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April 18, 2018

Novel Stroke Therapy for TBI, Stroke Researchers from the College of Medicine have developed and patented a novel approach combining three distinct classes of drugs to create a multi-drug combination therapy to address the challenges of treating traumatic brain injury and stroke.  READ MORE.

Language May Help Determine Maturity How personality development is reflected in natural language is the subject of a study by Kevin Lanning, Ph.D., of the Honors College. The findings, recently published in Nature: Human Behaviour ... read more.

Honors College Student Publishes Study Neuroscience undergraduate major, Joshua Torres of the Honors College, has been examining metabolic functions and sleep cycles of a fruit fly. His findings were recently published in Ecology and Evolution. READ MORE.

Scholar Scores Fourth Fulbright Award Director of the Commercial Music Program Professor, Michael Zager, has been awarded his fourth Fulbright Specialist Award. He will begin his grant in May at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music. READ MORE.

Peace, Justice and Human Rights Awards Announced The Peace, Justice and Human Rights Initiative recently announced its Spring 2018 Conference Travel/Professional Development Grant Awards. READ MORE.

Recent Sponsored Research Awards

Investigator Name and Project

Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding

Aimee Arias Getting to Know Europe: Creating Sustainable Transatlatic Cultures and Communities

Florida International University $6,906

Edoardo Persichetti The 6th Code-Based Cryptography Workshop (CBC 2018)

Oak Ridge Associated Universities $4,000

Aleksandar Stevanovic Multiresolution Analysis of the Impacts of Complete Streets on Efficiency, Safety and Environment of Urban Corridors

Florida Department of Transportation $299,631

To see more recent awards, scroll down in the digital magazine  here.

NSF CAREER Workshop 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. May 1 Board of Trustees Conference Room The afternoon focuses on resubmissions.

Sponsored Programs Pre-Award Training 10 a.m. - noon TODAY and 25, IS #208 I-SENSE Seminar Series 11 a.m. - noon TOMORROW , EE-96 #303 Engineering and Computer Science Lecture 11 a.m. - noon April 23, EE-96 Rm #303 Neuroscience Seminar Series 4 p.m. - 5 p.m April 24, Max Planck Institute

FAU Tech Runway Launch Competition 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. May 10, Tech Runway I-SENSE Seminar Series 11 a.m. - noon May 10, EE-96 Rm #303

More events here .

FAU Brain Institute 2018 Neuroscience Pilot Award Due: May 4 By April 20, notify Tom Graziano if you plan to submit a proposal. Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award Letter of interest due June 22, proposals by Sept. 25 Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers Due: June 25 Cutting Edge Informatics Tools for Illuminating the Druggable Genome  Due: July 9 Mechanistic Ancillary Studies to Ongoing Clinical Projects Due: Aug. 7, letter of intent 30 days prior National Institutes of Health - NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Research Due: Aug. 28, 2020 More funding opportunities here .

Expand Your Search for Research Funding  To find funding opportunities, visit GrantForward. To find university-based resources, expertise and collaborators, use Florida ExpertNet. Click on the images below.

Now, more than ever, it's important to broadcast your scientific and scholarly achievements. Please send research news and accomplishments to  Luis F. Perez or Beth C. Barak   here .

Funding graphic created by  Freepik.