Scholar Resources
This is modelled on platforms such as LifeHacker that crowdsource, tag, and rank posts for quick access to trending content and useful tools. It is the first platform to focus on the needs of academic biomedical researchers across the full arc of the career, with special emphasis on the needs of early-career investigators. topics among groups, such as the K awardees, are actively cultivated on The Edge. Since inception, 161,445 unique users have visited the site. The most recent 100 posts averaged 882 views with a range from 45 to 14,702. Edge for Scholars now has an integrated Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest presence
We heard your feedback about delivering professional development programming online, and we listened. PDPA at BU is excited to offer a grant-funded program in collaboration with Northwestern University, Michigan State University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison: The Postdoc Academy.
The CTSI offers an array of research resources in support of research at BU:
- Consulting services for researchers with study design, biostatistical and data management needs.
- Software tools to help collect, manage, and store data.
- Information on sources of funding, including the pilot grant awards.
- Ability to conduct leading edge public health research with major policy applications that combine claims data with clinical data through the Optum Labs and BU School of Public Health Partnership.
- Access to a professional research network and expertise resources via the CTSI’s BU Profiles and the Research Networking Blog.
- CTSI’s General Clinical Research Unit (GCRU) offers a physical location and resources for study recruitment, accessing clinical data and implementing studies.
- The Clinical Research Resources Office (CRRO) provides assistance in conducting ethical and scientifically valid clinical research. The CRRO also offers education and consultation regarding regulatory issues.
- Training and educational programs are offered regularly, check the Calendar for upcoming events and review the educational opportunities offered at the CTSI.