June 2022 Selected Grants
Below is a brief snapshot of some of the research grants awarded to Boston University faculty in June 2022. View grant highlights from previous months or view detailed information on research funding on the Sponsored Research Reporting page.
BU Robotics and Autonomous Systems Teaching and Innovation Center
Total Anticipated
$4,394,848
Principal Investigator
Ioannis Paschalidis, College of Engineering
Sponsor
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
Improving Literacy Through Supporting Elementary School Leaders
Total Anticipated
$1,117,262
Principal Investigator
Francis Fein, Wheelock College
Sponsor
Department of Education
Programmable Benchtop Bioreactors for Scalable Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics of the Human Microbiome
Total Anticipated
$867,648
Principal Investigator
David Boas, College of Engineering
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Unraveling the Superficial White Matter of the Primate Brain: Tracer-Based Histology and DMRI Tractography Validation
Total Anticipated
$707,424
Principal Investigator
Richard Rushmore, School of Medicine
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders
Using Machine Learning to Optimize User Engagement and Clinical Response to Digital Mental Health Interventions
Total Anticipated
$647,149
Principal Investigator
Todd Farchione, College of Arts & Sciences
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
Biology of Lymphangiogenesis in the Adult Lung
Total Anticipated
$569,498
Principal Investigator
Alan Fine, School of Medicine
Sponsor
NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Sulfated Poly-Amido-Saccharide (SULPAS) Biomaterials as Anticoagulants
Total Anticipated
$553,824
Principal Investigator
Mark Grinstaff, College of Arts & Sciences
Sponsor
NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Schmidt Science Polymath Award
Total Anticipated
$500,000
Principal Investigator
Ahmad Khalil, College of Engineering
Sponsor
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation
A Bio-Inspired Latent TGF-Beta Conjugated Scaffold for Patient-Specific Cartilage Regeneration
Total Anticipated
$478,735
Principal Investigator
Michael Albro, College of Engineering
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Epigenetic Determinants in Oligodendrocyte Maturation in Down Syndrome
Total Anticipated
$478,735
Principal Investigator
Ella Zeldich, School of Medicine
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute of Disorders and Stroke
Please note, anticipated amount is for the entire project period. For more information on a specific award please contact rosamail.bu.edu.