We'd like to start off by offering a warm hello to offset the chilly days we've been experiencing recently! Now that the shortest days of the season are behind us, we're looking forward to a new season of research and growth.

Additionally, we want to reiterate the messaging sent out from the Indiana CTSI Co-Directors in a recent email regarding federal funding:

"We know you are aware of news stories and other reports of funding disruptions at the federal level, some of which involve the NIH...

We want to assure you that the Indiana CTSI's funding is secure, our normal activities should continue, and we, and Indiana University, have no reason to believe that we are violating any recently issued executive orders. 

We are closely monitoring new developments and will share information and resources with you as they become available...

As always, we are beyond grateful for your contributions to the Indiana CTSI. We are confident that, together, we will get through this confusing and uncertain time."

We remain committed to providing you with the resources you need to succeed, and we are here to support you as we move forward together.

Sincerely,

Melanie DeFord, Deputy Director and Assistant Vice President for Research
Jessica Brookshire, Notre Dame Co-Navigator of the Indiana CTSI
Prakash Nallathamby, Notre Dame Co-Navigator of the Indiana CTSI

Friday, February 28, 2024

Purdue University

You are invited to attend the first annual Indiana Nutrition for Health Research Showcase: From Cells, to Animals, to Humans to the World on Friday, February 28, at Purdue University. This event is sponsored by the Indiana CTSI.

The goal of the symposium is to showcase Indiana’s rich research resources applicable to nutrition science. We are interested in learning about how you leveraged research resources such as CTSI Service Cores, facilities, datasets, or other unique resources at your institution.

Submission Deadline: February 27, 2025

The Postdoc Challenge offers postdoctoral researchers at Indiana University, IU School of Medicine, IUI, Purdue University, and the University of Notre Dame valuable proposal writing and reviewing experience in areas related to translational research through the use of one or more of the Indiana CTSI-designated core facilities at any of the partner universities. This is a competitive opportunity for a $5,000 award in the form of an expense account for use of core facility services. Funding is to be used only for services provided by the core facilities. Indiana CTSI-designated core facilities are listed on the CTSI website. (https://www.indianactsi.org/servicecores)

Applications to this program are limited to $5,000 and are of one (1) year duration.

Contact: tsors@purdue.edu

Letter of Intent Deadline: Monday, February 24, 2025
Full Submission Deadline: Monday, April 14, 2025

This request for applications seeks to leverage the global health research partnerships of three of the Indiana CTSI partner institutions (IU, Purdue, and Notre Dame) to develop, test and translate innovations with a high potential to (1) address a significant health challenge that is shared across Indiana and global settings and (2) that disproportionately affects marginalized/ underserved populations. Projects can focus on a specific disease condition(s) or health or social system challenge that affects health outcomes and/or access to and quality of health care. Principal Investigators from Indiana CTSI institutions must submit a multiple PI (MPI) application for this RFA, ensuring a minimum of 2 MPIs. At least one PI must be from an Indiana CTSI institution, and another PI should represent a LMIC institution/organization or a community-based organization (CBO) in Indiana. Submission of a letter of intent is required in order to receive approval for the submission of a full proposal.

This grant is partner funded.

ND faculty: Please reach out to Nydia Morales-Soto at nsoto@nd.edu before you submit.

Contact: sardowns@iu.edu and ljruhl@iu.edu

Submission Deadline: April 14, 2025

The goal of this request for applications (RFA) is to facilitate the planning and designing of reciprocal innovation projects focusing on one of the identified priority areas. Projects must be led by a principal investigator from one of the three research Indiana CTSI institutions (IU, Purdue, and University of Notre Dame) as part of a collaborative partnership with local partners (e.g., Indiana state health partners, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, health systems, government agencies) and global partners from low- or middle-income countries (LMIC). Successful applicants will demonstrate an understanding of shared health challenges in underserved communities in Indiana and LMIC settings as well as a commitment to the development of new programs or partnerships that will result in the development and demonstration of reciprocal innovation projects in the future.

This grant is partner funded.

ND faculty: Please reach out to Nydia Morales-Soto at nsoto@nd.edu before you submit.

Contact: sardowns@iu.edu and ljruhl@iu.edu

Letter of Intent Deadline: Monday, February 24, 2025
Full Submission Deadline: Monday, March 24, 2025

A primary research-related activity of the Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases (CDMD)’s Pilot and Feasibility (P&F) program is to foster the development of new diabetes-related investigators and provide seed-support for innovative, high-risk projects.

Contact: jelmendo@iu.edu

Submission Deadline: March 31, 2025

Population health research advances the promotion and protection of the health of communities and populations, emphasizing healthy lifestyles, social determinants of health, and health care equity, quality, and accessibility. To facilitate this approach, IU Research at Indiana University-Bloomington, in partnership with the Indiana Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is accepting applications for the Translational Population Health Research Award program. Applications may focus on any aspect of population health, but meritorious projects should result in an external submission to NIH, NSF, DoD, USDA or comparable agency and ultimately lead to the improvement of population health outcomes.

Contact: jybe@iu.edu

Submission Deadline: March 31, 2025

The Indiana CTSI Pilot Funding program is intended to promote the use of technologies and expertise afforded by the Indiana CTSI Core Facilities available at all partner institutions. Successful proposals will demonstrate outstanding scientific merit that can be linked to generating extramural funding or novel intellectual property (IP). Success of the program will be viewed, in part, by the fostering of new funded grants or providing significant contributions to grant renewals. Therefore, proposals will be judged with equal measure on scientific merit and the likelihood of generating new IP or extramural grant support.

Contact: trnsldev@iu.edu

Submission Deadline: March 31, 2025

The goal of the Pre-Clinical Neuroimaging Research Pilot Study program is to facilitate the generation of new knowledge in the neurosciences through the development of funded research programs. This mechanism will provide seed-support up to $10,000 for innovative, high-risk animal imaging projects using the Bruker BioSpec 9.4T PET-MRI scanner using the IIBIS In-Vivo Imaging Core.

Contact: yucwu@iu.edu

Submission Deadline: Rolling submission

Research Project Development Teams (PDTs) are groups of experienced senior faculty located on each of the Indiana CTSI campuses who will connect you with resources, collaboration opportunities, and small (typically up to $15,000) awards for preliminary or additional data. Each PDT is designed around a common research theme.

There are biostatisticians and regulatory experts on each team, and other experts are added as needed when you meet with the team to discuss your application. You will have access to the expertise and knowledge you need all in one place.

Contact: tsajdyk@iu.edu

Submission Deadline: Rolling submission

The Indiana Department of Health’s Division of Trauma and Injury Prevention has been provided funding to support quality improvement projects and the ongoing development of the statewide trauma system. To aid in the implementation of trauma system projects, the Indiana Department of Health will fund the following strategies. Applicants must implement projects that target at least one strategy but can address multiple strategies if appropriate.

This request for application (RFA) is designed for all interested entities wishing to submit proposals for trauma system development under the core strategies outlined above. Funding decisions for all proposals submitted under this program will be made following a review process by the Indiana Trauma Care Commission (TCC) and IDOH.

Eligible applicants might include hospitals, hospital networks, first responder agencies, statewide organizations, and entities with previous experience leading quality improvement activities. An entity may submit more than one proposal.

Applicants will be allocated a set dollar amount based on the project scope and potential impact to address outlined strategies and improve Indiana’s trauma system.

Contact: indianatrauma@health.in.gov

Deadline: March 31, 2025

Deadline: May 1, 2025

Deadline: May 1, 2025

Submission Deadline: Rolling Submission

Letter of Intent Deadline: February 14, 2025
Full Submission Deadline: March 6, 2025

Letter of Intent Deadline: February 28, 2025
Full Submission Deadline: April 15, 2025

Rolling Submission

Rolling Submission

The Indiana CTSI has experts across a wide variety of fields and research areas of interest. Click the button below to have the latest research discoveries and developments making news and positively impacting health in Indiana delivered right to your inbox. 

The Indiana CTSI includes Indiana University, Purdue University, and the University of Notre Dame as the major academic partners along with a number of other institutions and entities in the state.

It is funded by a Clinical and Translational Sciences Award from the National Institutes of Health amounting to some $38 million for the current seven-year funding period of 2023-2030. This funding is supplemented by additional support from many other institutional and corporate partners.

Funding is provided to researchers by many mechanisms to promote translational and collaborative research among the partner institutions.

For more information, please visit: indianactsi.org

If you have any questions about Indiana CTSI grants, programs, or upcoming events please feel free to reach out to co-navigators Jessica Brookshire or Prakash Nallathamby.