uses a source-supported editorial frame outside the inner quotation marks to identify the institution, action, or governing context. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Article:** [[articles/Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power|Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Science|American Science]] ## Share on Social Media ``` The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering defines technology development as a way of changing what medicine can know and do: “Our mission is to transform, through technology development, our understanding of disease and its prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.” — National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, About NIBIB https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-nibib-technology-transforms-understanding-disease ```