CTSI Updates
Center for Implementation and Improvement Sciences (CIIS) Fellowship
Application due date: Mar. 1, 2022
Building institutional capacity for implementation science is a critical component of a continuously improving and learning healthcare system. In order to build institutional capacity in Implementation and Improvement in the absence of formal "Implementation Science" training programs, CIIS now offers an Implementation Science Fellowship (CIIS Fellowship). See Full RFA Here
Reminder
CTSI Career Development Program
(KL2) Funding Announcement
NOI Deadline: Feb. 4, 2022.
Application Deadline: Feb.11, 2022

The KL2 program is a mentored career development program for BU's most promising junior faculty translational researchers.
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. Learn More
Funding Opportunities
Angelman Syndrome
Research Proposals
Submission Due April 15
Up to $100,000/year for 1or 2years
Angelman supports studies on symptomatic therapies that impact the daily lives of people with Angelman Syndrome and their families, and other research areas of priority. Read More
Improving Methods for Conducting Patient-Centered
Outcomes Research
LOI Due Feb. 8, 2022
$750,000 /year for 3 years
PCORI aims to fund studies that address high-priority methodological gaps in PCOR and comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER). Read More
News Highlights
Survival Rate Increases for Extremely Preterm Infants in NIH-funded Research Network

In the study, survival was greater for infants born later in pregnancy, with 94% of those born at 28 weeks surviving to hospital discharge and roughly 11% born at 22 weeks surviving to discharge. Read More

SARS-CoV-2 May Cause Fetal Inflammation Even in the Absence of Placental Infection

The key observation is that maternal infection with SARS-CoV-2 induces a fetal immune response even in the absence of placental infection or symptoms in the newborn. Read More
Upcoming Events
Implementation Science Journal Club
Jan. 20, 2022, 1 pm

Join us for the CIIS Implementation Science Journal Club!
CIIS Co-Directors, Drs. Mari-Lynn Drainoni and Allan Walkey, and the CIIS team will facilitate a lively discussion on the study design, methods, and implications for research and practice. This month we will be discussing de-implementation.
NCATS Online Course in Translational Science in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jan. 31 - Mar.18, 2022
Rare Disease Day at NIH
Feb. 28, 2022

Rare Disease Day at NIH aims to raise awareness about rare diseases, the people they affect, and NIH collaborations that address scientific challenges and advance research for new treatments. Read More
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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.