CTSI Updates: Extended Registration Deadline

Annual CTSI Regional Shared Mentoring Symposium - Virtual Event Dec. 10, 2021, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. Register before Dec. 1, 2021 This half-day symposium is geared towards fellows and early career faculty who are interested in clinical and translation research. The event provides networking, panel discussions and one-to-one mentoring with senior faculty from local clinical and translational science institutions. This symposium is an excellent opportunity to obtain career advice from mentors and presenters. Sponsored by

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Reminder

Career Development Award Writing Workshop Series - Spring 2022 Application Deadline: Nov. 19, 2021 Are you planning to submit a Career Development Award? Have you assembled mentors and developed a Specific Aims page, but want to ensure that you submit the most competitive application possible? Learn More Seeking a Co-Director for the KL2 and Workforce Development Programs Application Deadline: Nov. 30, 2021. The BU CTSI’s KL2 Program and Workforce Development programs aim to build a system that provides continuous comprehensive mentoring and career development support for scholars from postdoctoral training through early faculty years and to anticipate the skills that scholars will need for future success in research. Learn More Program for Early Research Career Development - Spring 2022 Application Deadline: Dec. 10, 2021 The Program for Early Research Career Development will provide a roadmap and targeted guidance for senior post-doctoral fellows and early career faculty (both MD and PhD) committed to launching an independent research career. Learn More The BU CTSI Voucher Program Applications are Accepted on a Rolling Basis. The Voucher Program supports the short-term needs of research 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

A Funding Opportunity

HHS Racial Equity in Postpartum Care Challenge Total Cash Prize: $1,800,000  Deadline: January 31, 2022 OWH is looking for innovative strategies to improve postpartum care for Black or African American and American Indian/Alaska Native women enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The emphasis will be on follow-up care for diabetes, postpartum depression and/or postpartum anxiety, hypertension, and substance use disorders (SUD). Learn More

News Highlights

Long-term Study of Children with COVID-19 Begins In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, initial data suggested that children were less likely to suffer from severe cases of COVID-19 than older people. However, among the 6 million reported pediatric COVID-19 cases the U.S., many children have experienced significant long-term effects of the disease. Read More

Teaching the Immune System to Attack Cancer with Greater Precision To protect humans from COVID-19, the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines program human cells to translate the injected synthetic messenger RNA into the coronavirus spike protein, which then primes the immune system to arm itself against future appearances of that protein. Read More

Frequent Rapid Testing May Reduce COVID Spread in Low- and Middle-income Countries Diagnostic testing remains a key part of mitigating the spread of COVID-19, particularly in low and middle-income countries where access to the vaccines is still limited. Read More

Upcoming Events

5th Annual Precision Medicine Through Plasma Nov. 20, 2021, 8 am -12 pm This educational activity will focus on liquid biopsy in cancer and will cover some of the latest updates and current trends in the use of liquid biopsy for the treatment of patients with cancer Learn More

Join Harvard Catalyst, Harvard University’s Clinical and Translational Science Center, for the free new webinar series, Boundary-Crossing Skills for Research Careers, open to translational researchers and research staff at any career stage. Learn More

Finding Funding For Dementia Research: Meet the Alzheimer’s Association Dec. 16, 2021, 12 - 1 pm The Alzheimer’s Association supports diverse research across the spectrum of dementia science, including projects that advance understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, identify new treatment strategies, improve care and support, and further knowledge of brain health and disease prevention. Researchers supported by the association have expertise ranging from bench research to clinical care to community health. Learn 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.

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