Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about the NSF's Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) new Ideas Lab solicitation. This opportunity, focused on Use-Inspired Applications of Cell-Free Systems, aims to reduce the costs and increase the capabilities of cell-free systems for carrying out biochemical processes. This Ideas Lab aligns with NSF’s ongoing interest in expanding...
Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about the NSF's Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) new Ideas Lab solicitation, this one focused onUse-Inspired Acceleration of Protein Design. The aim of this Ideas lab is to increase the translation of “novel approaches to protein design and enable new applications” that advance national efforts related to the...
Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about the new Global Centers (GC) solicitation from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This is the second GC competition and will focus on Use-Inspired Research Addressing the Bioeconomy. This is an NSF-wide activity in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and research funders from Canada, the United Kingdom (UK), and new for...
Lewis-Burke Associates has provided a report about the Air Force Office of Scientific Research's 2024 Young Investigator Program. This program aims to attract early career university faculty, scientists, and engineers by providing multi-year grants for research in areas of interest to the Air Force and Space Force’s research and development mission.
Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)'s FY25 funding opportunity announcement for the Young Investigator Program (YIP). This program provides early career faculty, scientists, and engineers who show promise for conducting basic research to advance the Air Force and Space Force research and development missions. As with previous solicitations...
Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about the Department of Defense (DOD) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) FY24 Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) solicitations. For FY 2024, Congress has allocated $370 million for PRMRP in over forty topic areas. The PRMRP aims to support medical research projects of clear scientific merit that lead to clear and impactful...
Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with an update on the current federal state of play in biotechnology, synthetic biology, and the bioeconomy. This edition features an overview of bioeconomy-relevant provisions in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations packages and in the FY 2025 President’s budget request. It also highlights funding opportunities from the National Science Foundation (NSF) connected to bioeconomy topics, an update on the newly launched...
Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report which provides an overview of federal opportunities specifically available for MSIs and HBCUs. The Biden Administration has continued to prioritize and support Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCUs) across all federal agencies, proposing increases to existing programs as well as looking toward Congress to...
Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report about the Department of Defense's Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) FY24 Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) solicitations. For FY 2024, Congress allocated $130 million to the PRCRP in 19 topic areas. The PRCRP aims to support innovative, high-impact cancer research that leads to clear and impactful advances in the health care of service...
