February 2023 Selected Grants
Below is a brief snapshot of some of the research grants awarded to Boston University faculty in February 2023. View grant highlights from previous months or view detailed information on research funding on the Sponsored Research Reporting page.
CARB-X Global Antibacterial Accelerator
Total Anticipated
$37,782,812
Principal Investigator
Kevin Outterson, School of Law
Sponsor
The German Federal Ministry of Education
Comprehensive Assessment of Speech Physiology and Acoustics in Parkinson’s Disease Progression
Total Anticipated
$3,186,283
Principal Investigator
Cara Stepp, Sargent College
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Understanding and Addressing Geographic Barriers to Accessing TB Services in a Highburden Urban Setting
Total Anticipated
$2,940,434
Principal Investigator
Helen Jenkins, School of Public Health
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute of Allergy & Infection
Molecular Mechanisms of Homeostatic Synaptic Plasticity
Total Anticipated
$2,438,931
Principal Investigator
Hengye Man, College of Arts & Sciences
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
Mechanism of Trypsin Activation in Pancreatitis
Total Anticipated
$1,815,000
Principal Investigator
Andrea Geisz, School of Dental Medicine
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Development of Cell-Free Approaches to the Treatment of Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency
Total Anticipated
$737,292
Principal Investigator
Yuzuru Sasamoto, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Sponsor
NIH/National Eye Institute
Advances in Private Optimization – Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Core Programs
Total Anticipated
$600,000
Principal Investigator
Ashok Cutkosky, College of Engineering
Sponsor
National Science Foundation
Digital Preservation of Fuuta Jalon Scholars’ Arabic and Ajami Materials in Senegal and Guinea
Total Anticipated
$129,504
Principal Investigator
Fallou Ngom, College of Arts & Sciences
Sponsor
The British Library
Task Force on Climate, Development and the IMF
Total Anticipated
$100,001
Principal Investigator
Kevin Gallagher, Global Development Policy Center
Sponsor
Tara Climate Foundation
Microenvironment Mapping of the PRPSC Interactome
Total Anticipated
$100,000
Principal Investigator
Robert Mercer, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Sponsor
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Please note, anticipated amount is for the entire project period. For more information on a specific award please contact rosamail.bu.edu.