Biological Sciences

Bioeconomy Snapshot - April 2024

April 9, 2024

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...

Federal Opportunities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions

April 26, 2024

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...

DOD CDMRP Releases FY 2024 Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Solicitations

May 15, 2024

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...