NIH Announces Personnel Changes
BU IN DC
President Robert A. Brown attended a board meeting of the Association of American Universities on February 4.
College of Engineering Dean Kenneth Lutchen attended the annual American Society for Engineering Education Public Policy Colloquium between February 3 and 5.
Assistant Provost for Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs Sarah Hokanson participated in a meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges Postdoctorate Leaders Section Steering Committee on February 6.
NIH ANNOUNCES PERSONNEL CHANGES
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that Dr. John Ngai will be the new director of the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, starting in March. Dr. Ngai is currently a neuroscientist at the University of California, Berkeley.
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has appointed Dr. Ken Santora as the director of the NIA Division of Extramural Activities. Dr. Santora received his PhD in immuology and pathology from the BU School of Medicine.
- The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) has named Dr. Monica Webb Hooper as NIMHD’s deputy director. Dr. Hooper is currently a professor in the School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.
GRANTS NEWS YOU CAN USE
Are you curious about federal funding opportunities and fellowship programs that provide support for early career researchers, such as new faculty and postdoctoral associates? Lewis-Burke Associates has authored a compendium that lists opportunities at a range of federal agencies. Early career investigators can learn about support programs at the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the Institute for Education Sciences, and more.
EVENTS NEWS YOU CAN USE
The Office of Research will host “Innovations in Brain Research,” its next Research on Tap event, on February 20 from 4 to 6 pm at the Kilachand Center. Faculty from the Center for Systems Neuroscience will present microtalks on a range of exciting and innovative research addressing how neural circuits mediate behavior. A wine and cheese reception will follow the discussion so researchers can mingle with potential collaborators.