Thank you to our amazing poster participants at the 11th Annual CTSI Translational Science Symposium! The poster session featured 17 posters with presenters from BU, BMC, & St Elizabeth’s Medical Center. Congratulations to our winners!

1^st Place:



Emily Kline, PhD

Clinical Psychologist & Assist. Prof. of Psychiatry

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian SOM

“Motivational Interviewing for Loved Ones: Randomized Controlled Trial of Brief Training for First Episode Psychosis Caregivers” 

2^nd Place:



Brittany Gouse, MD, MPH

Assist. Clinical Director of the Wellness and Recovery After Psychosis program & Assist. Prof. of Psychiatry

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian SOM 

“Comorbidity Burden Among Individuals with a Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder: An Exploration of Sociodemographic Characteristics” 

3^rd Place:

Oluchi Ihionu

Fourth-year Medical Student 

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian SOM

“Demographic Factors Associated with Differential Access to Treatment in Keratoconus Patients at a U.S. Urban Safety Net Hospital”

Head to our website to learn more about the remarkable achievements of our winners showcased in the "Poster Winners" section. Alternatively, explore abstract posters, presentations, and video recordings in the "Abstract Posters & Video Recordings" dropdown.

NOT-AI-23-074

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplement to Support Research Opportunities at NIAID Intramural Facilities

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

RFA-AI-23-061

Long-Acting Drug Delivery Systems for ART Optimization in Children Living with HIV-1 II (LADDS II) (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

PAR-23-304

Interventions on Health and Healthcare Disparities on Non-Communicable and Chronic Diseases in Latin America: Improving Health Outcomes Across the Hemisphere (R01 - Clinical Trial Required)

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

NOT-MH-24-290

Notice of special interest (NOSI): Adopting Techniques and Tools Developed from the BRAIN Initiative Toward NIMH Strategic Research Priorities

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NOT-HL-23-117

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Palliative Care in the Care Continuum among Persons with Serious Heart, Lung, Blood and Sleep (HLBS) Diseases and their Caregivers

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NOT-DA-23-044

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Chemical Countermeasures Research Program (CCRP) Initiative: Additional Research Areas of Interest focusing on Ultra-Potent Synthetic (UPS) Opioids

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

RFA-HD-24-014

HEAL Initiative: Limited Competition: Clinical Centers for Completion of the Outcomes of Babies with Opioid Exposure (OBOE) Study (UG1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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

RFA-CA-24-006

Translational Research Toward Development of a Kaposi Sarcoma Herpesvirus (KSHV) Vaccine (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NOT-DE-24-003

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Applications of Data Science in Translational Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Study Reveals How Young Children’s Immune Systems Tame SARS-CoV-2

Adults produce antibodies to the virus at levels that spike for a few weeks, then decline. In contrast, the infants and young children in the study produced protective antibodies at levels that spiked and remained high for up to the full 300-day observation period. Read More

Brain Atlas Paves the Way for New Understanding of How the Brain Functions



The ultimate goal wasn’t to produce a single, static reference map, but rather to capture a dynamic view of how the brain’s many cells of varied types are wired to work together in the healthy brain and how this picture may shift in those with neurological and mental health disorders. Read More

Study Purpose and Design

Nov. 9, 2023 |1 – 2 PM | Hybrid, Evans Seminar Room 112A, BUSM 

Join us for the CIIS Implementation Science Education Series! 

The CIIS team will facilitate a lively lecture and discussion on implementation science principles, study design, research methods, and much more throughout

the series. Learn More

Harvard Biotech Club 2023 Career Fair 

Nov. 6, 2023, 10 am – 5 pm | In Person

This event connects graduate students,

medical students, residents, and postdocs with recruiters, aiding them in finding dream jobs. Last year, 40+ companies and 1000+ attendees participated. All Harvard and non-Harvard students are welcome. Learn More