February 2024 Research Bulletin

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research continues to seek the highest qualified researchers for our limited submission nominations program. This program has been established to provide access to funding mechanisms where CU Anschutz is only able to submit a defined number of applications. These mechanisms are posted on the Research Development and Strategy website where you will find information about the funders’ criteria and the required information for an internal nomination. 

A standing committee with cross campus representation reviews and ranks the applications. Please visit Funding Focus for current opportunities. If you hear of new opportunities that have not been posted, please email limited.submissions@cuanschutz.edu.

The Clinical Research Recruitment Program (Recruitment Program) began in 2022, with the primary goal to increase diversity of research participants being enrolled in research studies at CU Anschutz by aligning recruitment resources, driving awareness and utilization of central recruitment resources, and establishing an infrastructure and team to provide support and key services.  

The Recruitment Program offers one-on-one consultations with research teams to help develop study specific recruitment strategies, leads the development of social media campaigns for clinical research recruitment, and oversees the Research Studies website and newsletter. Since December 2023, the Recruitment Program has conducted 15 consultations and has developed 10 social media campaigns. 

The Research Studies website displays key study information on an easily accessible, public-facing website to inform interested individuals about actively enrolling studies. Currently, the website has more than 900 studies actively recruiting participants. The Research Studies newsletter is a bimonthly and highlights studies that are currently recruiting participants.

To learn more about our program or accessing our services, please visit our website. The Recruitment Program is led by Kiley Vander Wyst, PhD, MPH and is partially funded by NIH/NCATS Colorado CTSA Grant Number UM1 TR004399.

The CCTSI has many great funding and training opportunities. One of the most exciting is the T32 Pre- and Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program: Team Oriented Training across the Translational Spectrum. These awards provide financial and educational support for pre- and post-doctoral trainees to develop skills in conducting team-oriented clinical and translational research across the pre-clinical to population health spectrum. Candidates will receive co-mentoring from faculty members with diverse clinical and translational interests and expertise. The program is now accepting applications, with a deadline of March 29, 2024. Learn more about the Pre-Doctoral Fellowship and Post-Doctoral Fellowship.

Another exciting opportunity for those interested in Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is the Colorado Immersion Training (CIT). This unique community-campus educational initiative aims to introduce an expanded pool of researchers to CBPR and community engagement. This six-month program is for researchers from all disciplines seeking new skills and knowledge in community-engaged translational research. The two tracks this year are in the San Luis Valley and Urban Aurora Denver. Deadline is March 1, 2024. Learn more here.

The Clinical Faculty Scholars Program helps emerging investigators secure career development awards or first independent extramural project awards by providing guidance in project development, educational seminars, grant writing classes, and mentorship from experienced researchers in clinical epidemiology, health services research, biostatistics, and health economics. Deadline is March 18, 2024. Learn more here.

CU Anschutz was designated as a spoke of the ARPA-H Customer Experience Hub , a national health innovation network to ensure successful adoption of patient-centered solutions developed within the ARPA-H ecosystem. This designation reflects our capabilities in research, innovation, and patient care, and qualifies CU Anschutz to apply for additional ARPA-H contracts not available to the broader community. Our campus also continues to engage in regional quantum initiatives. Dan LaBarbera, PhD, and Natalie Serkova, PhD, represented CU Anschutz at the Mountain West Elevate Quantum Summit hosted by Governor Polis, where drug discovery as a use case in human health was emphasized as a priority. Visit the Office of Research Development and Strategy website for ARPA-H and other updates.