January 2022 Selected Grants
Below is a brief snapshot of some of the research grants awarded to Boston University faculty in January 2022. View previously selected grants, or a full summary of this month’s awards. For detailed information on research funding, visit Sponsored Research Reporting on the Research Support site.
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Detection Diagnosis, Course, and Risk Factors
Total Anticipated
$ 15,978,873
Principal Investigator
Robert A Stern, School of Medicine
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Local Neuronal Drive and Neuromodulatory Control of Activity in the Pial Neurovascular Circuit
Total Anticipated
$ 13,925,926
Principal Investigator
Anna Devor, College of Engineering
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Pneumonia Biology
Total Anticipated
$ 5,671,251
Principal Investigator
Joseph P Mizgerd, School of Medicine
Sponsor
NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Cerebrovascular Remodeling and Neurodegenerative Changes in Alzheimer’s Disease
Total Anticipated
$ 3,946,601
Principal Investigator
Yanhang Zhang, College of Engineering
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute on Aging
Sleep-Dependent Modulation of Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow in Aging an Across Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
Total Anticipated
$ 3,416,984
Principal Investigator
Laura Lewis, College of Engineering
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute on Aging
Multidimensional Optimization of Voltage Indicators for In Vivo Neural Activity Imaging
Total Anticipated
$ 3,366,388
Principal Investigator
Xue Han, College of Engineering
Sponsor
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
Positive Psychology and Formation-Based Flourishing Among Spiritual Leaders and Therapists
Total Anticipated
$ 2,194,385
Principal Investigator
Steven Sandage, Danielsen Institute
Sponsor
Peale Foundation
Quantification of Improvement in Scratch Behavior and Sleep in Children with Atopic Dermatitis on Crisaborole Ointment
Total Anticipated
$ 1,515,113
Principal Investigator
Kevin C Thomas, School of Medicine
Sponsor
Pfizer, Inc.
Engineering Branching Networks through Synthetic Turing Morphogen Circuits
Total Anticipated
$ 1,300,000
Principal Investigator
Wilson Wong, College of Engineering
Sponsor
The Paul G Allen Institute
Transitions: Deep Learning Models for Microbial Image Analysis and Time-Series Predictions
Total Anticipated
$ 638,578
Principal Investigator
Mary Dunlop, College of Engineering
Sponsor
National Science Foundation