CTSI Update


Join The CTSI COVID-19
Community Forum- Week 4: 
Building a Research Infrastructure for Equity in COVID-19 Treatment 

Benjamin Linas, MD, MPH
Infectious Diseases,
Boston Medical Center
Associate Professor of Medicine Boston University School of Medicine 
 
New Funding Opportunities

Availability of Urgent Competitive Revisions and Administrative Supplements for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Research


Infrastructure Access for Research on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Conducted in the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research ( NIDCR )

The Ferring COVID-19 Investigational Grants in Reproductive Medicine and Maternal Health (RMMH) are designed to provide funding to gather data related to IVF programmes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Because of the effects of COVID-19 on all facets of American life, the Russell Sage Foundation is changing its immediate priorities for letters of inquiry for the May 21, 2020, deadline

News & Events
FDA Greenlights its First Coronavirus Antigen Test for Rapid Point-of-Care Screening
According to the FDA, antigen tests can be cheaper and offer a simpler design while providing results in minutes, but they are not as sensitive and may not detect as many active infections as molecular tests.

Coordinated Strategy to Accelerate Multiple COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates is Key
More than one effective vaccine approach likely will be required to successfully protect the global community from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. 


Responding to COVID-19:
Toward the 'New Normal' — Protecting Public Health as America Reopens 
May 13, 5-6:30 p.m. ET
This webinar will explore how public health, economic, and workforce priorities can be balanced to ensure a safe reopening of the country. 

Boston University Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Accelerating Discoveries Towards Better Health 
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