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July 2025, Issue 1 | CTSC Newsletter
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Dear colleagues,
As we enter year three of our grant cycle, we are leaning into the momentum we've built to elevate the impact of our work across the translational science spectrum. This year, we are aligning even more closely with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) priorities—supporting research that addresses chronic and rare diseases, promoting scientific rigor and reproducibility, and driving innovation that accelerates real-world breakthroughs. Our progress depends on continued collaboration between our partner institutions as trusted advisors, research partners, and champions for change.
In this newsletter, we’re proud to highlight the dynamic efforts happening across the CTSC—from promising pilot projects to growing collaborations and upcoming events. Please consider joining us for a variety of webinars where investigators, research staff, and community members come together to share ideas, exchange perspectives, and spark new collaborations that drive meaningful research forward.
We encourage you to stay connected and engaged with the CTSC—join our events, provide feedback, and take advantage of our many resources and services. Together, we can broaden the reach and impact of clinical and translational research while advancing science that truly makes a difference in people’s lives.
Enjoy the rest of the summer and please reach out if we could help your research in any way!
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Congratulations to our Core Utilization Pilot Awardees!
Core Utilization Pilot awards are intended to support initial stages of new research projects, with a special emphasis on innovative, interdisciplinary, and collaborative projects that advance a researhc project to the point at which it can attract external funding and/or peer-reviewed publications.
Join us in congratulating these investigators on their selected projects which will use elligible Core facilities at our partner institutions. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis and are due on the first day of every month. Learn more about our Core Utilization Pilot Program.
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NIH Temporary Extension for Mentored Career Development Award Eligibility
NIH has issued a temporary exception allowing individuals whose mentored career development awards ended prematurely on or after January 1, 2025, to reapply for future awards. This policy is effective immediately through July 31, 2026. Applicants must meet all other NIH eligibility requirements and justify additional mentored training.
Read the full notice (NOT-OD-25-115)
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Other Funding Opportunities:
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Pilot Projects Investigating Understudied Proteins Associated with Rare Diseases - This opportunity supports pilot projects to study the role of eligible understudied proteins in rare diseases. Awards provide up to $100,000 in direct costs for one year to generate preliminary data or develop research tools, with the goal of accelerating research on druggable protein targets linked to rare conditions.
- Due date: July 16, 2025 (PAR-25-122)
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Trailblazer Award for New and Early-Stage Investigators (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
- Due date: February 16, 2026 (FOR-EB-26-001)
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Shape the Future of Innovation: 2025-2026 Translational Fellows Program Applications Open
Advance your biomedical innovation with the Translational Fellows Program (TFP). This 9–12 month fellowship provides 20% protected time, commercialization training, mentorship, and travel funds. Open to later-stage doctoral students, postdocs, and staff at CTSC institutions.
Application Deadline: July 11, 2025
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The 2025 - 2030 NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science: What Researchers Need to Know
The NIH has officially released its 2025–2030 Strategic Plan for Data Science, outlining a transformative vision for how biomedical data will accelerate discovery and improve health over the next five years. The plan emphasizes accessibility, innovation, and collaboration across the research community.
Explore the Strategic Plan: A Data-Driven Future for Health
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Turn Ideas Into Impact: 2025 Cleveland
I-Corps Program Opportunity
Advance your life sciences innovation with the 8-week Cleveland I-Corps@NCATS Program. Teams will learn Lean Startup methods, conduct customer interviews, and develop commercialization plans. Learn more about the I-Corps Program.
Application Deadline: September 15, 2025
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Scientific Writing Open Office Hours, Every Thursday from 11:00AM - 12:00PM, EST
Are you writing a grant resubmission? Are you a trainee writing your first large grant or fellowship application? Join Roberto Alers-Velazquez, Senior Scientific Editor at the CTSC of Northern Ohio. He specializes in NIH grant development, medical writing, and scientific editing for his translational research and clinical trials. He has expertise in helping physician-scientists communicate clinical impact with clarity and precision.
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CTSC Event
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 | 11:00AM - 12:00PM | Virtual Via Zoom
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CTSC Spotlight Series - Propensity Score Matching in Observational Clinical Research
Join us for this month’s CTSC Spotlight Series featuring Jennifer Murphy and Jared Durieux from University Hospitals. This session will provide an insightful overview of propensity score matching methods in observational clinical research, guidance on selecting covariates for estimation models, and a discussion on the impact of using propensity score matched samples.
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CTSC Event
Thursday, July 10, 2025 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM | Virtual Via Zoom
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REDCap Features Overview:
What is REDCap and what can it do?
Join us to learn about REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture), a secure, web-based application designed to streamline data collection and management for research studies. This session is perfect for new users or those looking to explore REDCap’s core features and capabilities.
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CTSC Event
Thursday, July 17, 2025 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM | Virtual Via Zoom
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CTSC Science Cafe-
Epidemic Preparedness
We’re excited to welcome Dr. Charles Macias, Division Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at University Hospitals. Dr. Macias will share his insights on epidemic preparedness, offering valuable perspectives on how we can better respond to public health challenges.
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ACTS Membership for Community Members
CTSC community partners are eligible to become members of the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS). Community members are able to access ACTS' member benefits, including:
- Discounted registration to the annual Translational Science meeting
- Opportunities to participate in Special Interest Groups and Committees
- Access to the ACTS community platform website, Tradewing
- And more!
To join, community members can create an account on the ACTS website and join under Case Western Reserve University.
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