July 16, 2021

Federal Budget Process Shows Promising Signs for Research Funding 

This week, the House Appropriations Committee approved funding bills for fiscal year 2022. The Institute of Education Sciences, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation all received significant increases, building on growing Congressional enthusiasm for federal investments in research.Read more»

NSF Pride in STEM Panel 

On June 24th, the NSF hosted a Distinguished Lecture featuring Career Awardees who discussed LGBTQ+ pride in STEM. They spoke about their own research projects in this area, as well as some of the challenges, advocacy approaches, and advice that pertains to the LGBTQ+ community.Read more»

NASEM Summit on Diversity

On June 29th and 30th, NASEM held a national summit to discuss the effects of systemic and structural racism and bias on underrepresented individuals in STEMM as well as strategies to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in these settings.Read more »

New Guidance: Youth Mental Health in the Wake of COVID-19

SEAN and NASEM produced a rapid expert consultation of school-based strategies for addressing youth mental health in the wake of COVID-19. With the goal of ensuring that youth have the support necessary to meet their mental, behavioral, and emotional needs, the consultation aims to inform parents, educators, and the students themselves.Read more »

FABBS Public Scholarship Series

FABBS, in conjunction with the Scholars Strategy Network, completed theJune Public Scholarship serieswith writing-focused sessions.Drafting a Policy Briefdiscussed the nuances of communicating with civic leaders through writing, andWriting and Placing an Op-edoffered hands-on training for scholars seeking to translate their research to broader audiences.Read more»

Early life experiences and genetics: Researcher identifies children who may benefit from clinical interventions

Congratulations to Dr. Kristine Marceau on receiving the2021 FABBS Early Career Impact Award, after her nomination by theBehavior Genetics Association. Her research integrates genetics, prenatal environmental risks, neuroendocrine development, and family environment across childhood and adolescence to predict behavioral outcomes.Read more »

Apply

• NSF seeks candidates for Social and Economic Sciences Division Director(Aug 6)
• AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships(Nov 1)
• NIH Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS) NSF Innovative Approaches to Science and Engineering Research on Brain Function(Nov 23)

Nominate

• NSF National Medal of Science(Submit hereby Jul 30)
• APA Advocacy Coordinating Committee(Aug 23)

Comment

• OSTP RFI: Help the White House Strengthen Scientific Integrity(Jul 28)
• NIH & OSTP: Proposed Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Listening Sessions(Jul-Aug)
• NIH RFI: Streamlining Access to Controlled Data from NIH Data Repositories(Aug 9)

Attend

• NIH OBSSR Director's Webinar: Quality of Care, Disparities, and the Healthcare Crisis for Moms and Babies of Color (Jul 20)
• SAGE & FABBS: What Does Inclusion Mean in the World of Research?(Jul 28)
• NIH STrategies to enRich Inclusion and achieVe Equity (STRIVE) Initiative:How Social Identity Can Impact and Promote Health: A Look Across Populations, Lifespans, and Generations(Aug 4) andSocietal Influences on Health and Health Disparities During Childhood(Aug 25)
• NASEM Taking Stock of Science Standards Implementation: A Summit(Oct 14-15)
• APA Technology, Mind, & Society 2021 Conference(Nov 3-5)

Funding

• NSF:Multidisciplinary Funding Opportunities- Including the Social, Behavioral and Economic (SBE) sciences and the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
• NIH:Brain Initiative,COVID-19 Related School Disruptions Impact on Mental Health, Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Development of Children;Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research
• IES:Research to Accelerate Pandemic Recovery in Special Education
• Alliance for Advancing Health Online:The Vaccine Confidence Fund

Read

• The Neuroscience Behind Why Your Brain May Need Time to Adjust to ‘Un-social Distancing’
• NIH OBSSR Research Spotlights: July 2021
• Human Behavior During the Pandemic Is More Important Than Any Covid Variant
• 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

• Cognitive Science Society(Jul 26–29)
• Society for Text & Discourse(Aug 2–4)
• American Psychological Association(Aug 12-14)

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, Claire Lancaster, and Heloisa Nessralla

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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.