CTSI Update
Now Accepting ARC Applications for 2022
New, Renewals and Final Reports will be accepted via online submission until
11:59 pm, Friday, April 15.

Information about Affinity Research Collaboratives (ARCs) structure and link to download an application can be found on the Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research (ECIBR) website. For more information, please contact
Robin MacDonald at: remac@bu.edu
Reminders
Mini Sabbatical Award 2022
Application Deadline: Apr. 12, 2022

The CTSI aims to fund three mini sabbaticals annually at other academic and research institutions, which are intended to encourage intellectual growth and multidisciplinary and inter-institutional collaboration. Foreign travel is not allowed on this award. Learn More
TL1 Predoctoral Fellowships in
Regenerative Medicine
Application Deadline: Apr. 29, 2022

The BU CTSI will support 2 predoctoral fellows as part the CTSI training program in Regenerative Medicine. Students and Faculty interested in this support should submit the following materials. 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.
Call for Entrepreneurial Expertise

We seek to identify and help potential entrepreneurs early in the discovery process navigate the pitfalls of commercialization. Specifically, we are searching for experienced faculty entrepreneurs to be part of a cadre of experts willing to provide guidance for new entrepreneurs. Learn More
Funding Opportunities
NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge for Maternal Health
Application Deadline: Apr. 22, 2022

The goals of the NTAC series of prize competitions are to stimulate the design of new diagnostic technologies to transform public and global health and to accelerate the full development of those products urgently needed for use in low-resource settings. Learn More
The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation Funding Innovative Cancer Research
Application Deadline: Apr. 30, 2022

The Foundation funds projects for a one year period which will allow establishment of capabilities of new cancer researchers, or new cancer approaches by established cancer researchers. Learn More
Boston MCRC 2022 Pilot Grant RFA
NOI Due: May 1, 2022
Funding Available: $22,500

The goal of the Pilot Program is to catalyze new collaborative opportunities with core investigators of the MCRC to grow research community ties to the Boston MCRC. The MCRC focus is on musculoskeletal disorders and their impact.
News Highlights
Tips for Grant Applicants During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Part II

Earlier guidance has been extended for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) August/October Council rounds. In addition, NIH recently provided some new guidance on applications for the spring 2022 due dates during the pandemic. Read More


What Drives Long-COVID?
Understanding complex interactions with real world data 

As many as 1 in 10 people may have symptoms of COVID-19 for months after their initial infection, driving a staggering total number of long-COVID cases that continues to increase.

Association of Early Aspirin Use With In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With Moderate COVID-19

This study suggests that early aspirin use may be associated with lower odds of in-hospital mortality among hospitalized patients with moderate COVID-19; these findings warrant further study in a randomized clinical trial that includes diverse patients with cardiovascular comorbidities. Read More
Upcoming Events
Finding Funding for Big Ideas:
Meet the John Templeton Foundation
Apr. 13, 2022, 4 - 5 pm

A workshop that helps acquaint researchers at BU with the John Templeton Foundation’s principal funding areas and the foundation’s protocols focused on its August 20, 2022 pre-proposal deadline. Read More
Find a Collaborator: Making Research Connections at Boston University

To support faculty in finding potential collaborators, Boston University offers a suite of resources to help identify collaborators for research. In this virtual workshop, Joe Farmer, Program Manager and Data Analyst in the Office of Research, provided an overview of available tools. Learn More
Enabling and Promoting Inter-Institutional Clinical and Genomic Research Un-Meeting
April 13, 2022

The Genomic Information Commons goal is to harmonize IT, regulatory and workflow components across sites for sharing genomic and phenotypic data, as well as biospecimen metadata onconsented cohorts. 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.