Two Boston University researchers have won prestigious National Institutes of Health awards that recognize “exceptionally creative scientists” and support projects that are considered high risk—but potentially transformative.
Hadi T. Nia, a College of Engineering assistant professor of biomedical engineering, and Mary Willis, a School of Public Health assistant professor of epidemiology, are both 2022 NIH Director’s Award winners. The NIH encourages those applying for the awards—which come with multimillion dollar, five-year funding—to “think beyond traditional bounds and to pursue trailblazing ideas.”
