April 2024 Selected Grants

Below is a brief snapshot of some of the research grants awarded to Boston University faculty in April 2024. View grant highlights from previous months or view detailed information on research funding on the Sponsored Research Reporting page.


Primate Inhibitory Neurons in Hippocampal CA3-CA1 Intrinsic Circuits

Total Anticipated

$3,962,278

Principal Investigator

Helen Barbas, Sargent College

Sponsor

National Institute of Mental Health


Studies on RGS4-Regulated Pathways in Models of Neuropathic Pain

Total Anticipated

$3,187,172

Principal Investigator

Venetia Zachariou, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Sponsor

National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke


Project Chisoni: A Study to Define the Burden of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infants and Its Modifiable Risk Factors in Zambia and Other African Countries

Total Anticipated

$2,935,680

Principal Investigator

Julie Moriarty Herlihy, School of Public Health

Sponsor

NIH/National Institute of Child Health & Human Development


A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate a Trauma-Informed Partner Violence Intervention Program

Total Anticipated

$2,866,208

Principal Investigator

Casey T. Taft, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Sponsor

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute


MicroRNAs as Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker of Alzheimer’s Disease

Total Anticipated

$2,066,213

Principal Investigator

Ivana Delalle, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Sponsor

National Institute on Aging


Tracking Tissue-Specific Gene Boundaries in Aging

Total Anticipated

$1,971,182

Principal Investigator

Ana Fiszbein, College of Arts & Sciences

Sponsor

Hevolution Foundation


Federated Learning For Predicting Electricity Consumption With Mixed Global/Local Models

Total Anticipated

$1,200,000

Principal Investigator

Alexander Olshevxky, College of Engineering

Sponsor

National Science Foundation


Safe Autonomy for Soft Robots

Total Anticipated

$600,000

Principal Investigator

Andrew Sabelhaus, College of Engineering

Sponsor

National Science Foundation


Toward a More Complete Understanding of Coastal Upwelling Dynamics

Total Anticipated

$478,920

Principal Investigator

Xiaozhou Ruan, College of Arts & Sciences

Sponsor

National Science Foundation


Next Generation Plasmon Coupling Nanosensors

Total Anticipated

$447,747

Principal Investigator

Björn M. Reinhard, 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.

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