September 2023 Selected Grants
Below is a brief snapshot of some of the research grants awarded to Boston University faculty in September 2023. View grant highlights from previous months or view detailed information on research funding on the Sponsored Research Reporting page.
Identifying the Longitudinal Outcomes of Suicide Loss in a Population-Based Cohort
Total Anticipated
$2,742,769
Principal Investigator
Anthony Rosellini, School of Public Health
Sponsor
NIH/National Institutes of Mental Health
The Contribution of Age-Related Tauopathies to Alzheimer’s Disease
Total Anticipated
$2,430,730
Principal Investigator
Ann McKee, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute on Aging
Prefrontal-Cingulate Functional Networks in Aging Monkeys: Neural Circuit Substrates of Cognitive Aging
Total Anticipated
$2,330,859
Principal Investigator
Maria Medalla, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Sponsor
NIH/ National Institute on Aging
Synthetic Vascularization and Regeneration in Engineered Tissues
Total Anticipated
$2,171,134
Principal Investigator
Chris Chen, College of Engineering
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute of Biomedical Imaging & Bioengineering
Mercury’s Dynamic Magnetosphere Under Varying External Conditions
Metrology and Fundamental Science with Magnetic Resonance at its Quantum Limits
Total Anticipated
$1,250,000
Principal Investigator
Alexander Sushkov, College of Arts & Sciences
Sponsor
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Impact of Toxic Metal Exposures in Novel Genetic Mouse Models of Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
Total Anticipated
$822,643
Principal Investigator
Lee Goldstein, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute on Aging
Informing Best Practices for Evaluation and Treatment of Myocardial Injury During Sepsis
Total Anticipated
$757,338
Principal Investigator
Allan Walkey, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Sponsor
NIH/ National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NSF-BSF: Cell Death, Metabolism and the Emergency of Long-Term Survival Through Microbial Interactions in Prochlorococcus, a Globally Abundant Marine Model Cyanobacterium
Total Anticipated
$642,399
Principal Investigator
Daniel Segre, College of Arts & Sciences
Sponsor
National Science Foundation
A Networked Improvement Community Approach to Equitable Literacy in Urban Schools
Total Anticipated
$600,000
Principal Investigator
Hardin Coleman, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
Sponsor
The William T. Grant Foundation
Mercury’s Dynamic Magnetosphere Under Varying External Conditions
Total Anticipated
$535,722
Principal Investigator
Chuanfei Dong, College of Arts & Sciences
Sponsor
NASA
Please note, anticipated amount is for the entire project period. For more information on a specific award please contact rosamail.bu.edu.