| ICTS Digest | September 2025
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Annual ICTS Member Survey Results |
35% of all ICTS members responded to the survey administered in early 2025. Almost three-quarters of survey respondents who were engaged with ICTS reported that membership helped them obtain funding or advance their career, compared to 51% of non-engaged respondents! Most members were engaged with ICTS, but many reported funding challenges and uncertainty, along with administrative challenges around contract negotiations and compliance.
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Register Now for the Designing Visual Key Information Training Workshop |
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Researchers at WashU, University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill, and University of Utah have developed a novel approach to the federally required key information page that uses visual elements and health literacy best practices to present informed consent information in a simple, engaging way. This half-day workshop on September 25, 2025 from 8:00am-12:00pm will train study teams on this ICTS-supported, translational science approach to improve informed consent processes in their studies.
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Clinical Research Training Center (CRTC) Accepting Applications for TL1 Translational Sciences Postdoctoral Program |
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The scope of the TL1 program is translational science from bench-to-bedside and bedside-to-bench research, with the broad ability to include research projects in late-stage preclinical, first-in-human, clinical, translational, patient-oriented research, population health and community engagement, and biomedical informatics. There is a new focus area this year for MD or MD/PhD Clinical Fellows in the research portion of their fellowship with an interest in translational and precision health research. Apply for the program by October 1, 2025.
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ICTS JIT Core Spotlight - Cardiovascular Imaging and Clinical Research Core Lab |
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The Cardiovascular Imaging and Clinical Research Core Laboratory (CIRCL) is a university-based laboratory that supports clinical research studies by providing noninvasive cardiovascular procedures with standardized measurements and analyses. Types of support for clinical research protocols include consultation on study design, assistance with writing grant proposals, data management and electronic data transfer, and writing of manuscripts, among other services.
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WashU Institute for Informatics, Data Science & Biostatistics (I2DB) to Offer New Education Programs Beginning in Fall 2026 |
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As a Clinical and Translational Science Award Hub, we are eligible for limited competitions, including U01, R21, U24, and other grant mechanisms.
View all funding opportunities
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ICTS Precision Health Innovation Awards
The ICTS Precision Health Innovation Awards provide up to $25,000 for research on rare diseases within precision health. Short applications with rapid turnaround are accepted on a rolling basis. Preference is for applications from independent faculty investigators for early-stage projects.
For more information & to apply
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Research Education & Training |
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| Clinical Research Training Center (CRTC) Seeks Applications for T1L Predoctoral Clinical Research Program
The TL1 Predoctoral Program provides career development for medical and allied healthcare students through didactic coursework, mentored training, work-in-progress research discussions, journal clubs, and conferences. Scholars in the program learn to design and conduct clinical research, analyze data, write manuscripts and grants, develop and present scientific posters, and compete for research funding. Applications are due by December 31, 2025.
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NIH Policy Notice: Supporting Fairness and Originality in NIH Research Applications
The NIH has recently observed a growing trend of Principal Investigators (PIs) submitting large numbers of applications, some of which may have been generated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. Starting with applications submitted for the September 25, 2025, receipt date and beyond, NIH will only accept six new, renewal, resubmission, or revision applications from an individual PI/Program Director or Multiple PI in a calendar year. Furthermore, the NIH will no longer consider applications that are either substantially developed by AI, or contain sections substantially developed by AI, to be original ideas of applicants.
Learn more about the policy
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Register Now for the 7th Reproducibility Rounds Webinar - Non-Reproducibility of Real-World Data Research: A Case Study
This webinar will highlight the real-world data platforms that are increasingly used at research institutions due to their accessibility and rich, contemporaneous data across healthcare systems. These platforms lower barriers to research and are especially attractive to early-stage investigators who might have limited data-gathering resources. However, real-world data studies pose significant design and analytic challenges that must be addressed to ensure rigor and reproducibility. The webinar is hosted by the Stanford CTSA Program on Research Rigor & Reproducibility (SPORR).
Register to attend
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Register Now for ENACT Grand Rounds!
The ENACT Grand Rounds is a monthly seminar series hosted by the ENACT Network, a collaborative initiative within the CTSA program that empowers researchers to leverage real-world data and generate real-world evidence by connecting them with cutting-edge tools, resources, and expertise, enabling innovative approaches to solving translational science challenges.
Register to attend
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