June 2024 Selected Grants
Below is a brief snapshot of some of the research grants awarded to Boston University faculty in June 2024. View grant highlights from previous months or view detailed information on research funding on the Sponsored Research Reporting page.
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess the Efficacy of the Numbershire Level K Gaming Intervention for Improving Math Outcomes for Students With or At Risk for Mathematics Learning Disabilities
Total Anticipated
$4,000,000
Principal Investigator
Nancy Nelson, Rafik B. Hariri Institute
Sponsor
Department of Education
Defining Immune-Evasive Mechanical Signaling in Head and Neck Cancer
Total Anticipated
$3,273,739
Principal Investigator
Xaralabos G. Varelas, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Sponsor
National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research
A Relaxin-Loaded Hydrogel for the Treatment of Hypertrophic Scars
Total Anticipated
$2,740,961
Principal Investigator
Mark W. Grinstaff, College of the Arts & Sciences
Sponsor
National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin
Reelin and Receptor Splicing in Alzheimer’s Disease
Total Anticipated
$2,431,261
Principal Investigator
Angela Ho, College of the Arts & Sciences
Sponsor
National Institute on Aging
Regulating Parenchymal Repair in Wound Healing
Total Anticipated
$2,062,500
Principal Investigator
Timothy O’Shea, College of Engineering
Sponsor
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Molecular Mechanisms Of RNA Methyltransferases
Total Anticipated
$1,896,500
Principal Investigator
Daniel Dempsey, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Sponsor
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Targeting Transcriptional Networks Directing Immune Evasion in Progressive Bronchial Premalignant Lesions
Total Anticipated
$866,250
Principal Investigator
Xaralabos G. Varelas, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Sponsor
United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity
Neural Mechanisms of Spatial Representations Beyond the Self
Total Anticipated
$702,923
Principal Investigator
Matthias Stangl, College of Engineering
Sponsor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke
Identifying and Addressing Barriers in the Cervical Cancer Treatment Cascade Among Women with HIV in South Africa
Total Anticipated
$368,070
Principal Investigator
Amelia Stanton, College of Arts & Sciences
Sponsor
National Cancer Institute
Capitalizing on the Global Policy and South-South Agenda: Low-Carbon Development in Africa and Beyond
Total Anticipated
$368,070
Principal Investigator
Kevin Gallagher, Global Development Policy Center
Sponsor
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Please note, anticipated amount is for the entire project period. For more information on a specific award, please contact rosamail@bu.edu.