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[[image:NIH-NIBIB-Logo.png|200px|left|thumb| NA-MIC is a national research center supported by grant '''U54 EB005149 (EB)''' from the NIBIB NIH HHS.]]


NA-MIC was funded in September of 2004 after submission of an application in response to an [http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-04-022.html RFA] issued by NIH as part of the [http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/ roadmap initiative], which called for the establishment of 7 National Centers for Biomedical Computing. All of the NCBC centers are organized around a series of specialized cores based on the requirements of the funding agency. The Computer Science Core consists of two teams.  The [[Algorithms|algorithm]] team develops and implements medical image computing algorithms using the [http://www.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/NA-MIC-Kit NA-MIC Kit]. The [[Engineering|engineering]] team develops and maintains the [http://www.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/NA-MIC-Kit NA-MIC Kit], a software platform designed to enable research. The [[Driving Biological Projects|driving biological projects]] use the tools provided by the algorithm and engineering cores to develop software solutions that further their biomedical research. The [[Training|training]] and [[Dissemination|dissemination]] cores work on both internal and external outreach. The [[Service|service]] core supports the virtualized IT infrastructure that enables all these activities in a distributed environment. The [[Leadership|leadership]] core is responsible for the overall direction of the alliance. The PI works in close consultation with all the participants in the NA-MIC effort. Since its funding begun, NA-MIC has developed a network of internal and external collaborations. More information about the collaborations can be found on the [http://www.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/NA-MIC_Collaborations '''NA-MIC Wiki'''].

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Image:NAMIC_380x463.jpg|[[Leadership|<big>Leadership</big>]]<br><br><b>PI:</b> R. Kikinis<br> SPL, BWH
Image: Big-DBP-Logo.png |[[Driving Biological Projects#2007-2010|<big>DBP</big>]]<br><br>University of Utah, UT<br>University of Iowa, IA<br>UCLA, CA<br>MGH, HMS, MA
Image: Big-DBP-Logo.png |[[Driving Biological Projects#2004-2007|<big>DBP's, til '10</big>]]<br><br>PNL, Brockton VA, HMS<br>UCI, CA<br>Dartmouth College, NH<br>Indiana University, Indianapolis<br>U of Toronto, Canada<br>Mind Institute, CA<br>JHU/Queen's University<br>UNC, NC<br>HMS, MA<br>
Image:Big-Algorithm-Logo.png|[[Algorithms|<big>CS (Algorithms)</big>]]<br><br><b>Core PI:</b> R. Whitaker<br>University of Utah, UT<br>MIT, MA<br>UNC, NC<br>Georgia Tech, GA
Image:Big-Engineering-Logo.png|[[Engineering|<big>CS (Engineering)</big>]]<br><br><b>Core PI:</b> W. Schroeder <br>Kitware, Inc.<br>BIRN CC, UCSD<br>NRG, WUSTL <br> GRC, GE<br>Isomics, Inc.
Image:Big-Service-Logo.png|[[Service|<big>Service</big>]]<br><br><b>Core PI:</b> W. Schroeder<br>Kitware, Inc.
Image:Big-Training-Logo.png|[[Training|<big>Training</big>]]<br><br><b>Core PI:</b> S. Pujol<br>SPL, BWH
Image:Big-Dissemination-Logo.png|[[Dissemination|<big>Dissemination</big>]]<br><br><b>Core Co-PI:</b> T. Kapur, S. Pieper<br>SPL, BWH, Isomics Inc.
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