Biological Sciences

Engagement Opportunity: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Seeks Feedback on Risky Research Review Act to Oversee Pathogen Research Funding

July 18, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), Senator Rand Paul introduced the Risky Research Review Act. The proposed bill would establish a Life Sciences Research Security Board within the Executive Branch, that is permitted to manage the allocation of funds for gain-of-function research and other high-risk life science research that may pose risks to public health, safety, or national security. Senator Paul indicated he is open to suggestions and improvements on the proposed bill from the research community, and institutions can send comments...

USAID BAA for Research and Development (R&D) in Innovative Health Practices.

July 22, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has forecasted a release of a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) aimed to expand knowledge and advance the development of new methods, approaches, and tools to enhance health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). USAID anticipates inviting interested parties to collaborate in co-creating, co-designing, and co-investing to support the agency in developing, piloting, and scaling innovative R&D solutions to address global health issues outlined in the BAA problem and challenge statements, including reducing child and...

DOD FY25 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship

July 29, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The Department of Defense has released the FY 2025 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship (VBFF) funding opportunity announcement. DOD is seeking single investigators to conduct basic, unclassified research in DOD areas of interest. Particularly, DOD is seeking ambitious “blue sky” science and engineering research proposals that could spark new, revolutionary capabilities. The program aims to foster enduring relationships with VBFF Fellows, who go on to become experts and conveners in Defense science and technology communities. Applicants must identify one of the program’s eight...

Federal Opportunities for Minority-Serving Institutions

February 9, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided a report summarizing federal opportunities specifically available for MSIs (including AANAPISIs) and HBCUs. UC Berkeley was approved as an AANAPISI as of April 2023.

Funding Update: Large Federal Funding Opportunities

May 5, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

This Lewis-Burke report provides information on center-level funding opportunities across federal agencies. The summary provides high-level information on upcoming opportunities expected in 2023 and 2024. As well as more detailed and comprehensive information on the status and timing of flagship funding opportunities across federal agencies.

Policy Update: Congressional Interest in NIH Reform Continues with New Framework, Engagement Opportunities

June 24, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about congressional interest in NIH reform continues with new framework and engagement opportunities. In recent months congressional interest in policy changes for biomedical research, specifically focused on the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has increased substantially. Several factors, including scrutiny of the agency’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a perceived lack of transparency and oversight of certain...

Congressional Update: House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Holds Hearing on Research Security

February 20, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee's hearing on Examining Federal Science Agency Actions to Secure the U.S. Science and Technology Enterprise on Thursday February 15. Witnesses included Dr. Arati Prabhakar, Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Dr. Rebecca Keiser, Chief of Research Security Strategy and Policy at the National Science Foundation (NSF); Dr. Geri Richmond,...

Washington Update - May 17, 2024

May 17, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Appropriations Update: House Releases Funding Targets and Schedule to Advance FY 2025 Appropriations Bills Engagement Opportunity: USDA Seeking Nominees for the Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative...

Washington Update - May 3, 2024

May 3, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Policy Update: FDA Issues Final Rule to Regulate Laboratory-Developed Testing Services Engagement Opportunity: NIST to Host CHIPS Manufacturing USA Proposers Day Engagement Opportunity: DOT ARPA-I RFI on AI in Transportation Engagement Opportunity: NIH Seeking Nominees for the Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating...

Washington Update - June 7, 2024

June 7, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Agency Update: CHIPS NSTC Update Engagement Opportunity: Federal Advisory Committee Nomination Opportunities Update Engagement Opportunity: Tentative Dates and Location Released for 2024 Military Health System Research Symposium Funding Opportunity: DARPA Releases BAAs for Quantum and AI Research