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Research on Tap: Tackling Cancer Through Multidisciplinary Research (2025)
Cancer remains one of the most complex and pressing challenges in medicine, requiring innovative approaches that span disciplines and perspectives. Advancing our understanding through research is critical to unlocking new prevention strategies, breakthrough treatments, and improved outcomes for patients worldwide. This Research on Tap will showcase the breadth of expertise driving progress in cancer prevention, […]
Research on Tap: AI and the Humanities (2025)
Artificial intelligence is transforming every aspect of our lives, raising urgent questions about its implications for ethics, identity, and the health of our political and economic systems. At the same time, AI is opening new frontiers in humanities research—reshaping how we analyze complex texts, uncover historical insights, and approach critical fields like anthropology. At this […]
Meet the Donaghue Foundation (2025)
Are you looking for funding to support health services research? The Donaghue Foundation provides grants to help organizations improve the value of their health care services. The foundation focuses chiefly on reducing (a) high and rising healthcare costs, (b) unwarranted variation and lack of transparency in quality, prices, and outcomes, and (c) racial and ethnic disparities in […]
Research on Tap: How Social Policies Shape Our Lives from Birth to Old Age
Across the globe, governments are grappling with how to design policies that meet the needs of diverse and aging populations, address widening inequalities, and promote overall societal well-being. In the United States, debates over health care, economic safety nets, and education underscore the critical importance of evidence-based policy decisions. In this Research on Tap, we […]
Department Administrator Forum: Life Cycle of a Sub Award Invoice
Hosted by Sponsored Programs, with presentations from Shared Services, Post-Award, and Compliance. We invited all Boston University staff involved in Research Administration to join the Department Administrator (DA) Forum on November 21, 1:30 – 3:00 PM (via Zoom). This session provided a comprehensive overview of the Life Cycle of a Sub Award Invoice, featuring insights […]
Meet the LUNGevity Foundation (2025)
Are you looking for funding to study lung cancer? The LUNGevity Foundation supports research with the potential to improve lung cancer outcomes. In this virtual workshop for the BU research community, LUNGevity Executive Director of Research Upal Basu Roy, PhD, MPH, will present on the foundation’s five grant programs: The Brown/LUNGevity Award to Understand Mechanisms of […]
Understanding Post-Pandemic Research Travel with NCURA
Monday, October 21 | 2-4:30 PM Virtual Event Hosted by National Council of University Research Administrators Founded in 1959, the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) is a non-profit professional society dedicated to advancing the profession of research administration through education and professional development programs, the sharing of knowledge and experiences, and the fostering […]
Research on Tap: Addressing Health Inequities with a Health Economics Lens (2024)
From where we live and work to the education and income we receive, countless factors determine our health. These inequities aren’t random; they are rooted in the systems that govern our daily lives, including health care structures, employment markets, and public policies. Understanding how these drivers compound across individual, community, and societal levels and identifying […]
Research on Tap: Women’s Health and Cultivating a Research Community at BU (2024)
For much of the 20th century, clinical research predominantly involved male participants, with the assumption that findings would apply equally to women. Concerns about hormonal fluctuations and reproductive health risks led to the exclusion of women, particularly those of childbearing age. This exclusion resulted in a significant lack of data on how various diseases and […]
Meet the American Parkinson Disease Association (2024)
The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is a nationwide grassroots network dedicated to fighting Parkinson’s disease (PD) and works tirelessly to help the approximately one million with PD in the United States to live life to the fullest in the face of this chronic neurological disorder. Chief Mission Officer Rebecca Gilbert will join us to […]