In This Issue

• Translational Science Pilot Project Awards Applications Due January 31st
• K12 Career Development Awards Applications Due February 12th
• Clinical Research Training Program Applications Due March 1st
• Translational Science Seminar Series January 17th
• Implementation Science Grand Rounds January 31st

The Pilot Project Program of the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) of the Einstein Montefiore Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) invites all Einstein Montefiore faculty to apply for pilot funding to support Translational Science projects. Projects supported by this program must address a translational roadblock and meet the definition of translational science research. You can learn more about translational science research here. Applications are due January 31st, 2024.

For the application to be considered, the PI MUST have a 1:1 consultation with the Pilot Program Directors or have attended the Translational Science Town Hall meeting on December 5th prior to submission.

Questions may be directed to CTSA Pilot Project Program leaders, Sofiya Milman, MD, sofiya.milman@einsteinmed.edu and Sylvia Suadicani, PhD, sylvia.suadicani@einsteinmed.edu or the ICTR Administrative Director, Ms. Elizabeth Castro elizabeth.castro@einsteinmed.edu.

Applications for the K12 Mentored Clinical and Translational Research Career Development Awards are available now. These research career development awards, funded under a K12 mechanism, are sponsored by a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the NIH and the Einstein Montefiore Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR). Each award will provide support for junior faculty (Instructor or Assistant Professor) with doctoral degrees who will devote the majority of their effort to clinical or translational research and training for 2 to 3 years. Only applicants whose research and career development plans emphasize translational research will be considered.

Applications are due February 12th, 2024. To view the call for applications, click here.

Administrative questions should be addressed to Ms. Nancy Marte, nancy.marte@einsteinmed.edu or 718-430-4008. Programmatic questions should be addressed to Dr. Marla Keller, marla.keller@einsteinmed.edu or (718) 430-3240.

The Einstein Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP) is funded by the NIH under the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) and will be accepting applications January 1st through March 1st 2024.

This 2-year program consists of a didactic curriculum, emphasizing epidemiology, biostatistics, data analysis, grant writing, and research ethics; and a faculty mentored experience in clinical research, leading to the preparation of a thesis. Scholars successfully completing this program will earn a Master of Science in Clinical Research Methods.

There are expanded course offerings for research methodologies across the translational spectrum in:

·         Population & Clinical Sciences

·         Patient Centered Outcomes Research

·         Bench to Bedside Translational Research

CRTP scholars are drawn from all of Einstein’s medical specialties and subspecialties, including those interested in clinical investigation across the entire translational research spectrum, from mechanistic studies to population-based and health services research. The comprehensive program combines didactic learning and coursework with a mentored research experience.

We invite all qualified candidates to apply to the CRTP program beginning January 1st. If you are unsure if you should apply, contact the CRTP office for guidance. For more information and to apply, click here. For questions, please contact Aileen.McGinn@einsteinmed.edu.

The first Translational Science Seminar Series will begin on January 17th 2024 at 12pm in Price 251. This event is sponsored by the ICTR and Pilot Projects Program.

Featuring presentations by current Pilot Project Awardees:



Jean Hebert, PhD

A General Cell-Based Approach for Overcoming the Blood-Brain-Barrier to Treat Brain Diseases

Gaetano Santulli, MD, PhD

Overcoming a Long-Standing Translational Barrier in Stem Cell Research

Simon Spivack, MD

Cough Capture as a Portal into the Lung

Attendees will learn about funding opportunities at Einstein for Translational Science Pilot & Feasibility grants, hear from current Pilot Project Awardees about their translational science projects, learn important differences between Translational Science and Translational Research and how to submit a responsive application for this funding opportunity.

To register for this event, click here. Lunch will be served. Zoom link available upon request.

The next Implementation Science Grand Rounds, sponsored by the ICTR Health Research Implementation Core will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, January 31st at 1pm featuring Dr. Jason Adelman from Columbia University.

Dr. Adelman is Associate Dean for Quality and Patient Safety, Director of the Center for Patient Safety Science, Program Director of the Patient Safety Research Fellowship, Vice Chair for Quality & Patient Safety, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and System Associate Chief Quality Officer for Patient Safety & Learning Health System Science, NewYork-Presbyterian. Dr. Adelman is a hospitalist by training, and pursued patient safety after becoming aware of the sometimes catastrophic medical errors that occur in the hospital environment. In his current role he oversees quality and patient safety operations at CUIMC, including managing a large team of physicians, nurses, quality and patient safety specialists, and lean engineers in hospital-wide quality improvement efforts. For Zoom link and meeting details, click here.

The Office of Human Research Affairs (OHRA) still requires a reliance request for studies being reviewed by BRANY(except for those that are industry funded and qualify for BRANY’s industry fast-track designation) as decisions related to a single IRB review of research (whether Einstein IRB is reviewing or relying) are made by OHRA on a protocol-specific, case-by-case basis. The reliance requests are required to be submitted at least 10 days in advance of any grant deadlines. To submit a reliance request, please submit one by using this link.

The Office of Grant Support is organizing Cayuse training sessions in-person on a monthly basis in the library training room. This hands-on training session is by invitation only. Please send your email request to OGS@einsteinmed.edu if you would like to participate.

Montefiore Einstein investigators continue to succeed in obtaining funding. Some of these investigators with new grant awards are (from left to right):

Kira Gritsman MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Departments of Oncology (Medical Oncology), Medicine (Oncology & Hematology), and Cell Biology and Aditi Shastri MBBS, Associate Professor, Departments of Oncology (Medical Oncology, Medicine (Oncology & Hematology), and Developmental & Molecular Biology.

• Andrew Racine on prioritizing and addressing social determinants of health in the Bronx
• David Carruthers on slowing the progression of Type 2 Diabetes
• Kerry Morrone on new treatment for Sickle Cell Disease

The Block Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) is part of the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program funded by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Cite NIH funding in manuscripts, press releases, and other communication forums. All publications, press releases, or other documents that result from the utilization of any Einstein Montefiore CTSA resource are required to credit the CTSA grant and comply with NIH Public Access Policy (submission to PubMed Central). To learn more, click here.