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 […]

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.

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 […]

Limited Submission Funding Opportunity: Immune Drivers of Autoimmune Disease

INTERNAL MATERIALS DUE: Friday, May 27th. The main objective of this program is to enhance our understanding of the immunologic processes, events, and changes that underlie the clinical manifestations of autoimmune diseases, including disease flare, remission, and progression of established disease, as well as the progression from a state of elevated risk to clinical diagnosis of autoimmune disease.

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