NIH to Release Parent FOA’s for Basic Experimental Studies with Humans

October 30, 2018

In the last step of its five-part plan to address scientists’ concerns about the inclusion of basic science within the clinical trial case studies, NIH plans to publish Parent Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for Basic Experimental Studies with Humans. Parent FOAs are broad funding opportunity announcements that allow applicants to submit investigator-initiated applications. On October 26th, NIH issued a “Notice of Intent” to publish these FOAs in late

NSF Funding in Limbo For Now

October 30, 2018

With enthusiasm from many corners, Congress passed and the President signed a massive spending bill funding the Departments of Defense, Labor, Health, and Education a couple of days before FY 2019 would begin. Although agencies funded under the bill fared well, agencies such as the National Science Foundation have not received a budget for the current fiscal year.

NSF and other agencies continue their FY 2018 funding under a short-term continuing resolution  (CR) that

Q & A with Arthur Lupia, NSF Assistant Director, on Challenges and Directions for SBE

October 30, 2018

Just after Labor Day, Arthur (Skip) Lupia, joined the National Science Foundation (NSF) as an Assistant Director and Director for the Social, Behavioral, and Economic (SBE) Sciences Directorate. We asked him about the challenges the Directorate has faced and his vision for SBE.

What are your priorities for the SBE Directorate in the upcoming year? 

Thank you for asking. In many ways, it has never been a better time to be a social and behavioral scientist. When

FABBS is on the Move!

September 20, 2018

On September 15th, the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS) moved its offices a half-mile down the road and closer to the center of Washington, DC (near Metro Center).

Our new address is:

1300 I St. NW
Suite 400E
Washington, DC 20005