Grant and Award Announcement

A new project led by Cornell University researchers will explore how genetically identical grapevines adapt to differences in temperature, humidity, soils and other environmental factors in New York, Missouri and South Dakota.

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has been awarded funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The funding award will support a study, “Comparing treatment use, retention, and patient outcomes pre- and post-implementation of federal policy changes regulating buprenorphine and methadone treatment for opioid use disorder,” led by Nicholas A. Livingston, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry.

University of Cincinnati political scientist David Niven has spent a large part of his career examining how we vote. Now, a $200,000 Andrew Carnegie Corporation of New York fellowship award will help Niven dive deeper into the American polling system and how polling environments impact voters.

The SNMMI Mars Shot Research Fund is pleased to announce that Randy Yeh, MD, has been selected as the recipient of a $100,000 SNMMI/Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance (LBCA) Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Imaging Research Fellowship..

The Feihe Pediatric Brain Development Research Initiative at Boston Children’s Hospital, a Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital aims to improve the outlook for children everywhere by gaining a deeper understanding of the mechanisms that drive healthy brain development. The initiative grants funds to Boston Children’s Hospital researchers working on projects focused on the genetic, nutritional, and environmental impacts of brain development during the prenatal and postnatal periods.  

@AmerGeriatrics recognizes the Honorable Jan Schakowsky of the United States House of Representatives for her outstanding contributions to policy serving all Americans as we age with its 2025 David H. Solomon Memorial Public Service Award. https://ow.ly/nwKt50VAWCR

In our first year participating, Hebrew SeniorLife is proud to announce that three Hebrew SeniorLife senior living communities have earned top awards in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Senior Living ratings. 

The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s Lupus Innovation Award (LIA), addressing many critical themes in lupus research including novel therapeutic strategies, the impact of chronic inflammation, and the identification of biomarkers for improved diagnosis and monitoring. These prestigious grants provide investigators from around the world with up to $150,000 per year for two years to accelerate the pace of discovery in lupus research, empowering scientists to tackle high-risk, high-reward projects that could transform how lupus is understood and treated. Together, these projects highlight the breadth and creativity of approaches needed to solve the complex puzzle of lupus.