January 2022 Selected Grants
Below is a brief snapshot of some of the research grants awarded to Boston University faculty in January 2022. View grant highlights from previous months or view detailed information on research funding on the Sponsored Research Reporting page.
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