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CTSC 2027 Annual Pilot Award Program: The Annual Pilot Award Program provides funding for innovative clinical and translational research projects that have the potential to advance scientific discovery and improve health outcomes. Awards of up to $50,000 support investigators in generating preliminary data, developing new research directions, and positioning their work for future external funding.
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LOI Submission Due: October 26, 2026 | Details
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Model-to-Clinic (M2C) for Precision Medicine with AI: The National Institutes of Health is offering this funding opportunity to support the development of innovative, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable AI-based clinical decision support tools that integrate clinical imaging with multimodal health data to improve precision medicine and patient care across a range of health conditions.
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NIDA 2026 “$100,000 Start an SUD Startup” Challenge: The National Institute on Drug Abuse is offering this challenge opportunity for teams with research ideas that could be commercialized as products addressing drug use, misuse, and substance use disorder (SUD). Teams of 3 to 5 individuals may propose concepts that originated in any research field, as long as they apply to SUD-related needs.
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BRAIN Initiative: Theories, Models, and Methods for Analysis of Complex Data: The NIH BRAIN Initiative / National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is seeking applications to develop quantitative models, algorithms, and computational methods to analyze, integrate, and interpret large-scale, complex brain and neuroimaging datasets.
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HEAL Initiative: Interdisciplinary Team Science to Advance Pain Care: The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) / NIH HEAL Initiative has opened a funding mechanism encouraging team science and integrated computational, clinical, and physiological data modeling to develop pain care solutions.
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Expanding Age-Friendly Care in Primary Care Settings Nationwide
Mary Dolansky, PhD, RN, CTSC Co-Lead for Workforce Development, is helping lead a national effort to improve care for older adults through a new $2.57 million grant to Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. The three-year award will expand the Age-Friendly Health Systems 4Ms Framework into primary care nationwide while strengthening workforce education and training.
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CTSC CUP Awardee Secures NIH Grant
CTSC Core Utilization Pilot awardee Khalid Sossey-Alaoui, PhD, received a $3.3 million NIH U01 award to study how breast cancer spreads, building on preliminary data generated through a CTSC CUP grant. The five-year project will examine how small extracellular vesicles and the protein Kindlin-2 may drive metastasis, with the goal of identifying new ways to prevent or slow metastatic breast cancer.
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CTSC ATLAS Scholar Receives ADA Grant
Julia Blanchette, PhD, RN, a member of the second CTSC ATLAS cohort, received a three-year grant from the American Diabetes Association’s Innovative Translational Clinical Science program. Her project, LANTERN-D, aims to improve eHealth literacy and diabetes technology use among older adults to support better health outcomes and quality of life.
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The CTSC is Hiring:
Assistant Director of Research Programs
The CTSC of Northern Ohio is seeking an Assistant Director of Research Programs at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. This role will support research program development, proposal preparation, publication compliance, and clinical and translational research initiatives across the region. Candidates should hold an MD or PhD and have at least five years of postdoctoral experience in clinical or translational research, grant writing, and program management.
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Share Your Feedback
on CTSC Research Support
The CTSC Research Opportunity Accelerator (ROA) core is seeking feedback from researchers to better understand the challenges and gaps encountered when starting and conducting research, particularly multisite studies. This input will help strengthen ROA services, including Resource Utilization Studios and Multisite Planning Consultations, to better meet the needs of investigators across the CTSC community. The survey takes just 5–10 minutes to complete and can be done anonymously, with an option to share contact information for follow-up.
For questions, please contact Jerry Tribout, CTSC Research Participant Recruitment Manager.
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Attention Students:
Ohio Scholars in Aging Applications Open
The 2027 Ohio Scholars in Aging Program is now accepting applications from students interested in careers, policy, and leadership in aging. Open to students from all academic backgrounds, the program offers opportunities to learn about aging-related policymaking, build professional connections, and deepen understanding of issues affecting older adults. Applications are due Friday, November 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
For questions about the Aging Program contact Natalie Haslage
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Attention Faculty and Community Partners:
Apply for the 2026–27 CER Embedded Scholars Program
The Community Engaged Research (CER) Module is excited to announce the 2026–27 Community Engaged Research Embedded Scholars Program, which supports faculty and community partners in deepening CER partnerships through dedicated time, structure, and collaborative project development. The nine-month program provides protected time for faculty, a stipend for community partners, and CER training, mentoring, and support to co-design a research project for future funding. Applications are due October 23.
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Unlock the Power of Epic Cosmos Data
Explore how Epic Cosmos can give researchers access to large local and national real-world EHR datasets through beginner and intermediate webinars in the Investigator Learning Track in Canvas Catalog. Presented by Ashley Hughes, PhD and Craig Jarrett, MD, these webinars and related resources support skill development across the clinical and translational research workforce. CTSC members receive free access to these trainings, and more!
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CTSC Big Data Open Office Hours
No registration required, click to join!
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CTSC Distinguished Speaker Series
Speaker: Shirley Helm, MS, CCRP
Event Details | CME Available
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CTSC Mock Study Section
Accepting applications for participants and reviewers
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Discovery to Impact: Exploring CTSC
Entrepreneurship & Commercialization
Speaker: Umut Gurkan, PhD
| | NEW! Explore the Future of Whole Health Research | | |
Join us for the CTSC Whole Health Research Summit on Friday, January 15, 2027, from 8:30 AM – 2:15 PM at Tinkham Veale University Center at CWRU. In partnership with University Hospitals Connor Whole Health, the summit will bring together institutional leaders, researchers, and clinicians for a day of connection, collaboration, and discovery. The program will feature a keynote presentation by Michelle Thompson, DO, of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, along with an interactive Collaboration Lab focused on strengthening partnerships and exploring new opportunities in whole health research.
| | Reproductive Health in Focus | | Researchers, clinicians, trainees, and community partners gathered in September for the 2026 Reproductive Health Symposium on how environmental exposures affect reproductive and maternal health. The event featured a keynote by Jodi Flaws, PhD, along with expert talks, trainee presentations, and a mock Community Engaged Studio that highlighted the value of collaboration across research, clinical care, and community engagement. | | Elevate Brings Ohio CRPs Together | | The CTSC of Northern Ohio partnered with Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati to host Elevate: Advanced Clinical Research Symposium 2026, bringing together clinical research professionals from across the state for learning, networking, and collaboration. As Mary Dolansky, PhD, RN, shared, the event “highlighted the important work of clinical research support professionals” and created space to learn, connect, and exchange ideas. | | Explore resources from the CTSC and our partners: | | | |
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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