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.

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