News Feature Channel: Budgets and Funding

Endocrine Society Calls for Restoration of Diabetes Prevention Program

Endocrine Society — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 05:10:08 EST

Three decades of landmark research into type 2 diabetes prevention abruptly ended this month due to government funding cuts.

Glaucoma Research Foundation Announces the 2025 Shaffer Grants for Innovative Glaucoma Research

Glaucoma Research Foundation — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:55:45 EST

"These one-year incubator grants attract much-needed brainpower to the field of glaucoma and move us ever closer to the discovery of new treatments to preserve and restore vision."

American Society of Nephrology Calls on Congress to Authorize Legislation and Increase Funding for Kidney Diseases

American Society of Nephrology (ASN) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 08:30:00 EST

Today, leaders from the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) will meet with their congressional delegations and call for their support of $67 million in funding for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Organ Transplantation Program in FY 26.

Wayne State University Research Making Strides in Autonomous Vehicle and Machine Systems to Make Them Safer, More Effective

Wayne State University Division of Research — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:20:30 EST

A grant to Wayne State University from the National Science Foundation (NSF) is opening new doors for researchers and students to explore the future of autonomous vehicles, machines and drones. Zheng Dong, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science in Wayne State's School of Engineering, was awarded a five-year, $595,611 NSF grant for the project, "CAREER: ChronosDrive: Ensuring Timing Correctness in DNN-Driven Autonomous Vehicles with Accelerator-Enhanced Real-Time SoC Integration."

Over 260 Healthcare and Community Organizations Support Removing Barriers to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:00:49 EST

The United States healthcare system is facing challenges, including healthcare workforce shortages and expanding costs. A powerful solution is the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act, which will remove practice barriers for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), also known as nurse anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists, by allowing them to provide more comprehensive healthcare services to patients across the country.

AACI Statement on Widespread Termination of Federal Funding

Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:50:28 EST

Hundreds of millions of dollars in grant funding are being slashed from the budgets of American research institutions, stalling progress against cancer and other chronic diseases and threatening the sustainability of our nation's research infrastructure.

Dr. Theodore Scott Nowicki Awarded $4.5M NCI Grant to Advance Next Generation of Cellular Immunotherapies for Solid Tumors

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:05:17 EST

Physician-scientist Theodore Scott Nowicki, MD, PhD, an assistant professor-in-residence of pediatric hematology/oncology and microbiology, immunology, & molecular genetics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been awarded a $4.5 million R37 MERIT Award to help improve the effectiveness of cellular therapies for solid tumors.

A New Chapter for UP as Professor Francis Petersen Takes the Helm as the 14th Vice-Chancellor

University of Pretoria — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 08:25:22 EST

The inauguration of a Vice-Chancellor is more than a ceremonial event; it is a moment charged with reflection, vision, and the promise of what lies ahead. This sense of anticipation and renewal filled the auditorium as a 200-strong University of Pretoria (UP) symphony orchestra, youth choir and cultural ensemble graced the stage at the inauguration ceremony of UP's Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Francis Petersen.

UCLA'S CASIT Shares $4 Million Award to Develop Hospital-Grade Digital Technology for in-Home Healthcare Use

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 21:10:50 EST

UCLA's Center for Advanced Surgical & Interventional Technology (CASIT) is collaborating with more than two dozen academic and industrial centers to establish a Center to Stream Healthcare in Place (C2SHIP) academic hub at UCLA

Expert Available: Government Shutdown Looms if Funding Bill is Not Passed

George Washington University — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:10:01 EST

The government will shut down at 11:59 p.m. on Friday if a new funding bill is not signed by the President. ...

The Pandemic: A Pause in Research or a Springboard?

Universite de Montreal — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:20:44 EST

Five years later, three UdeM researchers reflect on the impact of the global COVID-19 health crisis on their work.

Smoke and Fire: FSU Scientists Investigate Atmospheric Interactions in Wildfires with National Science Foundation Funding

Florida State University — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:30:24 EST

Florida State University researchers will use new funding from the National Science Foundation to investigate mechanisms that drive wildfire spread.

Instalan exitosamente la camara digital mas grande del mundo en el Observatorio Rubin

Vera C. Rubin Observatory — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:35:43 EST

Con este componente, el observatorio instalado en Chile, pronto estara listo para capturar mas imagenes que cualquier otro observatorio en la historia

NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Installs LSST Camera on Telescope

Vera C. Rubin Observatory — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:30:24 EST

Using the largest digital camera in the world, Rubin Observatory will soon be ready to capture more data than any other observatory in history

UWF-IHMC Research Team awarded $478,000 Office of Naval Research grant

University of West Florida — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:50:57 EST

A University of West Florida-Institute for Human Machine & Cognition research team received a $478,000 grant for the acquisition of advanced robotic platforms and equipment from the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program of the Office of Naval Research.

Behavioral Health Patients to Benefit from Expanded Music Program Thanks to Private Grant

Hackensack Meridian Health — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:30:53 EST

Hackensack Meridian Carrier Clinic, a private, not-for-profit behavioral health care hospital specializing in psychiatric and addiction treatment, was the recipient of a private grant totalling $25,000 from the Farris Foundation to expand the hospital's Music for Recovery program.

NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Installs LSST Camera on Telescope

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:25:16 EST

NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, has achieved a major milestone with the installation of the LSST Camera on the telescope.

Recipients of ARVO Foundation Early Career Clinician-Scientist Research Awards Announced

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:00:23 EST

Rockville, Md.--The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Foundation announced the recipients of the 2025 ARVO Foundation Early Career Clinician-Scientist Awards: Maria Vittoria Cicinelli, MD; Denise Loya-Garcia MD, PhD and Vishal Raval, MD. Supporting researchers who are committed to careers as clinician-scientists, the awards are presented annually to recognize significant research presented at the ARVO Annual Meeting.

VA Merit Grant to Wayne State University Searches for New Insights Into Onset of Diabetes

Wayne State University Division of Research — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:15:01 EST

A grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will aid Wayne State University researchers in finding new insights into diabetes and its onset.

Inhaled COVID Vaccine Begins Recruitment for Phase-2 Human Trials

McMaster University — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:45:55 EST

Researchers at McMaster University have started a phase-2 clinical trial on a next-generation, inhaled COVID-19 vaccine.