CTSI Update: Reminders
Research Partnership Scholars Grant
Application due date: June 10, 2022

This funding opportunity support the development of community-academic research partnerships that will lead up to further funding opportunities, including investigator-initiated federal, state, or foundation awards, pilot awards, and institutional awards. Learn More

The BU CTSI Needs Your Help!


In preparation for designing an Element E for the upcoming CTSI renewal, we are seeking ideas for multi-disciplinary, team-based translational science projects. 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

Application Deadline: Sep. 15, 2022
$100,000 per year for three years

Supports innovative, early-stage biomedical research that has not qualified for funding from traditional sources and that has the potential to benefit children in the US.
Application Deadline: Jul. 15, 2022
Program Funding:$3,000,000

The purpose of the initiative is to support development and implementation of new policies and innovative practices to address policies that may create or perpetuate health disparities and may contribute to structural racism.
News Highlights
BU Smoker Research Study
Your Participation is Needed!

Do you smoke? Do you sweat?
Do you want to get $60 to sweat?

If you’re a smoker or non-smoker that sweats,
we need your help for research!
email: ukuzma2@bu.edu 
International Study Reveals Factors Contributing to COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Health Care Providers

Safety and risk concerns and lack of trust that vaccines would be equitably distributed were strongly associated with hesitancy, less so were concerns about the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. Read More
Upcoming Event
RADx Tech: Two Years in Retrospect and the Future in Perspective
May 31, 2022, 2 pm

Please join us as Dr. Bruce Tromberg reflects on the RADx Tech experiment and experiences. He will also share his thoughts about future challenges and opportunities. Read More
Meet the Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Jun. 1, 2022 , 12 –1 pm

Join us for this virtual event to learn about the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, a funder dedicated to supporting undervalued areas in the biomedical sciences.  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.