Recent Grants
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.
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.