Boston University faculty receive major grants every day. Every month, we highlight a few of these awards to show the breadth and depth of BU research.
Update: NIH Confirms SciENcv Hyperlinks Are Allowable
Dear Colleagues, We have received clarification from the NIH Policy Office regarding hyperlinks in SciENcv-generated biosketches: “The links automatically generated in the Biographical Sketch Common Form in SciENcv are allowable.” This means you do not need to remove hyperlinked ORCIDs or other system-generated links from your biosketches. SImply use the document as produced by SciENcv. […]
Updates from Sponsored Programs on Grant Management at BU
Dear Colleagues, We are aware of concerns regarding the transition to SciENcv for NIH biosketches and the hyperlinks that appear in the generated documents. As you may know, NIH biosketch format pages have traditionally prohibited hyperlinks. However, biosketches produced through SciENcv include hyperlinked ORCID IDs and other elements by default. We understand this has caused […]
How Might the Federal Government Shutdown Affect BU?
Student aid will continue and researchers should work on existing grants, but new awards might be delayed.
Government Shutdown – What to Know
TO: Principal Investigators, Deans, Associate Deans for Research, Center Directors, and Grant Administrators FROM: Diane Baldwin, Associate Vice President for Sponsored Programs DATE: Updated October 1, 2025 SUBJECT: Government Shutdown – What to Know The federal government officially shut down after midnight on September 30, 2025. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide […]
October 2024 Selected Grants
Below is a brief snapshot of some of the research grants awarded to Boston University faculty in October 2024. View grant highlights from previous months or view detailed information on research funding on the Sponsored Research Reporting page. Modernization of High and Maximum Containment Research Facilities at the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories to Meet […]
September 2024 Selected Grants
Below is a brief snapshot of some of the research grants awarded to Boston University faculty in September 2024. View grant highlights from previous months or view detailed information on research funding on the Sponsored Research Reporting page. Big Data and Small Molecules for Alzheimer’s Disease Total Anticipated $4,105,224 Principal Investigator Weiming Xia, Chobanian & […]
August 2024 Selected Grants
Below is a brief snapshot of some of the research grants awarded to Boston University faculty in August 2024. View grant highlights from previous months or view detailed information on research funding on the Sponsored Research Reporting page. Risk and Resilience, Clinical Presentation, and Biomarker Profiles of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Related Dementias: The Diagnose […]
July 2024 Selected Grants
Below is a brief snapshot of some of the research grants awarded to Boston University faculty in July 2024. View grant highlights from previous months or view detailed information on research funding on the Sponsored Research Reporting page. RNA Modification and Innate Immune Activation in HIV Infection Total Anticipated $4,009,030 Principal Investigator Hisashi Akiyama, Chobanian […]
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 […]
May 2024 Selected Grants
Below is a brief snapshot of some of the research grants awarded to Boston University faculty in May 2024. 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 $25,000,000 Principal Investigator Kevin Outterson, School of Law Sponsor Novo Nordisk […]