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CTSI Update: Upcoming Deadlines |
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An Interactive Seminar Series for Postdoctoral Fellows and
Early Career Faculty (formerly the CREST Program)
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Want to learn how to write an effective abstract and paper? Get familiar with qualitative methods? Give a professional talk? How to position yourself to write a career development award? Ways to use social media to promote your research activities? Read More
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The BU CTSI Pilot Grant Program helps investigators explore and solve challenges in translational science, particularly the special health problems of urban communities, by developing and deploying new tools, methods and processes to expedite research and discovery. Review the Full RFA Here. |
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The BU CTSI Voucher Program supports the short-term needs of investigators whose time to conduct research has been negatively impacted by pandemic-related family care or other home responsibilities. Read Full Details
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New Funding Opportunities |
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The COVID-19 Symptom Data Challenge
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The COVID-19 Data Challenge asks participants to develop a novel analytic approach that uses the CMU/UMD COVID-19 symptom survey data to enable earlier detection and improved situational awareness of the outbreak by public health authorities and the general public.
- $50K for 1st place winner
- $25K for the runner up
- $5K & prizes for semi-finalists
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Phase I submissions are due by September 29th, 2020 11:59 PM ET.
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Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET) Incubator Program for New Cancer Sites (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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HEAL Initiative: Non-addictive Analgesic Therapeutics Development [Small Molecules and Biologics] to Treat Pain (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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BRAIN Initiative: Pilot resources for brain cell type-specific access and manipulation across vertebrate species (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
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Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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Multi-disciplinary Machine-assisted, Genomic Analysis and Clinical Approaches to Shortening the Rare Diseases Diagnostic Odyssey (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Basket Clinical Trials of Drugs Targeting Shared Molecular Etiologies in Multiple Rare Diseases (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
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Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS): Population, Clinical,
and Applied Prevention Research
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PAR-18-847: R01 Research Project Grant. Application Due Date: October 15, 2020
PAR-18-848: R21 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant. Application Due Date: October 26, 2020
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The purpose of these FOAs is to support studies on ENDS that examine population-based, clinical and applied prevention of disease, including etiology of use, epidemiology of use, potential risks, benefits and impacts on other tobacco use behavior among different populations. Read More
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National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
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Awards of up to $60,000 over a year for innovative research in the preliminary stages of development, with a focus on early-career investigators in the process of establishing an independent research program. Due: October 2
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Awards of up to $75,000 a year for three years, as well as a $5,000 per year stipend for education- and research-related costs for patient-oriented research conducted with human subjects or translational research specifically designed to develop treatments or enhance diagnosis for ALS. Due: October 1
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Grants of up to $150,000 will be awarded in support of Quality Improvement (QI) Projects that enhance systems of care or support the implementation of new tools that can optimize early therapy management for patients with CML. The intent of the program is to support one project in Canada and two in the United States.
Due: October 1
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Awards of up to $150,000 over two years in support research specifically to enhance the diagnosis of and therapeutics for patients with epilepsy. Areas of research include epidemiologic or behavioral studies, clinical trials, studies of disease mechanisms, the development of new technologies, and health services and outcomes research. Due: October 1
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Researchers Discover How COVID-19 May Trigger Fatal Levels of Lung Inflammation
COVID-19, a variation of acute respiratory infections, wreaks havoc on the respiratory system by attacking lung cells and suppressing the body’s immune response, according to new data from Boston University researchers.
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NIH Funds Community Engagement Research Efforts in Areas Hardest Hit by COVID-19
The NIH announced a $12 million award for outreach and engagement efforts in ethnic and racial minority communities disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
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Addressing the Twin Challenges of Substance Use Disorders and COVID-19
Among the hardest hit are individuals struggling with substance use disorders, with recent data indicating that suspected drug-related overdoses and deaths are on the rise across
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Virtual NIH Activities for Trainees Outside the NIH (and University Faculty and Leadership)
Focus on six core competencies: career exploration and job search skills; communication; teaching and mentoring; leadership and management; the responsible conduct of research; and wellness. Read More
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NIMHD Loan Repayment Program Technical Assistance Webinar - Wednesday, September 24, 2020, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. EST
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This webinar will discuss the program purpose, the application process, including recent revisions to the process, components of an application that is competitive and responsive to the funding opportunity announcements, criteria for review of applications, and the financial vetting process. Read More
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“Misinformation and Mistrust: COVID-19 Conversations on Race
and Gender Equity” - October 2, 2020, 8:30 am -12:15 pm
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SESSION 1: Can we reduce the impact of misinformation by not spreading it and being more trustworthy?
SESSION 2: Intersectional look at mistrust and misinformation through the lens of Transgender and Non-binary, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC). Read More
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Call for Nominations! 2021 ODP Early-Stage Investigator Lecture
Nominations Due: October 23, 2020. Winner Notified: January 15, 2021
Lecture Presentation at the NIH: Spring/Summer/Fall 2021
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The award winner will be invited, with all travel expenses covered, to give a lecture at the NIH in 2021. The awardee will also have the opportunity to meet and network with NIH program directors and scientists. Read More
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Accelerating Discoveries Towards Better Health
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