CTSI Update
Research investigators can learn more about and are encouraged to use the CTSI’s Offerings & Resources aimed to ensure the success of their translational research projects. Learn More
The BU CTSI Is Hiring!




We are currently recruiting for two staff positions including a Senior Research Navigator (Tracking code 3481) and an Assistant Director, Program Evaluation (Tracking Code 0282). If you are interested in learning more about them, please go here




Reminder: Apply Now!
Training for Bench, Clinical, Biomedical, Translational and Population Health Researchers
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? The Career Development Award Grant Writing Workshop, sponsored by the BU CTSI, is open to Faculty and accomplished Post-doctoral Students/Fellows who will be remaining at BUMC. More Details Here
The overarching goal of the BU CTSI Pilot Grant Program is to help investigators explore and solve major challenges in translational science, especially those that address the special health problems of our urban communities, by developing and deploying new tools, methods, and processes to expedite clinical and translational research and discovery. See Full RFA Here
New Funding Opportunities

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Competitive Revision and Administrative Supplements to Existing NICHD HIV Grants and Cooperative Agreements to Understand HIV Health Impacts of COVID-19


Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): High Priority Areas in Placental Research for Healthy Pregnancies

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

Patient Safety Learning Laboratories: Advancing Patient Safety through Design, Systems Engineering, and Health Services Research (R18 Clinical Trial Optional)

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists' Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Identification and Characterization of Bioactive Microbial Metabolites for Advancing Research on Microbe-Diet-Host Interactions Knowledgebase Management Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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

Technology Development for Single-Molecule Protein Sequencing (R21 Clinical Trial not allowed)

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Integration of Individual Residential Histories in Cancer Research

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

New Investigators to Promote Workforce Diversity in Genomics, Bioinformatics, or Bioengineering and Biomedical Imaging Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Integrative Omics Analysis of NHLBI TOPMed Data (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Center for Indigenous Innovation
and Health Equity

Application Due Date: Aug. 16, 2021
Award Amount: $500,000 to $1,000,000
Estimated Total: $2,000,000 
News Highlights
Vaccine Breakthrough Infections with
SARS-CoV-2 Variants

This test revealed a number of differences between the sequences and the original sequence first identified in Wuhan, China, including several variants that have been suggested to be of potential clinical concern.
New Insights Into How Stem Cells Shield Against RNA Viruses Could Boost COVID-19 R&D

The researchers exposed engineered human cells to the virus that causes COVID-19. When aviD was present in the cells, the virus-infected three times fewer stem cells than those without the protein. Read More


NIH Study Associates COVID-19 Surges with Mortality Increases for Patients

A new study suggests that one in four COVID-19 deaths in U.S. hospitals may have been attributed to hospitals strained by surging caseloads. Read More

Upcoming Events
The Principles of Trustworthiness Workshops
Jul. 20, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Participants will learn about and discuss the Principles of Trustworthiness Toolkit and hear the experiences of early adopters.
Town Hall for AI Investigators
Jul. 22, 2021, 2 - 3 p.m.

Hosted at the University of Chicago's Gen3 Commons, the Medical Imaging Data Resource Center is a large-scale de-identified dataset of medical images of COVID-19 patients and includes support for research projects that capitalize on the valuable dataset it creates.

COVID-19 Virus Sequencing for Drug Development
Jul. 28, 2021, 10:30 a.m.

As new variants continue to emerge, virus sequencing will play a critical and ongoing role in drug and vaccine development. Read More
Grant Submission Process
Aug. 25 - Sep. 29, 2021

This course will explore the availability of medical research funding beyond the NIH. Topics covered include the grant submission process. 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.