Patricia Fabian, associate professor of environmental health, awarded $3.2 million Wellcome Trust Climate Impact grant
Dr. Fabian’s team, comprised of experts from multiple disciplines across BU, will work to raise awareness of the health risks associated with extreme heat.
Wendy Kuohung, associate professor of obstetrics & gynecology, receives March of Dimes grant
The funding will support Dr. Kuohung’s first-of-its-kind research into therapeutic agents for preeclampsia. Dr. Kuohung will develop an assay to treat preeclampsia in women who may have increased genetic risk for the condition.
Lynne Chantranupong, assistant professor of biology, receives prestigious Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship
Dr. Chantranupong, a molecular biologist studying brain lysosomes, is one of 126 fellows selected.
Mellon Foundation grant supports COM center for media innovation and impact
The award, for $487,000 over three years, will fund projects related to environmental justice storytelling.
Meet the Funder: Donaghue Foundation (2/12/25)
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Million-dollar W. M. Keck Foundation grant supports CAS study of urban trees
Jennifer Bhatnagar, associate professor of biology, leads the project, centered around the survival of urban trees and how understanding their adaptative capabilities could contribute to preservation initiatives.
SPIE and BU endow $1-million Scholarship in Photonics
SPIE’s gift of $500,000, matched by BU, will support students at the BU Photonics Center. SPIE has made 12 major gifts to universities in support of optics and photonics education, research, and talent development.
Meet the Funder: LUNGevity Foundation (1/9/25)
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative funds BU-NYU project to develop new cell engineering technology
Ahmad (Mo) Khalil, professor of biomedical engineering, leads the $1.5 million-funded project, which could result in improvements in cell therapies by streamlining the engineering of mammalian cells.
Two medical school assistant professors receive Smith Family Foundation Odyssey Awards
Florian Douam, PhD, assistant professor of virology, immunology, and microbiology, and Jessica L. Fetterman, assistant professor of medicine, were both selected to receive $400,000 for basic science research.