FABBS reports on items of interest to many communities – scientists, policymakers, and the public. In our news, you will see updates on science funding and policy, articles that translate research for policy, and descriptions of the research contributions of scientists at all stages of their research careers.
NIH Rolling Out New Policy to Limit Support for Individual Grantees
May 25th, 2017
On May 2, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a new policy, restricting the amount of support individual grantees may receive from the agency. In a statement, NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins said NIH was enacting this policy to ensure the agency is “exercising optimum stewardship of the funds that we receive from taxpayers.” NIH also said the policy is necessary to address an imbalance in the distribution of NIH grant funding. Data indicate that 10 percent
read moreScientists Showcase “Neuroscience Discoveries in Reading and Dyslexia” on Capitol Hill
FABBS was pleased to invite Joanna Christodoulou, EdD (MGH Institute of Health Professions and Harvard Graduate School of Education) and Tyler Perrachione, PhD (Boston University) to present their research at the 23rd Annual Coalition for National Science Funding’s Exhibition and Reception on Capitol Hill. The event, “Investments in Scientific and Educational Research: Fueling American Innovation,” took place on May 16th, 2017, in the Rayburn House Building, where 35 exhibitors
read moreFeldman Barrett Highlights Need to Integrate Neuroscience and Behavioral Science
April 20th, 2017
At a Friday morning meeting of behavioral and social science representatives at NIH, Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett, Northeastern University, called for a greater integration of neuroscience with behavioral science as well as the need for a cumulative science to advance research and knowledge. Feldman Barrett addressed the NIH’s Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Coordinating Committee, a group of behavioral and social scientists selected by each of the NIH Institute and
read moreFABBS Welcomes New Member: Society for the Scientific Study of Reading
April 20th, 2017
The FABBS Board is pleased to welcome the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR) as a new member scientific society. SSSR joins numerous other scientific societies that share an interest in advancing the sciences of mind, brain, and behavior.
SSSR’s purpose is to promote the scientific study of reading and to share information about reading, language, and literacy with the public. The Society was formed in 1993, and currently has 526 members,
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