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CTSI Update
Join the BU CTSI Community Engagement Program for Networking @ Noon
Feb. 17, 2022, 12 - 1 pm on Zoom
With focus on the CE Core Competency of
Sustaining the Partnership
Networking @ Noon is a monthly opportunity for community members and BU and BMC researchers to meet in small groups over Zoom and discuss core competencies for meaningful community engaged research. Connect and network with people who represent a wide range of experiences and settings.
Networking @ Noon is held every 3rd Thursday of the month, through June 2022.
Reminders
Center for Implementation and Improvement Sciences (CIIS) Fellowship
Application Deadline: Mar. 1, 2022

Building institutional capacity for implementation science is a critical component of a continuously improving and learning healthcare system. CIIS now offers an Implementation Science Fellowship (CIIS Fellowship). Learn More
The BU CTSI Voucher Program
Applications are Accepted on a Rolling Basis.

The Voucher Program supports the short-term needs of investigators that are not otherwise covered by grants. Vouchers are intended to enable preliminary work, generate data for new or ongoing projects, and/or secure fee-based core services for expert consultation services. Learn More
Funding Opportunities

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Addressing Accessibility Inequities with COVID Home-Based Testing for Individuals with Visual Impairment

National Eye Institute (NEI)

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements to Recognize Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Mentorship

Office of The Director, National Institutes of Health (OD)

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Addressing Cancer-Related Financial Hardship to Improve Patient Outcomes

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Inclusion of Economic Factors and Outcomes in Infectious Disease Modeling Studies


NIGMS Limitations on Clinical Trial Applications Submitted to the NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Required)

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Competitive Revisions to Develop a National Data Driven Action Plan to Advance Diversity and Inclusion in the Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research Workforce

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research on barriers to care and risk of HIV-associated comorbidities among vulnerable population groups

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

FDA Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to add COVID-19 Capacity Building Grants to PAR-18-604 Vet-LIRN Network Capacity-Building Projects (Vet-LIRN)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Notice of Special Interest: Neuro-Glia Mechanisms Governing Complex Behaviors

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
News Highlights
NIH-funded Study Suggests COVID-19 Increases Risk of Pregnancy Complications

Compared to uninfected patients, those with moderate to severe COVID-19 were more likely to experience the primary outcome, They were also more likely to deliver by cesarean or preterm or to have a fetal or newborn death.

COVID-19 Linked to Risk of Dangerous Blood Clots in Stroke Patients

Several studies suggest SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may increase the risk of venous thromboembolism among people hospitalized with COVID-19. Read More
Upcoming Event & Course
Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Biomedical Research
Feb. 17, 2022, 3:30-5 pm

In this virtual presentation to the BU research community, representatives from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) UNITE Initiative will highlight opportunities for diversifying the biomedical research workforce and building new career pathways in the field. Read More
TRANSforming Care with Emerging, Novel Devices (TRANSCEND)
Apply before Mar. 30, 2022

Join Harvard Catalyst, Harvard University’s Clinical & Translational Science Center, for TRANSforming Care with Emerging, Novel Devices (TRANSCEND), a hybrid course exploring the current climate for medical device development. Read More
The Funding Acknowledgement
The Funding Acknowledgement guides recipients of BU CTSI services, resources, or funding for projects or research through the grant citation process. All recipients are required to cite our grant number in associated presentations and journal publications.