December 15, 2022

FABBS Hosts Council Meeting in Washington, D.C.

FABBS was delighted to gather in person, bringing together our Board members, Council of Representatives, and Corporate Affiliates, for our 2022 annual meeting on December 5th. We are grateful to SAGE Publishing for their support and the American Psychological Association for providing the stunning venue.Read more »

Congress Works to Wrap up FY 23 Budget and Settle Committee Leadership for the 118th

At the time of writing, all eyes were on the Senate to approve the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government open until December 23rd. CRs are inefficient and very disruptive for federal agencies funding science. FABBS has signed onto numerous coalition letters to emphasize the importance of passing a budget for fiscal year (FY) 2023 that reflects increases to NIH, NSF and IES. Read more »

Marijuana Research Bill Signed into Law

The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act was signed into law by President Biden on December 2nd. The bipartisan bill streamlines the application process for scientific marijuana studies and removes barriers that frequently delay research in this field.Read more »

NASEM Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Celebrates 25 Years

BBCSS provides a vision for advancing public policy and practice by leveraging cutting-edge research in behavioral, cognitive, and sensory sciences. BBCSS study committees, which have included leading experts from FABBS member societies, have issued dozens of reports on topicsin these research domains.Read more »

NIH ACD Meets and OBSSR Holds Research Festival

On December 8-9, the Advisory Committee to the Director at the National Institutes of Health (NIH ACD) met to provide feedback and recommendations on program development, resource allocation, and NIH administrative regulation.

At the same time, the NIH Office of Behavior and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) held their annual research festival, showcasing impactful research in these fields. Read more »

New Research Emphasizes a Need to Update Anti-Bullying Regulations and Increase Funding to Mitigate Weight-Based Mistreatment Among Adolescents

Findings in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences show that as many as four-in-five high school students have observed weight-based mistreatment at school. Weight is the most commonly cited reason for bullying, affecting as many as 50 percent of youths.To counteract weight stigma, particularly in young people, researchers Lessard and Lawrence recommend a multipronged approach.Read more »

Attend

• NSF Fall 2022 Social, Behavioral and Economic (SBE) Sciences Directorate Advisory Committee Meeting (Dec 15-16)
• IARPA REASON Proposers' Day (Jan 11; register by Jan 6)

Apply/Nominate

• NSF SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (SPRF) (Jan 10)
• ABMR Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Program (Jan 13)
• APA - Congressional and Executive Branch Fellowships (including the Springfield LGBTQIA+ Policy Congressional Fellowship and the Jacquelin Goldman Congressional Fellowship) (Jan 30)

Funding

• NIH Brain Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization (Jan 2023); Data Science and Standardization, and Technology Dissemination and Commercialization (throughout 2023)
• NSF: Research Experiences for Undergraduates Sites: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (Ongoing)
• IARPA: Rapid Explanation, Analysis, and Sourcing Online (REASON)

Read/Watch

• IES Celebrates their 20th Anniversary
• Lame Duck Congress Faces One Final Science Test
• FABBS Engaging with Government Agencies Webinar
• Women researchers are cited less than men. Here’s why—and what can be done about it
• Insufficient NSF funding could doom the Chips and Science Act
• Science Update: Pre-existing distress may increase risk for long COVID, NIH-funded study suggests
• Infusing Human Behavior into Epidemiological Models is the Focus of New NSF-supported Research Projects

FABBS Resources

• Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Vol9, Issue 2
• 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

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

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