January 13, 2022

White House Releases New Research Security Guidance 

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) releasednew guidanceon national security concerns surrounding federally-funded research.The memo outlines basic requirements for research security policies across federal agencies, in an effort to create clearer and more consistent guidelines.Read more»

Protecting the Integrity of Government Sciences

TheWhite House Scientific Integrity Task Force(SI) released their report “Protecting the Integrity of Government Science” earlier this month. This report marks an important first step toward strengthening scientific integrity and evidence-based decision-making and establishes scientific integrity as a priority for the Biden administration.Read more »

Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Accomplishments  

The NIH recently launched the first “Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Accomplishments,” a compiled resource of important scientific advancements rooted in behavioral and social sciences research (BSSR) contributions, which have informed sound policymaking decisions. This installment features ten public health topics and their corresponding BSSR-informed approaches.Read more »

2022 Capitol Hill Outlook

Congress is entering an election year with high aspirations, but serious roadblocks stand in the way of major legislation. The government is currently operation under a continuing resolution (CR), which expires February 18, and ongoing spending negotiations have shown little progress.Read more»

On January 27, at 1:00 pm ET, FABBS will host a webinar to provide a 2022 Advocacy Outlook. Join us for a primer on the federal budget and legislative processes, a review of the challenges and opportunities ahead of us in 2022, and a breakdown of FABBS advocacy activities.Register Here»

FABBS invited Dr. Philip Rubin, new FABBS President, to share some of his goals during his term and to discuss the biggest opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for the brain and behavioral sciences — and how FABBS can help.Read more »

Attend

• NIH UNITE Listening Sessions - NIH Stakeholders Discuss Racial & Ethnic Equity(throughout Jan 11 - Feb 1)
• APA Scholarships for Students Majoring in Psychological Science through the NSF S-STEM Program(Jan 14)
• The Conversation: The Physics and Psychology of Cats - an Improbable Conversation(Jan 20)
• APS Psychology Meets Biology in COVID-19: What We Know and Why It Matters for Public Health(Jan 21)
• University-Industry Partnerships in the Social Sciences: Helping Organizations Achieve Impact Workshops - Co-sponsored by FABBS(Apr 20-21)

Apply and Comment

• 2022 Call for Applications: Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program(Jan 16)
• AERA Congressional Fellowship Program(Jan 18)
• 2022-2023 SRCD Policy Fellowship Programs:U.S. State Policy Post-Doctoral Fellow(Jan 24)
• NIH RFI: Research Challenges and Needs in the Biobehavioral Mechanisms of Aggression(Jan 31)
• 2022 ABMR Early-Stage Investigator Fellowship Award(Feb 1)
• 2022 Summer Institute on Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials(Feb 15)

Funding

• NIH:BRAIN Initiative: Research Resource Grants for Technology Integration and Dissemination (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)(Open Jan 15);HEAL Initiative: Preventing Opioid Misuse and Co-Occurring Conditions by Intervening on Social Determinants (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)(LOI Feb 2);Risk and Protective Factors of Family Health and Family Level Interventions (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)(Open May 5)
• NSF:National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes(Jan 14);Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program (HEGS) - situated in the Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences Division(Jan 18);EHR Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research(ECR: BCSER)(Mar 29); Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC) Program(Apr 1);NSF Convergence Accelerator Phases I and II for the 2021 Cohort(May 25);Research Experiences for Undergraduates Sites: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
• NSF andWT Grant Foundation: Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence(May 4)

Share

• Senate Finance Committee: Input on Addressing the Mental Health Care Crisis
• Community Toolkit for Addressing Health Misinformation from the Office of the Surgeon General
• Science: Black Students Take on More Debt and Get Fewer Slots on Grants, Data Show
• NIH Clinical Trials Protocol Template for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

FABBS Resources

• Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Vol 8, Issue2
• Public Scholarship Toolkit
• Science Advocacy 101: Realizing the Benefits, Overcoming the Challenges
• Psychology in the Real World FABBS Video Series
• FABBS Teaching Resources-PIBBS Course Compendium

Upcoming Member Society Meetings

• Society for Judgment and Decision Making(Feb 10-12)
• Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology(Feb 11-13)
• American Psychosomatic Society (Mar 23-26)
• Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback(Mar 23-26)

FABBS News Highlights is a bi-weekly 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 and Jaclyn Sadiua

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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.