January 27, 2022

State of U.S. Science and Engineering in 2022

The National Science Board (NSB) and The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) recently released their biannual report,“The State of U.S. Science and Engineering.”The report outlines trends in the science and engineering (S&E) workforce, including demographic data on the labor force and in education, and places U.S. research and development investments in global and historical context.Read more »

U.S. Surgeon General Will Testify at Congressional Hearing Following Advisory Issued on Youth Mental Health Crisis

A Look Back at the First Year of the Biden Presidency

President Biden recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of his presidency. His administration has made significant progress to improve federal support for science, but additional work remains. President Biden has made important efforts to improve the scientific capacity within the federal government, supported strong funding for research, and worked to incorporate scientific evidence in Administration policy. FABBS has worked cooperatively with the new Administration since day one and will continue to serve as a resource and advocate for the behavioral sciences going forward.Read more »

Dr. Carlotta Arthur, Engineer and Psychologist, Will Be the New Executive Director of DBASSE at the National Academies

Dr. Carlotta M. Arthur has been selected to take the reins as the new executive director at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (DBASSE), starting on February 14th. She will succeed Mary Ellen O’Connell, who has served the Academies for 20 years. FABBS is grateful to O’Connell for advancing FABBS’ sciences by leading studies in a wide range of brain and behavioral topics.Read more »

Q&A with Dr. Barbara Wanchisen,Past FABBS Executive Director

FABBS invited past executive director Barbara A. Wanchisen, PhD, for an interview to reflect on her time in the role from 2001 to 2008 and on insights on the growth of behavioral and social sciences at federal agencies over time.Read more »

2022 Capitol Hill Outlook

Today at 1:00 pm ET, FABBS is hosting 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»

Attend

• NIH UNITE Listening Sessions - NIH Stakeholders Discuss Racial & Ethnic Equity(throughout Jan 11 - Feb 1)
• University-Industry Partnerships in the Social Sciences: Helping Organizations Achieve Impact Workshops - Co-sponsored by FABBS(Apr 20-21)

Apply and Comment

• 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)
• SSRC Albert O. Hirschman Prize(Feb 28)
• NIH Early Career Reviewer (ECR) Program(Ongoing)

Funding

• NIH:BRAIN Initiative: Research Resource Grants for Technology Integration and Dissemination (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)(Feb 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)(Jun 5)
• NSF: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

• OBSSR Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Accomplishments
• Community Toolkit for Addressing Health Misinformation from the Office of the Surgeon General
• 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)
• 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 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.