October 5, 2022

Short Term CR Passes to Keep Government Open

On the final day of the 2022 fiscal year, President Biden signed a short-term continuing resolution (CR), keeping the federal government open until December 16th. The upcoming midterm election results will impact the tone of these discussions moving forward.Read more »

White House Memo Poses Cross-Cutting Questions for Social and Behavioral Sciences

The Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council was rechartered in April 2022 to identify tools and insights from these disciplines to address pressing social issues and coordinate policy across federal agencies. The recently releasedPolicy Developmentmemo identifies cross-cutting questions to help guide the groups’ work to develop blueprints for SBS to advance evidence-based policymaking, due by April 30, 2023.Read more »

CNSF Reception Honors Congresswoman EBJ

Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) is retiring after 30 years in Congress, having been a tremendous champion for science and the first African American and first woman to lead the House Science Committee. She worked collaboratively, in a bipartisan fashion, engaging the broad science community to advance critical legislation, including the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act of 2022. The Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF), co-chaired by FABBS, organized the reception.Read more »

NIMH Advisory Council Discusses Updates and Upcoming Anniversary Celebration 

The National Advisory Mental Health Council (NAMHC) met in September to hear updates on the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), including plans for celebrating the 75th anniversary of NIMH. The Council advises the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Director of NIMH on all policies and activities related to mental health research, research training, and other programs of the Institute.Read more »

Research Shows that Early Care and Education Initiatives are Key to Helping Children Thrive

In honor of the world mental health day on October 10th, we highlightedPIBBSresearch on supporting young children exposed to potentially traumatic events (PTEs). Up to three out of four children will experience or witness a traumatic event – resource scarcity, abuse, loss of a loved one – before they enter kindergarten. According to researchers, we can reduce this harm through public health initiatives.Read more»

FABBS Webinar on Engaging with Government Agencies

Join us for a crash course on working with government agencies. Attendees will learn how to identify opportunities to communicate their research and influence practice, initiate communication, build relationships, and foster collaboration with relevant agency staff. Featured speaker: Lizzy Ghedi-Ehrlich, Director of Policy at the Scholars Strategy Network.

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Attend

• 📢FABBS Webinar on Engaging with Government Agencies(Oct 6)
• AGU Community Science and Resilience Workshop to Support Potential NSF Funding Track(Oct 7)
• NASEM 2022 Henry and Bryna David Lecture by Dr. Shirley Malcom - Where Science and Society Meet(Oct 12)
• 60th Anniversary of DBASSE: Past, Present, and Future(Oct 13-14)
• NICHD 60th Anniversary Symposium: Healthy Pregnancies. Healthy Children. Healthy and Optimal Lives(Oct 17)

Apply and Comment

• NSF NSB 2023 Awards Call for Nominations:Vannevar Bush AwardandNSB Science and Society Award(Submit 1-paragraph nomination by Oct 6)
• 📢FABBS Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Award - Honoring Early- to Mid-Career and Senior Scholars and Mentors(Oct 15)
• 2023-2024 AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship Application(Nov 1)
• NICHD RFI: Future Research Needs and Infrastructure Support for Newborn Screening Research(Nov 4)

Funding

• NIDA-REI:Neurocognitive Mechanisms Underlying the Impact of Structural Racism on the Substance Use Trajectory(Nov 14);Research at Minority Serving Institutions on Neurocognitive Mechanisms Underlying the Impact of Structural Racism on the Substance Use Trajectory(Nov 14)
• NIH Brain Initiative:Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity(Nov 12);Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Dec 10);Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization(Jan 2023)
• NSF:Research Experiences for Undergraduates Sites: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences(Ongoing)
• The Network for Emotional Well-being (Funded by NIH):Request for Proposals for Emotional Well-being and Data Analysis Award(Nov 11);Request for Proposals: Connecting Emotional Well-being Interventions to Health Outcomes(Dec 16)

Share

• Infusing Human Behavior into Epidemiological Models is the Focus of New NSF-supported Research Projects
• Building equitable access and inclusion for children growing up in the digital age (PIBBS video abstract)
• Impact of Public Health Guidance is Focus of New NSF Partnership with Social Science Research Council

FABBS Resources

• Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Vol 9, Issue1
• 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 of Multivariate Experimental Psychology(California, Oct 12–15)
• National Academy of Neuropsychology(Colorado, Oct 12–15)
• Society of Experimental Social Psychology(Pennsylvania, Oct 13-15)

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:Jaclyn Sadiua, Hannah Mayberry, and Shrey Dave

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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.