October 2023 Selected Grants
Professor Lee Goldstein was awarded almost 4 million dollars from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging for his research on the use of Lens Beta-Amyloid as a Novel Biomarker for early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded Professor Naomi Hamburg over 3.75 million dollars for her research about Endothelial Cell Health Across the Spectrum of Cardiometabolic Disease.
Over 3 million dollars has been awarded to Dr. Swathi Kiran from the National Institute on Deadness & Communication Disorders for her research on computational modeling of language impairment and control in bilingual individuals with post-stroke aphasia and neurodegenerative disorders.
Advisory on Orders of Capital Equipment
Purchase requisitions ordering movable capital equipment (Cost $5000+, Useful Life 1year+) require information on the location (building & room number) where the equipment will be installed. Since Ariba does not have a separate field for this information, please add it as a Comment. Omitting this information will result in a delay in processing the purchase […]
eRA Information: Data Management and Sharing Plans “Other Request” Type Available October 12
eRA Information: Prior Approval Requests to Revise Data Management and Sharing Plans for NIH Awards to be Submitted via Prior Approval “Other Request” Type Effective October 12 We are pleased to inform you that the “Other Request” type will be available for NIH awards in Prior Approval as part of an eRA Commons release on […]
2 Day Research Administration Training for Department Administrators: Fall Registration Open Now!
Sponsored Programs will be running a 2-Day Research Administration Training for Department Administrators at BU, covering the entire grant project lifecycle. This training is ideal for anyone who is new to sponsored research at BU with grant management responsibilities. DAs who have never attended an in-person DA training are especially encouraged to attend. Topics will […]
New “ViraMap” Technology Has Potential to Identify Entry Mechanisms of Viruses Affecting Humans
Recent research out of Boston University highlights host targets that participate in SARS-CoV-2 infection and showcases ViraMap as a powerful platform for studying viral interactions on the surface of cells. By Mohsan Saeed, Assistant Professor, Biochemistry & Cell Biology, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine A precise mapping of interactions between proteins on the […]
Meet AFAR and the Hevolution Foundation
Thursday, October 19 | 12-1 pm Virtual Event Hosted by BU Foundation Relations The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) and the Hevolution Foundation, in partnership with the Office of Research and Foundation Relations, will hold a workshop to acquaint researchers at BU with the funding priorities and programs, and application and review processes of […]
Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) are Due in One Month
PARs for the period: January – June 2023 are due back to effort reporting (effort@bu.edu) on Friday, October 6, 2023. Any PAR received after this date runs the risk of disallowance. Please contact effort@bu.edu with questions. If you are not paid from Sponsored Research funds this does not apply to you.
NIH Application Instruction Updates to Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Costs
The NIH has posted NOT-OD-23-161 with updates to the NIH application instructions for submitting requests for Data Management and Sharing costs in a single line item. As outlined in the Final NIH Policy on Data Management and Sharing (DMS), costs associated with data management and data sharing may be allowable under the budget for the proposed […]
Funding Opportunity: Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Capital & Women’s Health Programs
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) supports innovation, research and development, commercialization, and manufacturing in the fields of biopharma, medical devices, diagnostics, and digital health. MLSC is now accepting applications for this year’s Capital & Women’s Health Programs with a deadline of 5 pm on Friday, November 17. Funding ranges from up to $300,000 to $5,000,000, depending on the program: Bits to Bytes: […]
August 2023 Selected Grants
The National Institute on Aging awarded $3.9 million to Alzheimer’s research led by Julia TCW an assistant professor of pharmacology (MED).
Professor Kamal Sen (ENG) was awarded $2.9 million from the National Science Foundation for his research surrounding Engineering Brian Circuits for Complex Scene Analysis.
Over $800 thousand dollars was awarded to Professor Cathie Klapperich (ENG) from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center for her work on the clinical evaluation of a novel digital health intervention for nutritional anemias.
Junenette Peters, associate professor of environmental health (SPH) was awarded over $700 thousand dollars for her study of the relationship of metal exposures to health, mood, and cognitive functioning in military veterans by the Department of Defense.