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UrduCraig H. Neilsen Foundation ensures ongoing support for studies delayed by effects of pandemic. Funding provided for research addressing environmental barriers, chronic pain and racial disparities that affect individuals with spinal cord injury
Tag: Grants/Funding
Electric car of the future to be developed in Denmark
Aarhus University is to head development of the next generation of electric car batteries with a recharging time of just six minutes; the EU is investing a total EUR 11.5 million in the project
Crowdfunding? Check weather forecast first!
Investors’ moods are affected by gloomy weather. New research from Copenhagen Business School recommends entrepreneurs looking for finance should be aware of the weather forecast at the time they want to launch their crowdfunding campaigns. The researchers wanted to explore…
The DEEPER project: New photonic tools to reveal deep brain alterations causing diseases
Coordinated by IIT, the project involves 12 partners in 8 countries and it has been funded by the EU with about 5.7 million euros for the next 4 years
A winning bid: Stanford University professors share Nobel Prize in Economics
Since its creation in 1946, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has supported the early-career research of more than 60 Nobel laureates. ONR, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, is proud to add two more names to that illustrious…
Study: Sudden police layoffs in one US city associated with increases in crime
Amid a sharp economic downturn in 2008, police departments around the United States experienced budget shortfalls that required them to enact cutbacks. A new study examined the effects on crime of budget shortfalls in two New Jersey cities–one of which…
Harvard spin-off CELLVIE closes $5M seed round for therapeutic mitochondria transfer
$5M financing round led by Kizoo Technology Capital Fresh capital to be employed for productization, to prepare a clinical trial in organ transplantation and to expand cellvie’s pipeline into rejuvenation therapies Promising initial clinical data generated at Boston Children’s Hospital…
New research project on sustainable electronics promises to reduce e-waste problem
Assistant Professor Shweta Agarwala from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Aarhus University will use materials science and printed electronics to deal with the ever-increasing problem of electronic waste
Analysis details racial inequity and corrective strategies in research grant funding
New Orleans, LA – An analysis by Nicholas Gilpin, PhD, Professor of Physiology and Associate Director of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center of Excellence at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Michael Taffe, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry…
Do promotions make consumers more generous?
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Focused on author choice & research quality, AAAS announces new OA policy
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the nonprofit publisher of the six Science family journals, is announcing an update to its terms of open access publication. On a trial basis, AAAS will allow authors funded by cOAlition…
Electromagnetic stimulation may improve arm and hand function after spinal cord injury
BrainQ Technologies awards funding to Drs. Androwis and Kirshblum for pilot study of BQ therapy at Kessler Foundation for restoring arm and hand function in individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury
LSU Health awarded $2.5m grant to reduce stroke risk for obese women on contraceptives
New Orleans, LA – The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded Rinku Majumder, PhD, Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, a $2.5 million…
A look ahead at the year in chemistry
After a tumultuous 2020, the chemistry world is wondering what 2021 has in store for the field. To help guide chemists through the coming year, Chemical & Engineering News , the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, is highlighting…
COMBINEDBrain receives grant from The Marlene and Spencer Hays Foundation
Established in 2019 in Nashville, COMBINEDBrain is a non-profit consortium of patient advocacy groups, researchers and clinicians working together to fast-track cures and therapies for individuals afflicted with rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorders. Established in 2017, the Marlene and Spencer Hays…
Research project to eliminate ‘forever chemicals’
A new research project aims to develop a multi-step system to treat water for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The method is based on nature’s own enzymes and a completely new nanomaterial being developed by researchers at Aarhus University.
Oxford Brookes University hosts £5 million project to document endangered wooden buildings
The School of Architecture’s grant-giving worldwide programme will make records freely available online
ERC awards two innovation projects for health and industrial monitoring
Ferruccio Pisanello at the IIT Center in Lecce and Annamaria Petrozza at the IIT Center in Milan will receive € 150,000 to develop new devices to be introduced in the healthcare sector and in non-destructive testing in the industrial sector
Harnessing the power of crowd-driven artificial intelligence
The European Research Council (ERC) will fund the development of an innovative platform incorporating the IIASA crowdsourcing game Picture Pile. IIASA Strategic Initiatives Program Director Steffen Fritz will lead the project. Rapid advances in computing power, the availability of big…
Dr. Genova receives NIH K18 award to advance her autism research in transition-age youth
NIMH Career Enhancement Award of $266,988 to Helen Genova, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, supports research in job preparedness for youth with autism spectrum disorders
New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research funds Kessler Foundation study in children
Dr. Lengenfelder of Kessler Foundation will test new treatment for emotional processing deficits in children with traumatic brain injury
Dr. Genova to study virtual reality job reentry training in traumatic brain injury
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research awarded a $599,103 grant to Helen Genova, Ph.D., of Kessler Foundation
Fachinformationsdienst Pharmazie (Germany) signs ‘read and publish’ with Bentham Science
Bentham Science is pleased to announce a partnership with the German consortium ‘Specialized Information Services for Science’ Pharmacy (Fachinformationsdienst Pharmazie FID PubPharm) for a ‘Read and Publish’ Agreement. The consortium comprises of 23 leading German universities. The partnership allows the…
European University network FORTHEM launches new FIT FORTHEM project
Prestigious EU program Horizon 2020 supports Mainz University and its partners in the step-by-step establishment of an exemplary European University
$10M grant from Exact Sciences to support Stand Up to Cancer colorectal cancer initiative
New grant will fund colorectal cancer prevention research and public awareness efforts to increase screenings, with a focus on medically underserved communities
Do tumors stiff-arm the immune system?
An old dog with new tricks
Norway launches major wind power research centre
The NorthWind research centre will work on innovations to make wind power cheaper, more efficient, and more sustainable
$20.6 billion to help women, newborns, young children and adolescents
Funding secured to recover health and social services lost to COVID-19
Grant gives scientists chance to advance tools to predict readmission in diabetic patients
(Philadelphia, PA) – Each year in the United States, more than 1 million patients with diabetes make return trips to the hospital for diabetes-related illness, often being readmitted within 30 days of their initial hospitalization. The costs of these return…
UT volunteers join the ‘100,000 Strong in the Americas’ Initiative
UTIA and ColPos Cordoba receive grant to launch academic exchange program
$6.3 million will help UC Riverside save America’s avocado orchards
Incurable fungus, root rot and salinity threaten fruit production
Cost information increases utility of decision aids for shared decision making
FAIR Health brief reveals lessons learned from palliative care shared decision-making initiative
National Multiple Sclerosis Society funds neuroimaging study of memory dysfunction in MS
Researchers at Montclair State University and Kessler Foundation conduct novel neuroimaging study to develop effective treatments to restore memory function in individuals with multiple sclerosis
Yuka Esashi named as 2021 recipient of Nick Cobb Memorial Scholarship
The award honors the memory of the SPIE senior member and Mentor chief engineer
2021 SPIE-Franz Hillenkamp Postdoctoral Fellowship awarded to Nitesh Katta
The annual award will support the development of Katta’s doctoral research, as well as his efforts to translate benchtop advancements into clinical successes
UTSA Institute for Economic Development to host Texas Retail Academy
December 9, 2020 – The UTSA Institute for Economic Development has partnered with Retail Strategies, LLC to offer Retail Academy to six communities across Texas. The UTSA Institute for Economic Development will act as an accountability partner for the communities.…
ERC consolidator grant for Christina Felfe
Saturday on the playground. “Look, there are some kids playing. Shall we go there?” The four-year-old daughter shakes her head: “I don’t want to play with them. Because they’re fat.” People decide very early in their lives which groups they…
GlycoNet start-up receives up to $4 million US investment to advance regenerative medicine
Canadian biotech PanTHERA CryoSolutions is revolutionizing the cryopreservation of cells, tissues and organs for human and veterinary therapies
A major research grant awarded to Professor Roberge’s team on sociology of AI
Jonathan Roberge, professor at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), is part of an international research team awarded with a prestigious grant
Kessler Foundation awarded COVID crisis funding for Spinal Cord Injury Program
Emergency funding provided by the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation enables the continuation of Kessler inpatient spinal cord injury education series in accordance with COVID-19 health guidelines
Leopoldina presents report on the future of ageing and life course research in Germany
Which type of research can help us to address the challenges of an extended lifespan and demographic change? This question is the focus of the Report on Tomorrow’s Science “Ageing and the Life Course. Research for Longer Lives” by the…
CZI awards nearly $32 million to advance biomedical imaging
Grants support increased collaborations and innovations in imaging technology, while new request for applications focuses on visualizing proteins in cells
FAU receives NIH grant to enhance social engagement in older adults
FAU nursing, neuroscience and physics researchers join forces on the ‘mathematics of relatedness’
Researchers tackle sickle cell disease with CRISPR-based gene editing
$1 million grant will advance personalized medicine using gene editing at ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute
Simple, no-cost ways to help the public care for the commons
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Iceland to become centre for sleep research
Scientists at Reykjavik University (RU) to lead a research project receiving a 15-million Euro Horizon 2020 grant
Friends of BrainHealth support distinguished new scientists, surpass $3M funding milestone
DALLAS (November 17, 2020) – The Center for BrainHealth , part of The University of Texas at Dallas, recently hosted the first-ever virtual iteration of the annual Friends of BrainHealth Scientist Selection Luncheon, during which the following scientists were awarded…
Half of researchers worried about long-term impact of COVID-19 to funding — global study
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has created concerns amongst the scientific research community that funding to their area will be impacted in the long term, a global survey shows. Half (47%)?of those surveyed believe less funding will be available…
Cranfield University and EGB Engineering UK secure business investment from Innovate UK
Cranfield University and EGB Engineering UK have been successful in securing co-funding from the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, for industrial research into low-carbon renewable heating and cooling systems to decarbonise buildings. Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and…
Plymouth-led antibiotic discovery network goes global
A network established by staff at the University of Plymouth has launched a new platform to push forward with worldwide antibiotic research and discovery. With more than 300 members from across the UK already, the Antibiotic Discovery Accelerator Network (ABX)…