May 27, 2021

Bills to Advance Science Pass House

On May 17, the House of Representatives passed five bills endorsed by FABBS. These bipartisan bills sponsored by Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK) of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, now head to the Senate for further consideration. Read more »

NSB Meeting Focuses on Broadening Participation

The National Science Board (NSB) met on May 19-20 and heard from National Science Foundation (NSF) leadership about the status and future direction of the foundation. NSF Director Panchanathan discussed how his priorities align with the NSB’s Vision 2030, with White House priorities, and with funding proposals under consideration in Congress.Read more »

WMPD Day - FABBS a Cosponsor

The release of the 2021 biennial report, "Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities (WMPD) in Science and Engineering," inspired a day of online events dedicated to recognizing the progress that has been made and understanding the gaps that remain in the state of diversity in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).Read more »

Council of Councils

The Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) convened on May 20-21 for informative and varied presentations. Dr. William Riley, Director of Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research (OBSSR), delivered the report, "Trans-NIH Research Opportunities in the Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences," on behalf of the Working Group on Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (bBSSR).Read more»

BRAIN Initiative

During the National Institutes of Health (NIH) BRAIN Initiative Multi-Council Working Group meeting on May 20, it was reported that the largest share of BRAIN-funded researchers are engineers and 18.3 percent of researchers are psychologists or behavioral scientists. Working Group members raised concerns that the focus on engineering may be handicapping inclusion efforts.Read more »

NIMH

The National Advisory Mental Health Council convened on May 18 for an open policy session to advise the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) on strategic planning and grants-making processes and other policy issues related to mental health research conducted and supported by the NIMH.Read more»

FABBS Announces Public Scholarship Series

Join us on Wednesday, June 2 for the first in a five part webinar series on Public Scholarship. FABBS is collaborating with the Scholars Strategy Network (SSN) to bring together scientists, policy professionals, and public scholarship experts to discuss how to effectively engage with federal policymakers and translate your research for a broader audience.Read more»

Apply

• Call for Nominations: National Science Board(May 31)
• Foundation for Child Development: 2022 Young Scholars Program (LOI, Jun 8)
• NSF National Medal of Science(Submit here, Jul 30)

Attend

• SOBC Grand Rounds Webinar(Jun 1)
• NSF ARIS - Broader Impacts 101 (Jun 2)
• Funder Data Sharing Policies: NIH(Jun 4)
• NIH Bridge2AI Program Town Hall (Jun 9)
• NIH 2021 BRAIN Initiative® Investigators Meeting (Jun 15-17)
• APA Technology, Mind, & Society 2021 Conference(Nov 3-5)

Comment

• NIH RFI:Use of Common Data Elements (CDEs)(May 28)
• NIH RFI: Input to the National Eye Institute Strategic Plan(Jun 7)

Funding

• NSF:Convergence Accelerator: 'Trust and Authenticity’ and the ‘Networked Blue Economy’andMid-Scale Research Infrastructure
• NIH:Brain InitiativeandCOVID-19 Related School Disruptions Impact on Mental Health, Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Development of Children

Read

• NIH OBSSR Research Spotlights: May 2021
• COVID-19 ‘Brain Fog’ Inspires Search for Causes and Treatments
• Media Advisory: Graduates of Comprehensive Preschool Program Less Likely to be Obese in Adulthood, NIH-funded Study Finds
• New Guidance for Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans

Share 

• Data Sharing Seminar Series for Societies
• NASEM Decoding Science: How Does Science Know What it Knows?
• Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Vol 8, Issue 1
• SAGE Structural Racism and Police Violence Collection
• Psychology in the Real World FABBS video series
• FABBS Teaching Sources

Upcoming Member Society Meetings

• Association for Behavior Analysis International(May 28-31)
• Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology(Jun 28-Jul 1)
• Society for Mathematical Psychology(Jul 1-12)

FABBS News Highlights is a semi-monthly electronic newsletter published by the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences with the goals of keeping scientists updated on federal budget and policy issues affecting the sciences of mind, brain and behavior; recognizing the research contributions of leading scientists; and sharing research findings to inform policies and programs.

Editor: Juliane Baron

Contributors:Andrew Deshler, Jaclyn Sadiua

FABBS Member Societies

Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research • American Educational Research Association • American Psychological Association  • American Psychosomatic Society  • Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback • Association for Behavior Analysis International • Behavior Genetics Association •  Cognitive Neuroscience Society •  Cognitive Science Society • Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology •  International Congress of Infant Studies • International Society for Developmental Psychobiology • Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society • National Academy of Neuropsychology • The Psychonomic Society • Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology • Society for Computation in Psychology • Society for Judgment and Decision Making • Society for Mathematical Psychology • Society for Psychophysiological Research • Society for Research in Child Development • Society for Research in Psychopathology •  Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues • Society for the Scientific Study of Reading • Society for Text & Discourse  • Society of Experimental Social Psychology • Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology • Vision Sciences Society

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FABBS Mission

FABBS promotes human potential and well-being by advancing the sciences of mind, brain, and behavior; promoting scientific research and training in these fields; educating the public about the contributions of research to the health and well-being of individuals and society; fostering communication among scientists; and recognizing scientists who have made significant contributions to building knowledge.