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Tag: Grants/Funding
Expanding computational skills in science to support research
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation partner to support the carpentries in teaching foundational coding and data science skills to researchers worldwide
Expanding computational skills in science to support research
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation partner to support the carpentries in teaching foundational coding and data science skills to researchers worldwide
Texas Heart Institute wins prestigious grant to develop wireless and leadless pacemakers
Doctors and engineers at Texas Heart Institute, Rice and UCLA collaborate to advance cardiac devices
New research project to tackle emergency natural disaster response problems
A new research project aims to tackle problems and improve natural disaster emergency preparedness and response in countries badly affected by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis
Top Scientists Honored at 8th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Silicon Valley
$21.6 million awarded to those driving innovations in physics, life sciences, and mathematics
Top Scientists Honored at 8th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Silicon Valley
$21.6 million awarded to those driving innovations in physics, life sciences, and mathematics
New research project to tackle emergency natural disaster response problems
A new research project aims to tackle problems and improve natural disaster emergency preparedness and response in countries badly affected by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis
New research project to tackle emergency natural disaster response problems
A new research project aims to tackle problems and improve natural disaster emergency preparedness and response in countries badly affected by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis
Top Scientists Honored at 8th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Silicon Valley
$21.6 million awarded to those driving innovations in physics, life sciences, and mathematics
AcuraStem triggers $3M phase II Fast Track SBIR Grant
The NINDS grant accelerates preclinical development of AcuraStem’s AS-1 Program for ALS
New nonprofit organization formed to accelerate drug development in autism-associated genetic conditions
LOS ANGELES, CA, October 23, 2019 – Parents of children affected by Phelan-McDermid syndrome (PMS) announce the formation of CureSHANK, a nonprofit organization to accelerate drug development in PMS and other diseases related to the SHANK genes. As one of…
Dartmouth Computer scientist receives $1.5 million to build new AI approaches to lung cancer
A $1.5 million National Cancer Institute grant to Computer Scientist Saeed Hassanpour of Dartmouth’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center will be used to build new artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for precision cancer care in lung cancer management
LSU Health New Orleans awarded $1.74 million for Usher Syndrome antisense therapy research
New Orleans, LA – Jennifer J. Lentz, PhD, Associate Professor at LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence and Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Genetics and Ophthalmology, in collaboration with Robert K. Koenekoop MD, PhD and Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Human…
NYSCF announces 2019 Class of NYSCF – Robertson Investigators
The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) announced the 2019 class of NYSCF – Robertson Investigators, welcoming six of the most talented stem cell researchers and neuroscientists into the NYSCF Investigator Program. The NYSCF Investigator Program fosters and encourages promising…
Researchers leverage new grant to benefit climate, cows
New England scientists will test algae for dietary supplements to decrease methane emission by cattle
Election 2019: Hope for a national pharmacare plan
The 2019 federal election in Canada brings hope for universal pharmacare if Canadians ensure the elected government delivers on the long-delayed promise of universal access to essential medications, argues an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) . “For Canadians…
Reclamation awards $8.9 million for innovative solutions in water and power management
The Bureau of Reclamation is providing $8.9 million to 27 new research projects and 114 continuing research projects through its Science and Technology Program. The funding from Reclamation is being matched by $10.9 million in partner contributions. The research findings…
Using mindfulness as a tool to help fight the opioid crisis
Boston Medical Center awarded multi-million dollar grant as a part of NIH HEAL initiative
5G wireless to connect robots on the ground to AI in the cloud
BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, October 9, 2019 – A research team at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, with the support of the National Science Foundation’s National Robotics Initiative 2.0 , is building the foundations of a wireless system that…
Research topic contributes to persistent gap in NIH research grants to black scientists
Research topic preference accounts for more than 20% of a persistent funding gap for black scientists applying for National Institutes of Health research project (R01) grants compared to white scientists, according to a new study by NIH scientists. Researchers examined…
Kessler scientists receive grant to study exercise benefits in multiple sclerosis
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers awards grant to Drs. John DeLuca and Helen Genova to study the effects of different exercise regimens across multiple realms of symptoms and functioning
Research on US child firearm injuries lags far behind studies of other causes of death
Study spotlights mismatch between number of deaths in children age 1 to 18, and research to understand, prevent and treat the reasons for those deaths
NASA selects Illinois professor for satellite mission concept study
Lara Waldrop, assistant professor electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been selected by NASA to lead a multi-institution team to conduct a concept study for a satellite mission. Her mission, titled “Global Lyman-alpha Imagers…
The MIT Press receives Arcadia grant to develop and pilot open access monograph publishing framework
‘While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, this generous award from Arcadia will allow us to develop and test a flexible OA sustainability model that can then be adapted to the needs of our peers.’ — Amy Brand, Director, The MIT Press
St. Jude neuroscientist Lindsay Schwarz receives a 2019 NIH Director’s Award
High Risk, High Reward grant award funds ‘highly innovative, high-impact’ biomedical research potential for broad impact across scientific fields
Supporting a patient-led movement to cure ALS — and other rare diseases
New $453,000 grant supports I AM ALS to develop technology and build a scalable movement to fight amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource renewed with $22 Million grant
The AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource has been renewed for 5 years
$300,000 NIH award to boost STEM proficiency through augmented reality gameplay
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Explore Interactive, a Purdue University-affiliated startup, has received a $300,000 Phase I SBIR award from the National Institutes of Health for its augmented reality platform to help students learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).…
12 early-career scientists win PROLAB awards
Twelve emerging scientists will receive grants this year from the Promoting Research Opportunities for Latin American Biochemists program, or PROLAB, to advance their research by working directly with collaborators in laboratories in the United States, Canada and Spain. Since 2012,…
The 2019 CNRS innovation medallists
Trained at the University of Tromsø (Norway) and recruited at the Laboratory of Plasma Physics (CNRS/Ecole polytechnique/Observatoire de Paris/Université Paris-Sud/Sorbonne Université), Ane Aanesland, a CNRS researcher, is currently President and CEO of ThrustMe, a startup specialising in the propulsion of…
Search tightens for genes driving prostate cancer
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is set up to fund individual projects in fields like genomics, computational biology, and pathology. Now researchers at University of Colorado Cancer Center are taking advantage of an innovative new program in cancer systems biology…
With $4 million grant, CSU and Front Range Community College team up for transfer students
Grant will support at least 150 students
IIVS receives support for non-animal testing from RIFM
September 10, 2019, Gaithersburg, MD – The Institute for In Vitro Sciences, Inc. (IIVS) is excited to announce that it has received a grant from the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM) to support its mission to promote non-animal methods.…
UCLA Health earns federal innovation grant
New Biodesign Hub will focus on developing health care technology
LSU Health New Orleans awarded $13.6 million for expanded cancer clinical trials network
New Orleans, LA – LSU Health New Orleans has been awarded a $13.6 million grant by the National Cancer Institute to expand its successful statewide clinical trials network with a special emphasis on minority and underserved cancer patients. Principal Investigator…
From CAR-T cells to collaborative robotics: 4 projects awarded with the ERC Starting grants
Four researchers at IIT — Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Italy have been awarded by European Re
Dr. Xuan Liu receives Switzer Research Fellowship for mobility research in cerebral palsy
NIDILRR fellowship funds gait retraining research in children by Children’s Specialized Hospital-Kes
Are we really protecting rivers from pollution? It’s hard to say, and that’s a problem
More public and private resources than ever are being directed to protecting and preserving aquatic ecosystems and watersheds. Whether mandated for land development, farming or in response to the growing severity and number of natural disasters – scientists from the…
Landos Biopharma completes $60 million Series B financing
RTW Investments joins existing investor Perceptive Advisors in leading financing with a strong syndi
With $500,000 grant to University of Arizona, SPIE launches $2.5 million endowment program
SPIE endowed chair in optical sciences at the University of Arizona is inaugural contribution from t
Cancer Research Institute Names New Stars of Cancer Immunotherapy Research
Five U.S. scientists have been awarded $1.25 million each to carry out high-risk, high-reward cancer immunology research with potential to transform cancer treatment • STARs will explore ways to improve outcomes for cancer patients treated with immunotherapy by uncovering and…