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A Notorious Boston Intersection, Mass and Cass, Faces an Opioid Overdose Crisis. BU Researchers Are Turning to Survivors for Answers

August 3, 2023

New study concludes it’s time to rethink sobriety requirements for housing and offer more harm-reduction options

A Quest for Extreme Life—What Microbes Can Tell Us about Life on Earth and in Space

April 24, 2023

Boston University biologist Jeffrey Marlow visits the planet’s most hostile habitats to learn about how microbial communities form

A Saliva Test for Soldiers, Athletes, and Others Aims to Predict Performance

October 31, 2023

BU engineer to lead $17.7 million DARPA project analyzing biomarkers to assess readiness for physically and mentally challenging tasks

A “Game-Changing” New Drug for Schizophrenia?

October 3, 2024

BU researchers discuss whether Cobenfy, which reportedly lacks the side effects of other antipsychotic medications, is the real deal for patients

Accepting Applications: Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program Pilot Grants

December 6, 2020

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2021. The recently established Boston University Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program (FHS BAP) is soliciting proposals focusing on genetic, genomic, biomarker, epidemiological, behavioral, brain imaging, ethical, health systems or other research in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), AD-related disorders, and brain aging. Proposed research must include a major component involving analysis of existing FHS data. It is anticipated that two proposals up to $25,000 in direct costs for one-year non renewable projects will be awarded.

Additional Changes to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Policy on Post-Submission Materials

June 28, 2017

Notice Number NOT-OD-17-066 expands the National Institutes of Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health post-submission materials policy to include citations to issued patents as allowable post-submission materials. This notice applies to applications submitted for proposals due on or after Sept. 25, 2017. Post-submission materials are those […]

Addressing Gaps in the Histories of Enslaved People Written by Slavers

August 14, 2024

Andreana Cunningham combines bioarchaeology, African diaspora studies, and archival research to better understand the lives of enslaved people

Adjustments to NIH Grant Application Due Dates on or Between October 28 and October 31, 2023

October 27, 2023

The NIH has issued application due date adjustments to accommodate scheduled federal system downtime. Grants.gov has a planned system outage from Saturday October 28, 2023, at 12:01 AM ET to Tuesday October 31, 2023, at 11:59 PM ET (see Grants.gov calendar and Grants.gov Community Blog).All Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) with due dates which originally fell between […]

Advance Notice: NIH “Forms-F” Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after May 25, 2020

December 3, 2019

NIH and AHRQ have announced upcoming changes to grant application forms and application guide instructions for applications with due dates on or after May 25, 2020 in Notice Number: NOT-OD-20-026.The new FORMS-F application packages will be required for due dates on or after May 25, 2020 and FORMS-E application packages will continue to be used […]

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Advance Notice: NIH and AHRQ Announce Upcoming Changes to Policies, Instructions and Forms for Research Training Grant, Fellowship and Career Development Award Applications for due dates on or after May 25, 2020

January 21, 2020

As posted in the Sponsored Programs Blog on 12/3/19, NIH and AHRQ recently announced plans to transition to updated application forms and instructions for due dates on or after May 25, 2020 (Forms-F; NOT-OD-20-026). Notice Number: NOT-OD-20-033 provides additional information on the planned changes to forms and instructions affecting research training grant, fellowship, and career […]

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