August 2023 Selected Grants
Below is a brief snapshot of some of the research grants awarded to Boston University faculty in August 2023. View grant highlights from previous months or view detailed information on research funding on the Sponsored Research Reporting page.
Microglia Targeted Interventions in Prodromal Alzheimer’s Disease Stage
Total Anticipated
$3,998,103
Principal Investigator
Julia TCW, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute on Aging
Mechanistic Studies of the Genetic Contribution of Desmoplakin to Pulmonary Fibrosis in Alveolar Type 2 Cells
Total Anticipated
$3,129,626
Principal Investigator
Andrew Wilson, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Sponsor
NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NCS-FR: Engineering Brain Circuits for Complex Scene Analysis
Total Anticipated
$2,961,895
Principal Investigator
Kamal Sen, College of Engineering
Sponsor
National Science Foundation
A Novel and Practical Intervention for Detoxification of PFAS in Humans
Total Anticipated
$1,117,352
Principal Investigator
Jennifer J. Schlezinger, School of Public Health
Sponsor
Department of Defense/Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity
Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Digital Health Intervention for Nutritional Anemias
Total Anticipated
$805,660
Principal Investigator
Catherine Klapperich, College of Engineering
Sponsor
Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
Optogenetic Selection for Dynamic Phenotypes in Bacteria
Total Anticipated
$796,158
Principal Investigator
Mary Dunlop, College of Engineering
Sponsor
National Science Foundation
Relationship of Metal Exposures to Health Risk Markers, Mood and Cognitive Functioning in Military Veterans
Total Anticipated
$781,300
Principal Investigator
Junenette Peters, School of Public Health
Sponsor
Department of Defense/Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity
Collaborative Research: Cis-Regulatory Architecture of Color Pattern Convergence
Total Anticipated
$715,834
Principal Investigator
Sean Mullen, College of Arts & Sciences
Sponsor
National Science Foundation
Understanding the Role of Mechanical Boundary Conditions on Tissue Assembly and Repair in 3D Fibrous Microtissues
Total Anticipated
$635,00
Principal Investigator
Emma Lejeune, College of Engineering
Sponsor
National Science Foundation
IHBEM: Modeling the Impact of Behavioral Feedback on the Transmission of Acute Infectious Diseases
Total Anticipated
$599,995
Principal Investigator
Kayoko Mori, School of Public Health
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.