April 2023 Selected Grants
Below is a brief snapshot of some of the research grants awarded to Boston University faculty in April 2023. View grant highlights from previous months or view detailed information on research funding on the Sponsored Research Reporting page.
Improving Pregnancy Outcomes for Women with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Medicaid
Total Anticipated
$3,200,880
Principal Investigator
Eric S. Rubenstein, School of Public Health
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
An Assessment of Environmental and Neighborhood-Level Risk Factors for Subfertility Among Black Women in the U.S.
Total Anticipated
$1,920,465
Principal Investigator
Amelia K. Wesselink, School of Public Health
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Assessment Core for a Phase 2, Multi-Center, Multi-Arm, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Adaptive Platform Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy and Potential Therape
Total Anticipated
$1,358,444
Principal Investigator
Daniel J. Lee, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Sponsor
PPD Development LLC
Preparing Mathematics Teachers to Teach for Justice and Joy in High-Needs Schools
Total Anticipated
$1,194,291
Principal Investigator
Aaron Brakoniecki, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
Sponsor
National Science Foundation
The Role of the Locus Coeruleus-Norepinephrine System in Flexible Decision-Making
Total Anticipated
$825,000
Principal Investigator
Benjamin Scott, College of Arts & Sciences
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
Examining RWJF’s Reimagining Child Care Portfolio’s Contribution to Changing the Childcare-Advocacy Ecosystem
Total Anticipated
$750,000
Principal Investigator
Stephanie Curenton, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
Sponsor
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Responses of Waves, Particles, and Precipitation to Solar Wind Dynamic Impulsive Changes
Total Anticipated
$688,588
Principal Investigator
Xiaochen Shen, College of Engineering
Sponsor
National Science Foundation
Advancing Transformational Energy Justice Across the Renewable Energy Supply Chain
Total Anticipated
$497,428
Principal Investigator
Benjamin Sovacool, Institute for Global Sustainability
Sponsor
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Feasibility and Outcome Measures for Infants with Down Syndrome: Advancing Clinical Trial Readiness for a Harness-Based Mobility Intervention
Total Anticipated
$477,482
Principal Investigator
Jana Iverson, Sargent College
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Collaborative Research: SATC: CORE: MEDIUM: Private Model Personalization
Total Anticipated
$450,000
Principal Investigator
Adam D. Smith, College of Arts & Sciences
Sponsor
National Science Foundation
Please note, anticipated amount is for the entire project period. For more information on a specific award please contact rosamail.bu.edu.