{"id":42194,"date":"2023-03-14T12:17:47","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T16:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/?page_id=42194"},"modified":"2026-06-02T15:47:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:47:20","slug":"research-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/offices-contacts\/research-support-offices\/research-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Office of Research Development positions Boston University at the forefront of emerging and convergent research areas\u2014particularly those that span more than one department, college, or school. Our mission is to catalyze the next generation of high-growth areas by advancing large-scale, multi-investigator research initiatives and building the infrastructure that allows interdisciplinary collaborations to thrive. You can contact the Research Development team at <a href=\"mailto:resdev@bu.edu\">resdev@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We do this by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Connecting people and ideas:<\/strong> Linking faculty, departments, and external partners around convergent themes to create transformative collaborations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowering barriers and enabling impact:<\/strong> Providing resources, administrative support, and targeted incentives that empower teams to pursue ambitious, cross-disciplinary projects.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Measuring and amplifying success:<\/strong> Tracking progress, assessing impact, and sharing stories that elevate BU\u2019s role in shaping the research frontiers of tomorrow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We provide strategic support by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Guiding complex proposals:<\/strong> Helping multi-investigator, cross-disciplinary teams compete successfully for large, strategically significant federal opportunities\u2014including center-level programs (NSF, NIH, DOE, DoW) and institutional training grants (e.g., NSF NRT, NIH T32).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leveraging data intelligence:<\/strong> Using advanced analytics to anticipate trends, identify strategic federal research priorities, and position BU for leadership in emerging fields.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Request Support<\/h2>\n<p>Research Development services are provided at no cost to the BU community. However, a formal request is required to initiate support. Requests may be submitted by investigators, faculty, staff, or administrators.<\/p>\n<p>Each submission is reviewed by the Research Development team, considering factors such as current team capacity, timeline for submission (6-12 months in advance), the proposal&#8217;s\/program&#8217;s alignment with institutional priorities, and whether the proposal involves collaboration across schools\/colleges. While we aim to assist as many projects as possible, we ask for your understanding that not all requests can be accommodated.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/research-development-support-request\/\" class=\"button button-base\"><strong>Make your request here<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\" bu-callout aligncenter\"><img src=\"\/research\/files\/2022\/10\/Full-Width-Promo-Box-Research-Website.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-39716\"><\/p>\n<h2>Training Grant Support<\/h2>\n<p>Training grants provide institutional support for structured, multi-mentor programs that prepare graduate students and\/or postdoctoral researchers. Our office prioritizes supporting these institutional training initiatives by offering comprehensive support to faculty planning to submit for these grants.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/?page_id=59940&amp;preview=true\" class=\"button button-primary\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Key Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-basic has-title post-57940 profile type-profile status-publish hentry office-research office-research-development\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/profile\/lloyd-munjanja\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-basic\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<figure class=\"profile-photo  profile-photo-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"profile-image \" src=\"\/research\/files\/2025\/07\/LloydMunjanja_Final.png\" alt=\"Lloyd Munjanja\" width=\"310\" height=\"377\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-basic\">Lloyd Munjanja<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-basic\">Director of Research Development<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-basic has-title post-50738 profile type-profile status-publish hentry office-research office-research-development\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/profile\/claire-cordella\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-basic\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<figure class=\"profile-photo  profile-photo-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"profile-image \" src=\"\/research\/files\/2024\/02\/Claire-Cordella-3.jpg\" alt=\"Claire Cordella\" width=\"310\" height=\"377\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-basic\">Claire Cordella<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-basic\">Associate Director of Research Development<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-basic has-title post-59593 profile type-profile status-publish hentry office-research office-research-development\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/profile\/daria-ivleva\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-basic\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<figure class=\"profile-photo  profile-photo-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"profile-image \" src=\"\/research\/files\/2025\/10\/Daria-lvlela-crop.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Daria Ivlela\" width=\"286\" height=\"430\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-basic\">Daria Ivleva<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-basic\">Postdoctoral Associate, Program Evaluation, Research Development<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-basic has-title post-59235 profile type-profile status-publish hentry office-research office-research-development\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/profile\/jessica-garber\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-basic\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<figure class=\"profile-photo  profile-photo-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"profile-image \" src=\"\/research\/files\/2026\/04\/Jessica-Garber.jpg\" alt=\"Jessica Garber\" width=\"287\" height=\"430\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-basic\">Jessica Garber<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-basic\">Program Manager, Research Development<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-basic has-title post-61998 profile type-profile status-publish hentry office-research-development\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/profile\/ally-fulton\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-basic\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<figure class=\"profile-photo  profile-photo-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"profile-image \" src=\"\/research\/files\/2026\/03\/Ally-Fulton-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ally Fulton\" width=\"287\" height=\"430\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-basic\">Ally Fulton<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-basic\">Training Grants Specialist<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Office of Research Development positions Boston University at the forefront of emerging and convergent research areas\u2014particularly those that span more than one department, college, or school. 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