CTSI Update
New IRB Regulation Resources

A list of resources was created to assist study teams with the new IRB application requirement for investigator-initiated, single-site clinical trials. Read More
Reminder: Apply Now!
The BU CTSI Pilot Grant Program helps 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. Learn More
An Interactive Seminar Series for Postdoctoral Fellows and Early Career Faculty (formerly the CREST Program)
Want to learn how to write an effective abstract and paper? Get familiar with qualitative methods? Give a professional talk? How to position yourself to write a career development award? Ways to use social media to promote your research activities? Then this Seminar Series is for you. Learn More
Challenge & Funding Opportunities

Notice of Special Interest: Advancing Research in Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in People with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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

Adjusted Timeline for Requiring Two-Factor Authentication to Access eRA Modules Using Login.Gov or InCommon Federated Accounts

Multi-Disciplinary Collaborations to Understand Mechanisms of Systemic Immune Signaling and Inflammation in ADRD and its Progression (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC) Phase I: Data Analysis and Validation Centers (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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)

Coordinating and Data Management Center for Acquired Resistance to Therapy Network (ARTNet; U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Precision Imaging of Oral Lesions

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Somatic Cell Gene Editing Therapies To Improve Transplantation Outcomes

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Critical resource gaps and opportunities to support Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) test development, validation, and data interpretation, including through the use of technologies such as artificial intelligence.

Office of The Director, National Institutes of Health (OD)
Total cash prizes: $760,000
Type of Challenge: Ideas, Software and apps, Creative (multimedia & design), Technology demonstration and hardware
 Partner Agencies | Federal: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP)
 Submission Deadline: Sep. 23, 2021

News Highlights
NIH-Convened Expert Panel Proposes Standardized Definition of Placental SARS-CoV-2 Infection

SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy
has been linked to complications that may involve or be reflected in the placenta, including preeclampsia and preterm birth.
Full-dose Blood Thinners Reduce the Need for Organ Support in Moderately Ill COVID-19 Patients, But Not in Critically Ill Patients

A large clinical trial conducted worldwide shows that treating moderately ill hospitalized COVID-19 patients with a full-dose blood thinner reduced their need for organ support and improved their chances of leaving the hospital. Read More
Expanding Options for COVID Interventions

Although COVID-19 infections are decreasing and vaccinations among adults hover around 50%, COVID-19 is not quite yet in our rear-view mirror due to a combination of uncertainty regarding the durability of immunity conferred by either vaccination or natural infection as well as emerging viral variants of concern. Read More
Insights to Inspire 2021, Informatics: The Journey to Interoperability

To accelerate translation, researchers need access to a broad range of data from a variety of sources (electronic health records, imaging, genetics, behavioral, etc.). These sources manage and store data differently, which creates the need for standardization. Read More

Upcoming Event

CENTER & METER Funding Opportunities
Aug. 17, 2021, 1 - 2 p.m.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) will be hosting an informational webinar on a new initiative to facilitate the teaching of fundamental principles of rigorous biomedical research. 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.