Biological Sciences

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office (BTO) released a Special Topic Area (STA) solicitation, Ag x BTO, seeking proposals to strengthen agricultural defense across the supply chain against both natural and manmade threats. This limited-time solicitation requires applicants to submit 7-minute video pitches addressing one or more of the following technical focus areas:

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) released its Military Health System Research Program (MHSRP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which seeks innovative and groundbreaking research on “factors that affect the military health enterprise.” The MHSRP seeks research proposals that aim to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of care delivery within the military health system, including military treatment facilities, healthcare networks, and the private sector, on the topics of organization, policy, delivery of care, and the financial cost of healthcare.

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The National Institutes of Health has launched a new Autism Data Science Initiative (...

On May 22, the Trump Administration’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released its long-anticipated assessment report on Making Our Children Healthy Again. Earlier this year, President Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the MAHA Commission, comprised of leaders from key federal health, agricultural, and economic agencies to reduce the burden of chronic disease among U.S. youth. The report offers the first glimpse into the Administration’s health priorities, highlighting specific concerns such as increased rates of childhood chronic illness and cancer incidence...