Award Nomination Opportunity: Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists 2023
DEADLINE: July 15, 2023. Science, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and SciLifeLab, joined forces in creating the Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists to recognize excellence amongst young researchers from around the world. The categories for the 2023 prize are Cell and Molecular Biology, Genomics Proteomics and Systems Biology Approaches, Ecology and Environment, and Molecular Medicine.
Limited Submission Funding Opportunity: NEH Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants: Capital Projects
INTERNAL MATERIALS DUE: Friday April 7, 2023. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Challenge Programs is accepting applications for Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants: Capital Projects. This program supports the purchase, design, construction, restoration, or renovation of buildings or sites of national, historical, architectural, or cultural significance and facilities that house humanities collections or are used for humanities activities.
Limited Submission Funding Opportunity: Pew Biomedical Scholars
INTERNAL MATERIALS DUE: Friday April 14, 2023. The Pew Biomedical Scholars program supports young investigators of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health.
Research Revealed: COVID-19 Testing Lab Opens Facilities to Researchers
December 2022 | Information & Support for the BU Research Community Collaborate CORE FACULTY SPOTLIGHT COVID-19 Testing Lab Opens Facilities to BU Researchers With support from the Kilachand Fund, BU’s Clinical Testing Laboratory is being converted into a core facility within the existing Design, Automation, Manufacturing & Processes (DAMP) Lab. The lab’s robots are capable of processing […]
Property Management Updates
Equipment Inventory The biennial capital equipment inventory, which previously was completed over a 12 month period, will now be extended to the full 24 month period. This change will allow the Property team more time to resolve inventory issues as well as continue with other responsibilities such as processing purchase requisitions, tagging new equipment, managing […]
Research Revealed: How one BU-led collaboration is keeping the magic alive five years in
June 2022 | Information & Support for the BU Research Community Collaborate COLLABORATION IN ACTION 14 Institutions on a Common Quest to Mend Broken Hearts A BU-led team of researchers is engineering small patches of cardiac muscle that could repair the heart, treat heart disease, and speed drug development. Behind the scenes, the massive team […]
Memo: Lab Animal Per Diem Rate Changes, June 3, 2022
TO: Boston University Deans, Department Chairs, Principal Investigators, Department Administrators, and Grant Administrators FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Karen Antman, Provost, Medical Campus, and Dean, School of Medicine DATE: June 3, 2022 SUBJECT: Lab Animal Per Diem Rate Changes Boston University is committed to efficiently managing its animal care facilities […]
Funding Opportunity: 2022 ADDF-Harrington Scholar Award
SPONSOR DEADLINE: July 18, 2022. Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals and the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) announce a joint request for proposals for the 2022 ADDF-Harrington Scholar Award. The ADDF-Harrington Scholar Award is designed to accelerate the translation of innovative research that could treat, prevent, or slow Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias.
Call for Proposals: 2022 Pfizer CTI
SPONSOR DEADLINE: June 13th, 2022. We are pleased to announce a call for proposals for Pfizer’s Centers for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) program for collaborative development of novel biotherapeutics.
Postdoctoral Compensation Guidelines (Updated)
TO: Boston University Faculty and Staff FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Sarah Hokanson, Assistant Provost for Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs DATE: May 25, 2022 SUBJECT: Postdoctoral Compensation Guidelines (Updated) UPDATE: Since we originally distributed the memo below on Wednesday, May 18, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a […]