Memo: Import/Export of Biological Samples
Dear Colleagues: We would like to share some important news related to the import/export of biological samples. These accounts, called to our attention by US regulatory agencies, including the FBI, US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Commerce Exports (DCE), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), report on several recent incidents in which biological samples […]
Animal Operations Update: Protocol Numbers
This spring, BU’s Animal Science Center will be rolling out a new and improved electronic system, Animal Operations (AOps), to request animals, imports, exports, and veterinary services; reserve procedure space and equipment; and much more. The Animal Operations system will be integrated with the IACUC system. Both are part of the Huron Research Suite. In […]
Request for Proposals: Johnson & Johnson Innovation Lung Cancer Center
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 22, 2019. We are pleased to announce a request for proposals for the Johnson & Johnson Innovation Lung Cancer Center seeking to fund pilot programs in the amount of $100k-400k developed by teams from across the Boston University ecosystem.
Call for Proposals: P20 Health Disparities
The BU-BMC Cancer Center is issuing a call for pre-proposals from BMC, BUSM, BUSPH and BU-CRC based investigators to address cancer health disparities. NCI has issued an RFA (summary linked below) to support a three year P20 planning grant at $800K/year to prepare for a full P50 SPORE application. We anticipate that this and similar […]
Reminder: New Animal Operations Software Coming in 2021
Dear BU ASC Researcher, I am writing to let you know about changes that will be coming to BU’s Animal Science Center (ASC). We are in the process of implementing a new system that will impact many business processes. Animal Operations (AOps) is a new software system that will increase transparency and efficiency in the […]
How BU Cut the Long Wait for Patents in Half
Have an idea to make the world a better place? BU Technology Development wants to fast-track your patent.
Call for Proposals: Pfizer CTI
We are pleased to announce a call for proposals for Pfizer’s Centers for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) program for collaborative development of novel biotherapeutics. Deadline: October 21, 2019 Areas of Interest and Targets/Pathways of Focus: Opportunities related to tissue-resident immunity with application in the fields of inflammation, fibrosis, autoimmunity and oncology Opportunities related to DNA damage […]
New Animal Operations Software Coming in 2021
Animal Operations (AOps) is a new software system that will increase transparency and efficiency in the BU Animal Science Center. Labs doing research in the ASC will use the new system to request animals, imports, exports, and veterinary services; reserve procedure space and equipment; and much more. The integrated, electronic system will allow us to […]
Lighting up the Brain
David Boas, BU Neurophotonics Center director and brain imaging pioneer, uses light to illuminate our thoughts