ICTR February 2022 Newsletter                            
In This Issue

  • Pilot Program Catalytic Seed Grants Available
  • Science Communication Event Workshop at Einstein-Montefiore
  • Clinical Research Training Program Application Due March 1st
  • View CRTP Virtual Poster Presentations
  • Spotlight on Success - New NIH Translational or Clinical Research Grants
Catalytic Seed Grants Available Now
The Einstein-Montefiore ICTR invites faculty members to request seed grants to generate data for the development of new extramural grant applications. Proposal budgets are limited up to $25,000 for one year, with funding to start on or about March 1, 2022. Projects supported under this program must fit the definition of clinical or translational research. Any CTSA funds awarded must be expended by 2/28/2023.

Applications can now be submitted online through our portal on a rolling basis. Projects proposed must be directly clinical or translational research in nature. Applications must fall into one of three categories:

1) Learning Healthcare System and/or Implementation Science
2) Health Equity and Health Disparities-related research
3) Projects that propose research not funded by an active career development award.

Projects that propose direct involvement by community organizations or demonstrate significant involvement by specific community members will be given priority for funding.
 
To learn more about how to apply, view instructions here. For questions, please contact elizabeth.castro@einsteinmed.edu.
Science Communication Event in Partnership with Alda Center
On February 8th the Workforce Development Team of the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research hosted a program with the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, Creating Connections: The Science of Science Communication. This live, online workshop helped over 120 of our scientists, researchers, and health professionals learn to engage and inspire diverse audiences through effective communication, with a particular focus on virtual interactions. To learn more about the Alda Center and view other trainings and workshops, click here. If you are interested in future events like this email zoe.tsagaris@einsteinmed.edu.
CRTP Applications Due March 1st
The Einstein Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP)  is funded by the NIH under the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) and is now accepting applications due March 1st.
 
This 2-year program consists of a rigorous curriculum, emphasizing epidemiology, biostatistics, data analysis, grant writing, and research ethics; and a faculty mentored experience in clinical research, leading to the preparation of a thesis. Scholars successfully completing this program will earn a Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Research Methods degree granted by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

There are expanded course offerings for research methodologies across the translational spectrum in:
 
·         Population & Clinical Sciences
·         Patient Centered Outcomes Research
·         Bench to Bedside Translational Research

CRTP scholars are drawn from all of Einstein’s medical specialties and subspecialties, including those interested in clinical investigation across the entire translational research spectrum, from mechanistic studies to population-based and health services research. The comprehensive program combines didactic learning and coursework with a mentored research experience.

We invite all qualified candidates to apply to the CRTP program. In fact, we are open to eligible candidates at any level of training and from any health-related field or medical specialty. If you are unsure if you should apply, contact the CRTP office for guidance.
For more information and to apply, click here. For questions, please contact Dr. Paul Marantz.

The CRTP is currently hosting its annual poster presentation through a virtual platform! Click here to view the CRTP poster presentations from some of the members of our CRTP classes of 2021, 2020 and 2019 without having to walk along Main Street.






Featured on the left are the 2021 CRTP scholars. To view their poster presentations, click here.
Register for Translational Science 2022
Translational Science 2022 is the annual meeting of the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) for trainees, educators, researchers, physician scientists, and other health professionals engaged in clinical and translational science. This year's event will be a live meeting with virtual components with a focus on “Transformational Translational Science: Opportunities for Success" and explore original research that transforms existing scientific paradigms. Translational Science 2022 will be held in person in Chicago, Illinois at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place from April 20-22, 2022, with pre-meeting activities on April 19. To learn more and register, click here.
Spotlight on Success
Einstein-Montefiore investigators continue to succeed in obtaining funding. Some of these investigators with new grant awards are (from left to right):

Aaron Breslow PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Kimberly Reidy MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Pediatric Nephrology), and Matthew Akiyama MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine).
Research in the Headlines
Harold and Muriel Block Institute for Clinical and Translational Research