CTSI Update
Save the Date!

October 12, 2022 (Via Zoom)

In Memory of
David C. Seldin MD, PhD
(1957-2015)

Keynote Speaker:
Susan Cheng, MD, MMSc, MPH
More information to follow in the coming weeks.
Reminders

BU CTSI NIH Diversity Supplement Matching Initiative

The BU CTSI is committed to increasing our institution’s biomedical researcher diversity by connecting eligible early career scientists with Principal Investigators who have grants eligible for Diversity Supplements. Learn More
Training for Bench, Clinical, Biomedical, Translational and Population Health Researchers
Application Deadline: Jul.29, 2022

Are you planning to submit a Career Development Award? Have you assembled mentors and developed a Specific Aims page?Learn More
Program for Early Research Career Development
Application Deadline: Sept.16, 2022

This Program 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.

This 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 consultation services. Learn More



The BU CTSI Is Hiring

We are currently recruiting for a QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER, School of Medicine, Associate Provost (Tracking Code: 22500561490517).
If you are interested in learning more, please go here
Funding Opportunities

HEAL Initiative: Rapidly Assessing the Public Health Impact of Emerging Opioid Threats (UG1 - Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research on the Health of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Regenerative Medicine Innovation Project (RMIP) Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials (UG3/UH3 – Clinical Trial Required)

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Extracellular RNA Sequencing Research Resource for the Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Parkinson’s Disease (AMP®PD)

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research on Addressing Violence to Improve Health Outcomes

Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Studies of Cellular/Molecular Pathobiological Mechanisms of Lung Diseases Using Human 3-Dimensional Cellular Systems (R01)


Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Advancing Research on Early Pregnancy Loss

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

Harnessing Technologies to Support Oral Health Promotion and Management Outside the Dental Setting (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Notice of Special Interest: Alzheimer’s-Focused Administrative Supplements for NIH Grants that are Not Focused on Alzheimer’s Disease

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Building in vivo Preclinical Assays of Circuit Engagement for Application in Therapeutic Development (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Limited Competition for the Continuation of the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Scientific and Data Coordinating Center

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Program Priority Areas for MOSAIC UE5

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
News Highlights

As the Omicron BA.5 Variant Spreads, BU Infectious Diseases Expert Says It’s Time to Dial Up Protective Measures

It’s news nobody wants to hear: an even more contagious version of the COVID-19 Omicron variant is spreading, a subvariant called BA.5. Read More 
Tackling Complex Scientific Questions Requires a Team Approach

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen unprecedented, rapid scientific collaboration, as experts around the world in discrete, previously disconnected fields, have found ways to collaborate to face a common cause. Read More 

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Improves Neurocognitive Functions and Symptoms of Post-COVID Condition

Post COVID can be related to brain tissue pathology caused by virus invasion or indirectly by neuroinflammation and hypercoagulability. Read More 
Upcoming Event
Applied Biostatistics Certificate:
Methods & Applications
Apply by: Aug. 19, 2022

This online course offers an introduction to biostatistics in medical research. It includes a review of the common techniques in the field and the manner in which these techniques are applied in standard statistical software. 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.