CTSI Updates
New Theme Selection Process to be Piloted for 2022 Annual Clinical and Translational Science Symposium
The CTSI Symposium Planning Committee looks forward to your thoughtful recommendations for our 2022 Symposium. To learn about the new theme selection process click here.
Reminders
CTSI Career Development Program
(KL2) Funding Announcement
NOI Deadline: Feb. 4, 2022.
Application Deadline: Feb.11, 2022

The KL2 program is a mentored career development program for BU's most promising junior faculty translational researchers.
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

Community Engaged Research on Pregnancy Related and Associated Infections and Sepsis Morbidity and Mortality (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Community Level Interventions to Improve Minority Health and Reduce Health Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Epidemiologic Research on Emerging Risk Factors and Liver Cancer Susceptibility (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Genome Research Experiences to Attract Talented Undergraduates into Genomic Fields to Enhance Diversity (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): COVID-19 Pandemic Mental Health Research

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Investigational New Drug (IND)-enabling and Early-Stage Development of Medications to Treat Alcohol Use disorder and Alcohol-Associated Organ Damage (U43/U44 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Emergency Awards: HEAL Initiative-Limited Competition: HEAL Initiative Resource Centers for the Pain Management Effectiveness Research Network (ERN) (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)


Emergency Awards: HEAL Initiative- New Innovator Award (DP2 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements to Enhance Laboratory Safety Curriculum and a Culture of Safety in Biomedical Research Training Environments

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
News Highlights
How One Change to The Coronavirus Spike Influences Infectivity

The work builds on the virus’s reliance on the spike proteins that crown its outer surface to attach to human cells. Once there, the spike protein must be activated to fuse and launch an infection. Read More
Nearly One-Third of Individuals Report Systemic Adverse Events With COVID-19 Placebo Vaccine

Some placebo effects can also cause harm, called the nocebo effect, which occurs when an individual experiences unpleasant AEs after taking a treatment with no pharmacological effects. Read More
Researchers Highlight COVID-19 Neurological Symptoms and Need for Rigorous Studies

There does not seem to be extensive infection of brain cells by the virus, but the neurological effects may be caused by immune activation, neuroinflammation, and damage to brain blood vessels. Read More
Human Airway Lineages Derived from Pluripotent Stem Cells Reveal the Epithelial Responses to SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) provide a near limitless supply of human cells that can be differentiated into cell types of interest, including airway epithelium, for disease modeling.
Upcoming Event & Course
PCORI 2022 and Beyond: Opportunities for Funding and Involvement in Patient-Centered Research
Feb. 2, 2022, 1-1:30 pm

Live webinar to learn about exciting updates for 2022, including potential funding opportunities topics, ways to get involved w/ PCORI, & more. Read More
Funding Your Research: How to Obtain Foundation & Philanthropic Grants
Feb. 9 - Mar. 23, 2022

This online course, formerly known as Funding Your Research: Foundations & Philanthropy, is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the writing and application process for foundation and philanthropic grant funding.
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.