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.