{"id":18674,"date":"2025-09-22T08:52:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T12:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/?page_id=18674"},"modified":"2026-06-10T10:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:48:10","slug":"boston-university-bircwh-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/training-education\/boston-university-bircwh-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston University BIRCWH Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; max-width: 850px; margin: 40px auto; padding: 20px; background-color: #f9f9f9; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0px; color: #01338d; text-align: center; padding-left: 80px;\"><span>Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women\u2019s Health<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #01338d; text-align: center;\"><span>Cite the NIH BIRCWH Grant: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/bircwh-funding-acknowledgement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1K12AR085635<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/ctsi\/files\/2026\/04\/BU-BIRCWH-Scholars-Assoc-Scholars-Updated-042626.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19005 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/files\/2026\/04\/BU-BIRCWH-Scholars-Assoc-Scholars-Updated-042626.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/files\/2026\/04\/BU-BIRCWH-Scholars-Assoc-Scholars-Updated-042626-636x358.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/files\/2026\/04\/BU-BIRCWH-Scholars-Assoc-Scholars-Updated-042626-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/files\/2026\/04\/BU-BIRCWH-Scholars-Assoc-Scholars-Updated-042626-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; max-width: 850px; margin: 40px auto; padding: 20px; background-color: #f9f9f9; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/ctsi\/files\/2026\/01\/BIRCWH-Website-Banner-Option-1-1600-x-900-636x358.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"854\" height=\"481\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/files\/2026\/01\/BIRCWH-Website-Banner-Option-1-1600-x-900-636x358.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/files\/2026\/01\/BIRCWH-Website-Banner-Option-1-1600-x-900-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/files\/2026\/01\/BIRCWH-Website-Banner-Option-1-1600-x-900-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/files\/2026\/01\/BIRCWH-Website-Banner-Option-1-1600-x-900-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/files\/2026\/01\/BIRCWH-Website-Banner-Option-1-1600-x-900.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\">More information including the agenda, keynote speaker, and abstract submissions for the <strong>B<\/strong><strong>oston Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women&#8217;s Health Symposium <\/strong>please click <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/training-education\/boston-university-bircwh-program\/boston-building-interdisciplinary-research-careers-in-womens-health-symposium\/\">here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The BU BIRCWH program is a 2-year K12 career development program for early-career faculty interested in careers in women\u2019s health research here at BU. The vision of the BU\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/orwh.od.nih.gov\/building-interdisciplinary-research-careers-in-womens-health-bircwh\">BIRCWH<\/a> K12 program is to promote interdisciplinary women\u2019s health research to improve health quality across the life course. The mission is to develop lifelong independent investigators who contribute to a flourishing national network in women\u2019s health, health outcomes, and sex differences research across the translational science continuum. The BU BIRCWH program focuses on cross-cutting themes of health outcomes across all populations, addiction science, maternal and child health, and sex influences on health, consistent with NIH ORWH priorities and our institutional expertise. <span>The first BU BIRCWH Scholars and Associate Scholars began December 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #e1f3f7; padding: 20px; border-left: 6px solid #f57c00; margin-top: 20px; border-radius: 8px;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #0099a6;\">Long-Term Objectives<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"line-height: 1.8; font-size: 16px; color: #444; padding-left: 24px; margin: 0;\">\n<li>Increase the number and quality of highly trained diverse interdisciplinary basic, clinical, translational,<br \/>\nand population scientists who become women\u2019s health leaders.<\/li>\n<li>Support Scholars\u2019 vitality on their path to lifelong career independence.<\/li>\n<li>Disseminate research findings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 10px 0px; color: #01338d; text-align: center;\">Program Directors<\/h3>\n<table role=\"presentation\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"table-layout: fixed;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\" style=\"padding: 4px;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 12px; padding: 14px; box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.06); min-height: 340px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Emelia.Benjamin\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/ctsi\/files\/2025\/09\/Benjamin_emelia_AHA-e1714078584952-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"border-radius: 50%; border: 3px solid #f0f0f0;\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Emelia.Benjamin\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; color: #993366; text-decoration: none; line-height: 1.25;\"><br \/>\nEmelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; font-size: 12px; color: #444; line-height: 1.4; text-align: center; min-height: 150px;\">Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Development; Jay and Louise Coffman Professor of Medicine, BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine; Professor of Epidemiology, BU School of Public Health<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\" style=\"padding: 4px;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 12px; padding: 14px; box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.06); min-height: 340px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Elisha.Wachman\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/ctsi\/files\/2023\/09\/Medium-Elisha-Wachman-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Elisha M. Wachman, MD\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"border-radius: 50%; border: 3px solid #f0f0f0;\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Elisha.Wachman\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; color: #993366; text-decoration: none; line-height: 1.25;\"><br \/>\nElisha M. Wachman, MD<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; font-size: 12px; color: #444; line-height: 1.4; text-align: center; min-height: 150px;\">Vice Chair of Research; Professor of Pediatrics, BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine; Co-Director, BU CTSI Workforce Development<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\" style=\"padding: 4px;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 12px; padding: 14px; box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.06); min-height: 340px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Joyce.Wong\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/ctsi\/files\/2020\/06\/Joyce-Wong-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Joyce Y. Wong, PhD\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"border-radius: 50%; border: 3px solid #f0f0f0;\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Joyce.Wong\" style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; color: #993366; text-decoration: none; line-height: 1.25;\"><br \/>\nJoyce Y. Wong, PhD<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; font-size: 12px; color: #444; line-height: 1.4; text-align: center; min-height: 150px;\">Inaugural Term Distinguished Professor of Engineering; Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science &amp; Engineering, BU College of Engineering<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #01338d; cursor: pointer;\">Boston BIRCWH Symposium 2026<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 20px;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/training-education\/boston-university-bircwh-program\/boston-building-interdisciplinary-research-careers-in-womens-health-symposium\/\">Boston BIRCWH Symposium<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #01338d; cursor: pointer;\">Program Components<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 20px;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Scholars per year from across BU participate in this 2-year K12 career development program in women\u2019s health research. Program components include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>75% protected time for research and educational activities for 2 years with $100,000 annually towards faculty salary support for Scholars provided by the BIRCWH program.<\/li>\n<li>Participation in scholarly research project over the 2 years with senior mentors<\/li>\n<li>Individual Development Plan for career development<\/li>\n<li>Up to $50,000 per year in research funding for the Scholar to support research costs and educational components for any proposed coursework<\/li>\n<li>Covered travel costs to annual national <a href=\"https:\/\/orwh.od.nih.gov\/events\/building-interdisciplinary-research-careers-in-womens-health-bircwh-annual-meeting\">BIRCWH meeting<\/a> <strong><em>(Next meeting: TBD)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Participation in monthly BU Women\u2019s Health Research <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/whra\/\">ARC meetings<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Participation in monthly BU BIRCWH meetings <strong><em>(<span>Coaching, vitality, women\u2019s health research topical seminars, team science, community engagement, near-peer talks, grant writing, translational science, works in progress)<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Connection with BU CTSI programming and other BU educational opportunities tailored to the Scholar<\/li>\n<li>Participation in annual BU BIRCWH women\u2019s health research symposium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #01338d; cursor: pointer;\">Eligibility<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 20px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Primary faculty appointment at BU<\/li>\n<li>US Citizen or noncitizen national \/ permanent resident<\/li>\n<li>Clinical doctoral or PhD degree or equivalent<\/li>\n<li>Completed any postgraduate training expected for faculty appointment in the field (ex: fellowship or residency)<\/li>\n<li><u>&lt;<\/u>8 years of research training beyond last doctoral degree<\/li>\n<li>Have not been PD\/PID on Center or Program project, K-series award, or R-level award, or competitive for a R-level award<\/li>\n<li>Relevance to women\u2019s health research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #01338d; cursor: pointer;\">Application Materials<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 20px;\">\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 12px;\">\n<table role=\"table\" aria-label=\"BIRCWH Resources\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #eef3ff;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; color: #01338d; font-size: 14px;\">Resource<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; color: #01338d; font-size: 14px;\">Type<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; color: #01338d; font-size: 14px;\">Updated<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; color: #01338d; font-size: 14px;\">Action<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">LOI Instructions<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"background: #eaf0ff; color: #01338d; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 999px;\">DOCX<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #555;\">Sep 24, 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><a href=\"\/ctsi\/files\/2025\/09\/BU-BIRCWH-LOI-Instructions-09.24.25.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"display: inline-block; background: #007a5a; color: #fff; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;\">Open<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Program Overview<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"background: #eaf0ff; color: #01338d; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 999px;\">DOCX<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #555;\">Oct 9, 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><a href=\"\/ctsi\/files\/2025\/10\/BU-BIRCWH-Program-Overview-2025.10.9.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"display: inline-block; background: #007a5a; color: #fff; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;\">Open<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Application Template<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"background: #eaf0ff; color: #01338d; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 999px;\">DOCX<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #555;\">Sep 2, 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><a href=\"\/ctsi\/files\/2025\/09\/BU-BIRCWH-Application-Template-09.02.25.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"display: inline-block; background: #007a5a; color: #fff; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;\">Open<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Budget Template<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"background: #e8f7ee; color: #0b5d1e; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 999px;\">XLSX<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #555;\">Oct 30, 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><a href=\"\/ctsi\/files\/2025\/10\/BU-BIRCWH-Budget-Template-10.30.25.ejb_.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"display: inline-block; background: #007a5a; color: #fff; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;\">Open<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Budget Justification Template<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"background: #eaf0ff; color: #01338d; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 999px;\">DOCX<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #555;\">Oct 28, 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><a href=\"\/ctsi\/files\/2025\/10\/BU-BIRCWH-Budget-Justification-Template-10.27.25.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"display: inline-block; background: #007a5a; color: #fff; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;\">Open<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Department Chair LOS Template<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"background: #eaf0ff; color: #01338d; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 999px;\">DOCX<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #555;\">Sep 27, 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><a href=\"\/ctsi\/files\/2025\/10\/Department-Chair-LOS-Template-BIRCWH.2025.09.27.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"display: inline-block; background: #007a5a; color: #fff; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;\">Open<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Reviewer Criteria<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"background: #eaf0ff; color: #01338d; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 999px;\">DOCX<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #555;\">Sep 15, 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><a href=\"\/ctsi\/files\/2025\/09\/BIRCWH-Reviewer-Review-Template-2025.09.15.Revised.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"display: inline-block; background: #007a5a; color: #fff; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;\">Open<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cover Page<\/li>\n<li>NIH <a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants-process\/write-application\/forms-directory\/biosketch\">Biosketch<\/a> of the candidate<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants-process\/write-application\/forms-directory\/other-support-format-page\">Other support<\/a> of the candidate<\/li>\n<li>Career Development Plan <strong><em>(Candidate background, long-term research goals, educational goals, how applicant would benefit from BIRCWH, commitment to women\u2019s health research)<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 3 pages<\/li>\n<li>Specific Aims \u2013 1 page<\/li>\n<li>Research Strategy summarizing projects to be conducting during the award \u2013 4 pages<\/li>\n<li>Literature citations (not included as part of the 4-paged limit)<\/li>\n<li>NIH Biosketch of primary and secondary mentors (from BU\/BMC)<\/li>\n<li>Other support of primary and secondary mentor (from BU\/BMC)<\/li>\n<li>Primary and secondary mentor letter of support <strong><em>(<span>Note, the primary mentor must have a strong record of NIH\/NSF\/DOD\/PCORI\/VA federal R-level funding. Mentors must commit to meeting with the Scholar at least twice monthly, help to develop the Scholar\u2019s Individual Development Plan, attend bi-annual meetings with the mentorship team and BU BIRCWH leadership, partner with Scholar on creating educational goals, and guide the Scholar in achieving their research aims during the program.) <\/span><\/em><\/strong>&#8211; 2 pages each<\/li>\n<li>If the BIRCWH scholar has Co-Primary Mentors, the Co-Primary mentors may write a joint letter of support \u22643 pages. They do NOT need a secondary mentor.<\/li>\n<li>Department Chair letter confirming Scholar can devote 9-person months (75% effort) or 6-person months (50% effort) for surgical specialties &#8211; 2 pages<\/li>\n<li>Budget and justification <strong><em>(See template above)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Human Subjects IRB approval letter if applicable <strong><em>(Required to be submitted before funds can be released)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Additional letters of support should focus on feasibility of the project. Letters of recommendation are not required. (Ex: additional mentors, collaborators, advisors) &#8211; 2 pages\n<ul>\n<li>If one needs access to the XXX clinic or YYY clinical group, or ZZZ equipment one can add a LOS.<\/li>\n<li>If one needs to interview departmental faculty, staff, or patients, obtaining a LOS from the Department chair.<\/li>\n<li>If one needs to access a major dataset, a LOS from the person\/group hosting the dataset.<\/li>\n<li>If one needs major equipment to run experiments, and the equipment is not a core facility a LOS agreeing to providing access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><u>Formatting<\/u><strong>:<\/strong> All sections of the application should be single spaced with a 1\/2-inch margin. The font size should be 11 points or larger and the typeface should be Arial, Helvetica or Georgia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><u>Submission instructions<\/u>: Please submit requested LOI materials using the &#8220;Apply&#8221; link above. After the LOI has been submitted, applicants will be able to upload the remaining materials (Specific Aims, Letters of Support, etc.) in the Supporting Documents section of their WebCAMP application. Applications will be reviewed by an internal panel and scored per <a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/funding\/funding-categories\/research-training-and-career-development\/individual-career#review-criteria\">NIH K review criteria<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #01338d; cursor: pointer;\">BU BIRCWH Senior Mentor List<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 20px;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>*You do not have to select one of these co-mentors in advance. The individuals listed below have indicated they have expertise in women\u2019s health research and potential interest in serving as BIRCWH primary or secondary mentors.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 10px;\">\n<table role=\"table\" aria-label=\"BU BIRCWH Senior Mentor List\" style=\"width: 789px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px;\" height=\"1580\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #eef3ff;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; color: #01338d; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: .2px;\">Mentor<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; color: #01338d; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: .2px;\">Department \/ School<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Deborah.Anderson\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Deborah Anderson, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Medicine \/ BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Hugo.Aparicio\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Hugo Aparicio, MD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Neurology \/ BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Abigail.Batchelder\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Abigail Batchelder, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Psychiatry \/ BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Emelia.Benjamin\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Emelia Benjamin, MD, ScM<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Medicine \/ BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Kimberly.Bertrand\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Kimberly Bertrand, ScD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Medicine \/ BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\">Sheree Boulet, PhD<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology \/ BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/biology\/people\/profiles\/cynthia-a-bradham\/\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Cynthia Bradham, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Biology \/ BU College of Arts and Sciences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/profile\/christopher-chen-m-d-ph-d\/\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Christopher Chen, MD, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Biomedical Engineering \/ BU College of Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/profile\/ji-xin-cheng\/\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Ji-Xin Cheng, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering \/ BU College of Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/lindsay-farrer\/\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Lindsay Farrer, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Medicine and Genetics \/ BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Michael.Fischer\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Michael Fischer, MD, MS<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Medicine \/ BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Maria.Glymour\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Maria Glymour, SD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Epidemiology \/ BU School of Public Health<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/jaimie-gradus\/\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Jaimie Gradus, DMSc, DSc<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Epidemiology \/ BU School of Public Health<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Naomi.Hamburg\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Naomi Hamburg, MD, MSc<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Medicine \/ BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/profile\/michelle-henshaw\/\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Michelle Henshaw, DDS<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Health Policy \/ BU School of Dental Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Guneet.Jasuja\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Guneet Jasuja, PhD, MPH, MA<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Medicine \/ BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/profile\/swathi-kiran\/\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Swathi Kiran, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Speech and Hearing \/ BU Sargent College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/mcbb\/profile\/kim-mccall\/\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Kimberly McCall, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Biology \/ BU College of Arts and Sciences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Elise.Morgan\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Elise Morgan, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Mechanical Engineering \/ BU College of Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Natalia.Morone\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Natalia Morone, MD, MS<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Medicine \/ BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Joanne.Murabito\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Joanne M. Murabito, MD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Medicine \/ BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Tuhina.Neogi\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Tuhina Neogi, MD, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Medicine \/ BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Yael.Nillni\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Yael Nillni, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Psychiatry \/ BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Ioannis.Paschalidis\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Ioannis Paschalidis, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering \/ BU College of Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Katya.Ravid\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Katya Ravid, DSc<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Medicine \/ BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/cara-e-stepp-ph-d\/\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Cara Stepp, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Speech and Hearing \/ BU Sargent College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/ladora-thompson-phd-bs-pt\/\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">LaDora Thompson, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Physical Therapy \/ BU Sargent College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Elisha.Wachman\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Elisha Wachman, MD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Pediatrics \/ BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Katharine.White\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Katherine White, MD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology \/ BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Renda.Wiener\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Renda Wiener, MD, MPH<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Veteran Affairs, Department of Medicine \/ BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Lauren.Wise\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Lauren Wise, ScD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Epidemiology \/ BU School of Public Health<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Joyce.Wong\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Joyce Y. Wong, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Biomedical Engineering \/ BU College of Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Huiping.Zhang\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Huiping Zhang, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Psychiatry \/ BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f6f9ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/profile\/katherine-yanhang-zhang-ph-d\/\" style=\"color: #01338d; text-decoration: none;\">Katherine Zhang, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #333;\">Department of Mechanical Engineering \/ BU College of Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #01338d; cursor: pointer;\">BU Women&#8217;s Health Research ARC<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 20px;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The BU <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/2024\/08\/07\/boston-university-womens-health-arc\/\"><strong>Women\u2019s Health Research ARC<\/strong><\/a> is led by Dr. Emelia Benjamin, a CAMed\/BUSPH population\/translational scientist; Dr. Elisha Wachman, a BMC\/CAMed clinical translational scientist with community engagement expertise; and Dr. Joyce Wong, a College of Engineering basic &amp; translational engineer and scientist. The ARC\u2019s <strong>vision<\/strong> is to promote convergent interdisciplinary women\u2019s health research across the life course <strong>by bringing together basic, clinical, population scientists and engineers to address unmet, long neglected needs in women\u2019s health research with novel tools and frameworks to accelerate innovation and clinical translation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the Women&#8217;s Health Research Accelerator please click <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/whra\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #01338d; cursor: pointer;\">Former BIRCWH Scholars (2003-2014)<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 20px;\">\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 12px;\">\n<table role=\"table\" aria-label=\"BIRCWH Resources\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #eef3ff;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; color: #01338d; font-size: 14px;\">Scholar<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; color: #01338d; font-size: 14px;\">Mentor<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; color: #01338d; font-size: 14px;\">Research Topic<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; color: #01338d; font-size: 14px;\">Start Date &#8211; End Date<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Karen M. Freund, MD, MPH<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>Effect of risk perception on breast and colorectal screening in a multi-ethnic population<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>1\/1\/2003 &#8211; 12\/31\/2005<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Julie Keysor, PhD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Alan Jette, PhD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>Gender differences regarding relationships among environment, attitudes and disability<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>1\/1\/2003 &#8211; 12\/31\/2005<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Michele David, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Karen M. Freund, MD, MPH<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>Social and cultural factors in managing chronic disease in Caribbean immigrants and other underserved populations<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>7\/1\/2003 &#8211; 6\/30\/2005<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Irene Tien, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Lisa Fredman, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>Welfare issues for mothers of children referred to the Child protection team<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>7\/1\/2003 &#8211; 6\/30\/2005<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Lynette Craft, PhD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Larry Culpepper, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>Implementing exercise as adjunct treatment for clinically depressed women<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>7\/1\/2004 &#8211; 6\/30\/2006<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Eve Davison, PhD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Patricia Resick, PhD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>Late onset stress symptomatology in older female survivors of sexual trauma<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>1\/1\/2005 &#8211; 12\/31\/2007<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Angela Jefferson, PhD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Robert Green, MD, MPH<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>Inflammatory markers as a risk factor for Alzheimer disease in women<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>7\/1\/2005 &#8211; 6\/30\/2007<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Rebecca Perkins, MD, MSc<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Carol Simon, MD, MPH<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>Improving on the PAP smear in Honduras<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>7\/1\/2005 &#8211; 6\/30\/2008<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Andrea Coviello, MD, MSc<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Vasan Ramachandran, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>Androgen mediated metabolic dysfunction and cardiovascular disease in women<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>1\/1\/2006 &#8211; 12\/31\/2008<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Andrea Kronman, MD, MSc<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Karen M. Freund,MD, MPH \/ Arlene Ash, PhD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>Gender Disparities in Primary Care and the Use of Health Services by Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries at the End-Of-Life<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>7\/1\/2006 &#8211; 6\/30\/2008<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Erica Bernstein, MD, PhD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Rebecca Silliman, MD, PhD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>Adiposity Related Mediators of Aging-Associated Diastolic Dysfunction in Male and Female Centenarians<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>1\/1\/2008 &#8211; 6\/30\/2009<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Natalie Pierre-Joseph, MD, MPH<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Howard Bauchner, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>What parental factors influence the acceptance of the HPV vaccine<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>3\/1\/2008 &#8211; 6\/30\/2010<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Renee Boynton-Jarrett, MD, ScD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Howard Bauchner, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>The Social Ecology of Obesity in Adolescent Girls<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>4\/1\/2008 &#8211; 6\/1\/2010<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Amy Baranoski, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Elizabeth Stier, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>Risk factors for non-adherence with cervical pap testing in HIV positive women<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>7\/1\/2009 &#8211; 6\/30\/2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Theresa Ellis, PhD, PT, NCS<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Lisa Fredman, MD \/ Alan Jette, PhD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>Unveiling the Natural History of Quality of Life and Mobility Changes In Persons with Parkinson\u2019s Disease<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>7\/1\/2009 &#8211; 6\/30\/2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Angela Leung, MD, MSc<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Lewis Braverman, MD \/ Elizabeth Pearce, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span> The effects of breast milk Iodine, Perchlorate, and Thiocyanate concentrations on infant thyroid function<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>9\/1\/2010 &#8211; 4\/1\/2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Natasha Hochberg, MD, MPH<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Rebecca Silliman, MD, PhD \/ Jerrold Ellner, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>Infectious Disease<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>7\/1\/2011 &#8211; 7\/31\/2014<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; color: #333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Shruthi Mahalingaiah, MD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Ann Aschengrau, ScD \/ Stacey Missmer, ScD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>Environmental exposures and gynecological disease<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px;\"><span>7\/1\/2011 &#8211; 7\/31\/2014<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #01338d; cursor: pointer;\">Questions<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 20px;\">\n<p>\u00a0For questions or additional information about the BIRCWH program, please contact <a href=\"mailto:bircwh@bu.edu\">bircwh@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details id=\"bircwh-faqs-updated\" style=\"margin-top: 14px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">FAQs (Last updated 10.31.25)<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px 16px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #fff8e1; border: 1px solid #f0d48a; border-radius: 10px; padding: 12px 14px; display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 14px; color: #7a5500; margin: 4px 0 12px;\">\n<div><strong>Heads up:<\/strong> This FAQ will be updated as we receive applicant questions and as NIH guidance is clarified.<\/div>\n<div style=\"white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">Relevant websites<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orwh.od.nih.gov\/building-interdisciplinary-research-careers-in-womens-health-bircwh\" style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: none;\">https:\/\/orwh.od.nih.gov\/building-interdisciplinary-research-careers-in-womens-health-bircwh<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/rfa-files\/RFA-OD-24-013.html\" style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: none;\">https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/rfa-files\/RFA-OD-24-013.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">1) My faculty appointment at BU begins after the BIRCWH Scholar application date but by the Scholar appointment start date. Am I eligible?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">For BU BIRCWH we will only review candidates who are current BU faculty at the time of application.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">2) Eligibility criteria: \u201cHave no more than eight years of research or research training experience beyond their last doctoral degree.\u201d<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">\n<details style=\"margin-top: 8px; border: 1px solid #eee; border-radius: 8px;\" open=\"open\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; color: #444; cursor: pointer;\">Is a postdoctoral fellowship considered a terminal degree?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 12px;\">Our colleagues at other BIRCWH sites indicate that applicants who have had post-doctoral training, the 8-year clock starts at the completion of training.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 8px; border: 1px solid #eee; border-radius: 8px;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; color: #444; cursor: pointer;\">Are the eight years counted down to the month?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 12px;\">The eight years are counted to the month.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 8px; border: 1px solid #eee; border-radius: 8px;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; color: #444; cursor: pointer;\">Clinical faculty: does the 8 years start at terminal degree or after residency\/fellowship?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 12px;\">Our colleagues at other BIRCWH sites indicate that applicants who have had clinical training or fellowship, the 8-year clock starts at the completion of training.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 8px; border: 1px solid #eee; border-radius: 8px;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; color: #444; cursor: pointer;\">What if the faculty member has had medical or family leave and is &gt;8 years post-terminal degree?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 12px;\">\n<p>Family\/medical leave will pause the 8-year clock, consistent with <a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/policy-and-compliance\/policy-topics\/early-stage-investigators\/extensions\" style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: none;\">NIH policies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 8px; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>Generally, the period of extension is equivalent to the time away.<\/li>\n<li>See policy notice <a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/notice-files\/NOT-OD-19-125.html\" style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: none;\">NOT-OD-19-125<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/policy-and-compliance\/policy-topics\/early-stage-investigators\/extensions\" style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: none;\">NIH website<\/a> for details.<\/li>\n<li>Before applying, we recommend requesting an ESI extension in eRA Commons (Personal Profile \u2192 Education \u2192 ESI Extension). If approved, the new ESI end date will appear there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 8px; border: 1px solid #eee; border-radius: 8px;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; color: #444; cursor: pointer;\">Medical\/family leave during the 2-year award \u2014 eligibility and timing<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 12px;\">\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>The BU BIRCWH MPIs will check with the NIH BIRCWH PO.<\/li>\n<li>We anticipate that family\/medical leave will be added to the 2 years, consistent with NIH policies, and that carryover will be awarded.<\/li>\n<li>Generally, the period of extension is equivalent to the time away.<\/li>\n<li>See <a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/notice-files\/NOT-OD-19-125.html\" style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: none;\">NOT-OD-19-125<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/policy-and-compliance\/policy-topics\/early-stage-investigators\/extensions#requesting-an-extension\" style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: none;\">NIH ESI extension guidance<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">3) What if the Chair\u2019s LOS does not cover the salary gap (salary vs. salary cap), reducing protected time?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">To be eligible and competitive, the Chair\u2019s LOS must indicate the required protected time to comply with NIH rules.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">4) If a proceduralist (e.g., surgeon or electrophysiologist) receives 50% effort, do they get the full $100K?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">Yes.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">5) Does the $100k in salary support per year include fringe benefits?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">Scholars will receive $100K in addition to 29.5% fringe in salary support annually while in the program.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">6) If I am in a specialty that is procedural (ex: obstetrics &amp; gynecology), but I do not perform procedures, do I require 50% or 75% protected effort?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">We are checking with the NIH PO.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">7) Does the 75% protected time need to be applied consistency across the calendar year?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">No, provided that it is cumulatively 75% across the calendar year. For instance, an increased percentage can be applied in the summer versus fall months depending on teaching faculty class schedules.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">8) Does not having completed a formal postdoc affect my eligibility?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">No.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">9) Applying for an external NIH career development award (CDA) while applying to BIRCWH<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>One may also submit a CDA to NIH (e.g., K01, K08, K23, K99\/R00).<\/li>\n<li>If you receive an external K award, you must relinquish your K12.<\/li>\n<li>The K12 scope must fit 2 years of funding; do not propose the full scope of a 5-year K.<\/li>\n<li>If you have a NOA for a K or R award, please do not apply.<\/li>\n<li>The topic must advance women\u2019s health research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">10) If I receive an NIH K01, K08, K23, K99\/R00, how many years of funding may I accept on the subsequent K?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/contacts\/parent-K23-CT-required.html\" style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: none;\">https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/contacts\/parent-K23-CT-required.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The number of years depends on the Institute (e.g., NIDA requires contact; NEI\/NICHD\/NIDDK\/NIEHS often allow 6 years cumulative; NHLBI may allow up to 8 years).<\/li>\n<li>Please consult the specific Institute\u2019s website for rules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">11) Can my K12 gap be covered by other grants in order to meet the 75% (or 50% proceduralist) protected time?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>\uf0a7 Candidates must dedicate 75% (or 50% proceduralist) protected time towards their research &amp; educational projects related to the BIRCWH program. Related non-federal grants with salary support for the candidate may be applied to the K12 gap provided this is allowable by the grant.<\/li>\n<li>\uf0a7 Please note that BIRCWH proceduralist Scholars requesting to reduce to 50% protected time from NIH will require approval from NIH.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">12) May I apply if I have not had a specific women\u2019s health focus in my research portfolio?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>Candidates are more competitive with a longitudinal commitment to women\u2019s health research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">13) Citizenship requirements \u2014 I am not a U.S. citizen and hold H1B status. Do I qualify?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>Only individuals eligible for regular NIH K01\/K08\/K23 are eligible.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cScholars must be citizens or noncitizen nationals of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of appointment.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/policy\/nihgps\/index.htm\" style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: none;\"><em>NIH Grants Policy Statement<\/em><\/a> for details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">14) Are research or clinical (assistant) professors eligible?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">Yes.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">15) Are postdoctoral associates \/ fellows eligible?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">No. Scholars must have a faculty appointment at the time they apply.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">16) Am I eligible if I am faculty at the VA?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">VA faculty whose primary academic appointment is through BU are eligible to apply.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">17) Are R44 (SBIR) grants considered equivalent to R01s for this program?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/report.nih.gov\/nihdatabook\/category\/3\" style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: none;\">https:\/\/report.nih.gov\/nihdatabook\/category\/3<\/a>.<br \/>\nR01-equivalent activity codes include DP1, DP2, DP5, R01, R37, R56, RF1, RL1, U01, and select R35 programs. Not all are used every year.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 8px; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li><strong>We will clarify with PO if SBIRs are considered R level grants.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>R03, R21 do not disqualify one from applying for a K12<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">18) I recently applied for an R01 but it wasn&#8217;t discussed. Does that make me \u201ctoo competitive\u201d?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">We will evaluate each application. The candidate must have robust training outlined in their application.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">19) What type of research areas and methods are appropriate for a BIRCWH research project?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">The BIRCWH K12 is inclusive of all types of scientific approaches, from T0 to T4, from basic\/experimental to quantitative to qualitative.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">20) Does my mentoring team need to be multi-disciplinary?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">Having an existing mentoring team, both inside and outside one&#8217;s department is an advantage. One can propose new team members, as long as they have a clear commitment to your success.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">21) Do mentors need to fund the BIRCWH Scholars proposed science?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">No.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">22) Do both primary and secondary mentors need to be from BU or BMC?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">We strongly prefer that both the primary and secondary mentors be from BU or BMC, however external mentors can be listed as advisors. With strong rationale, we could consider one of the mentors to not be from BU or BMC.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">23) Can the scope of my research include global health work?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">The BU BIRCWH application needs to comply with current NIH policies regarding international collaborations and foreign awards. All Scholar projects will require approval by the NIH.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/notice-files\/NOT-OD-25-104.html\" style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: none;\">NOT-OD-25-104: Updated NIH Policy on Foreign Subawards<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/notice-files\/NOT-OD-25-155.html\" style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: none;\">NOT-OD-25-155: New Application Structure for NIH-Funded International Collaborations<\/a><\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">24) Can the scope of my research include research on gender?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">The BU BIRCWH application needs to comply with current NIH policies. All Scholar projects will require approval by the NIH.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/notice-files\/NOT-OD-25-131.html\" style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: none;\">NOT-OD-25-131: Revision: NIH Policy and Guidelines on the Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research<\/a><\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">25) Is it preferred that we follow the sections listed in the application template for Research Strategy or follow the NIH format? The template includes &#8220;background &amp; rationale&#8221; \u2014 while NIH has removed that section &amp; instead separated &#8220;significance&#8221; and &#8220;innovation&#8221;?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">Either is acceptable. You may rename the first section to &#8220;significance and innovation&#8221; if you would like.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">26) Can there be no salary support for the primary or secondary mentor, including embedding them in the less than or equal to $50,000 per year for research costs?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 18px; color: #444; line-height: 1.65;\">\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 8px; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>Mentoring is a requirement for academic promotion at Boston University.<\/li>\n<li>The $50K funds need to be fully directed to your training, career\/research advancement, and securing your next grant.<\/li>\n<li>The primary and secondary mentor cannot receive funding on your K12.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women\u2019s Health Cite the NIH BIRCWH Grant: 1K12AR085635 More information including the agenda, keynote speaker, and abstract submissions for the Boston Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women&#8217;s Health Symposium please click here.\u00a0\u00a0 &nbsp; The BU BIRCWH program is a 2-year K12 career development program for early-career faculty interested in careers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17364,"featured_media":0,"parent":286,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/no-sidebars.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18674"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17364"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18674"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19082,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18674\/revisions\/19082"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}