{"id":19935,"date":"2019-10-30T09:49:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T13:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/id-ashley.cms-devl.bu.edu\/researchsupport\/?p=19935"},"modified":"2019-10-30T09:49:48","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T13:49:48","slug":"research-revealed-pr-tips-lab-notebooks-energy-efficient-freezers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/2019\/10\/30\/research-revealed-pr-tips-lab-notebooks-energy-efficient-freezers\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Revealed: PR tips, lab notebooks, energy-efficient freezers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>October 2019 |\u00a0Information &amp; Support for the BU Research Community<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Insider Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span>Sparking a National Dialogue on Mental Health.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>In August, BU public health researchers Sarah Lipson and Julia Raifman published a first-of-its-kind mental health study that made waves on social media and in traditional outlets.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2NmhFAH&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn about their PR strategy<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>How Questrom&#8217;s Mark Williams\u00a0teamed up with students from the Spark! X-Lab to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2pef83H&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>build an app<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0to track Major League Baseball umpire stats (BU Hariri Institute for Computing)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Choosing just the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2NtfKKS&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>right words<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0to communicate your research (University of Houston)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Tips for keeping a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F32Z6Z1l&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>lab notebook<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0(<\/span><em><span>Science<\/span><\/em><span>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Find Funding<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Interested in\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>federal funding<\/span><\/strong><span>?<\/span><strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>Federal Relations just posted a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2PxjzkD&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>19-page list<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0that includes major opportunities from federal agencies spanning the sciences and humanities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span>Limited submissions<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0are funding opportunities that limit the number of applications from one institution. All current limited submissions at BU are listed in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2JxSKsP&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">InfoReady<\/a>. If you are considering a limited submission not listed in InfoReady, reach out to the\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lsfo@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Office of Research<\/a>\u00a0on the Charles River Campus or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:awtaylor@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Andrew Taylor<\/a>\u00a0on the Medical Campus.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>BU-BMC Cancer Center<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0is issuing a call for\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F36ebK9r&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>pre-proposals<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0for cross-disciplinary,\u00a0<\/span><span>translational projects that\u00a0address\u00a0cancer health disparities by Wednesday, November 13. Projects\u00a0focused in areas such as head and neck cancer, lung cancer, gastrointestinal cancers, or hematologic malignancies are strongly encouraged.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span>Technology Development\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>is seeking pre-proposals for its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2lzin3A&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ignition Award<\/a>\u00a0program by Friday, November 1. The awards support\u00a0research projects with clear commercial potential.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2JZoCWP\">view more<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Manage an Award<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span>International collaboration<\/span><\/strong><span>, integral to research at BU, requires openness and\u00a0transparency in our evolving\u00a0regulatory environment. Last month, we updated both the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F36cb7NP&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">proposal summary form<\/a>\u00a0and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)\u00a0research performance progress report\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2WmnL8a&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">summary form<\/a>\u00a0with a checklist of considerations related to what the NIH calls &#8220;foreign components&#8221;:\u00a0any significant scientific element or segment of a project performed outside the US. We encourage faculty to review these checklists carefully when submitting\u00a0proposals, and to learn more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2nb6Gka&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2VIDoc6\">view more<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Conduct Research<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>The\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>Center for Molecular Discovery<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0(BU-CMD) is one of 40+\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2lD9KoJ&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>core research facilities<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0available to BU faculty. BU-CMD connects chemists who make unique molecules with biologists looking to test them for activity. It also provides state-of-the-art, high-throughput compound purification and sample management to synthetic chemists, as well as instruments for analysis and synthesis.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2BU7yOe&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>A\u00a0compressor-based\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>ultra low temperature (ULT) freezer<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0uses more energy per year than the average American\u00a0home.\u00a0BU is offering\u00a0cash incentives up to $4,660 to labs that trade in an old ULT freezer for a more efficient option.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2MYVJwx&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Learn more and apply<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0by Wednesday, November 20.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span>Hazardous waste pick-up requests\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>can now be submitted through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2nbbAO6&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BioRAFT<\/a>\u00a0for laboratories across all BU campuses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>BU&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>Animal Science Center<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0will be rolling out a new software system in 2020.\u00a0Labs will use the new software to request animals, imports, exports, and veterinary services; reserve procedure space and equipment; and much more.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2jZk2yE&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Sign up<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0for email updates to stay informed about trainings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2YkAFTO\"><em>view more<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Promote Your Work<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>The\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>Industry Engagement\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>office offers individualized support to BU researchers by facilitating the process by which research moves from the lab to become products, services, or businesses. Visit the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F36pI5dE&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>new website<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0to find an action guide for researchers, including frequently asked questions, success stories, and key contacts;\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2PvmkTw&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>contact the team<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0to set up a meeting.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>There&#8217;s a\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>new monthly newsletter<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0for BU doctoral students, postdocs, and interns interested in start-ups, licensing, or other paths to commercialization of research. The newsletter will\u00a0share resources, events, and programs, such as these new\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2pYIGlQ&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>biweekly workshops<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2PrCjBZ&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>training opportunities<\/span><\/a><span>.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2prL84j&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Subscribe<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0to the email or share with trainees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span>Equalize 2020<\/span><\/strong><span>,\u00a0a pitch competition and symposium showcasing women inventors with start-up technology, seeks pitch\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2nRqmdf&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">applications<\/a>\u00a0by Friday, November 15. BU&#8217;s Technology Development office will cover travel costs for any BU community\u00a0members invited to present.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2URS8RM\">view more<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Notes &amp; News<\/h2>\n<p><span>The<\/span><strong><span>\u00a0Center for Network Systems Biology\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>held its\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2q64oEc&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>inaugural symposium<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0on October 21.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>launched\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Nq6g2C&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>20 Years of War<\/span><\/a><span>,\u00a0a research series marking the 20<\/span><sup>th<\/sup><span>\u00a0anniversary of the beginning of the post-9\/11 wars\u00a0and exploring their costs and consequences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The<strong>\u00a0Office of Research\u00a0<\/strong>will be\u00a0hosting officials from several federal agencies in the coming months:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.nasa.gov%2F2Jyf1Xn&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Sandra Cauffman<\/a>, Division Director, NASA Earth Science, on November 1;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F36hvpoU&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Larry Tabak<\/a>, Principal Deputy Director, NIH, on November 18<\/span><span>;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2MVZ9zX&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Skip Lupia<\/a>, Assistant Director, National Science Foundation Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate, on\u00a0January 29; and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2PAbWtX&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Alison Gammie<\/a>, Director of the Division of Training, Workforce Development and Diversity, NIH, on February 11.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Professor &amp; Associate Dean for Research\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>Swathi Kiran<\/span><\/strong><span>, Speech, Language &amp; Hearing Sciences\u00a0(SAR),\u00a0was named James &amp; Cecelia Tse Ying Professor in Neurorehabilitation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Professor\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>Ann McKee<\/span><\/strong><span>, Medicine (MED), received a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2MUaEYN&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>2019 Service to America Medal<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0and the Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Medal from the Partnership for Public Service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Professor<\/span><strong><span>\u00a0Andrei Ruckenstein<\/span><\/strong><span>, Physics (CAS),\u00a0was awarded a $150k planning grant\u00a0from the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F32Z70lY&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>National Science Foundation<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0as part of the Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Professor\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>Michael Siegel<\/span><\/strong><span>, Community Health Sciences (SPH),\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F32ZiJB5&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>testified<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0before Congress on youth vaping on October 16.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Useful Links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2MEabuV&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research with Human Subjects<\/a><\/span><\/strong>: Forms and guidance if you&#8217;re working with human subjects in a research project.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2q4iKVG&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animal Care &amp; Use<\/a><\/span><\/strong>: Information on\u00a0working safely and responsibly with animals at BU.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span><a href=\"https:\/\/us10.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2BTnb8D&amp;xid=60a0948e55&amp;uid=38342397&amp;pool=&amp;subject=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Laboratory Safety<\/a><\/span><\/strong>: Support and resources for keeping a safe lab, shop, or studio environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/id-ashley.cms-devl.bu.edu\/researchsupport\/news-calendar\/research-revealed\/\"><em>View past newsletters<\/em><\/a><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 2019 |\u00a0Information &amp; Support for the BU Research Community Insider Insights Sparking a National Dialogue on Mental Health.\u00a0In August, BU public health researchers Sarah Lipson and Julia Raifman published a first-of-its-kind mental health study that made waves on social media and in traditional outlets.\u00a0Learn about their PR strategy How Questrom&#8217;s Mark Williams\u00a0teamed up with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3357,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[199,190],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19935"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3357"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19935"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19935\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}