{"id":286,"date":"2016-02-17T13:38:47","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T18:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/?page_id=286"},"modified":"2025-08-21T11:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T15:12:13","slug":"training-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/training-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Training &#038; Mentoring"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 40px auto; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f5f9fc; border-radius: 10px; padding: 30px; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #005a8b; margin-top: 0;\"><span style=\"color: #8b0000;\">Training at BU CTSI<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Training is a core function of the BU CTSI. Our trainees are major sources of institutional transformation, many of whom go on to serve as Boston University faculty.<\/p>\n<p>BU and its affiliates boast an extensive breadth of research, comprehensive training programs and curricula, an abundance of accomplished and invested mentors, and close collaboration between scientists, clinicians, and clinical scientists. These factors collectively ensure a rich environment for the training of translational scientists. Our vibrant faculty development program, pilot awards, and commitment to core resources and cutting-edge technologies are institutional strengths fostering the development of junior faculty.<\/p>\n<p>At the BU CTSI training is flexible, adapted to individual needs, and focused on building core competencies in translational research, producing investigators rigorously trained in research methodology, that can effectively communicate and collaborate as members of multidisciplinary teams.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color: #005a8b;\"><span style=\"color: #8b0000;\">The BU CTSI training program has two target populations:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>Those in our K community who receive intensive training<\/li>\n<li>The broader university and our affiliates, including students, faculty, and research staff<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Our main training programs\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/training-education\/mentored-career-development-kl2\/\" style=\"color: #0077c2;\">KL2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/training-education\/pre-and-post-doctoral-training-program-tl1\/\" style=\"color: #0077c2;\">TL1<\/a> are complementary and integrated with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/training-education\/researcher-education\/\" style=\"color: #0077c2;\">Researcher Education<\/a> program.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 550px;\">\n      <canvas id=\"impactChart2\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\"><\/canvas>\n    <\/div>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 30px;\">\n<summary style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px; color: #005a8b; cursor: pointer;\">Program Milestones \u23f7<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #ff9800; padding-left: 20px;\">\n        <strong>2008 <\/strong>\u2013 KL2 launches, <strong>27<\/strong> scholars have graduated from the KL2 catalyzing 42 grants and 1,071 publications since completing their program<br \/>\n        <strong>2015 <\/strong>\u2013 TL1 launches, 42 trainees have finished their appointments creating 163 publications and catalyzing $4.6M in NIH funding since ending<br \/>\n        <strong>2015 <\/strong>\u2013 Mentoring the Mentor Seminar Series launches, 115 faculty members have completed the training<br \/>\n        <strong>2016 <\/strong>\u2013 Career Development Writing Program launches, 76 participants attended the workshops<br \/>\n        <strong>2021 <\/strong>\u2013 PERC launches, 57 participants have completed the program<br \/>\n        <strong>2024 <\/strong>\u2013 R01 Proposal Writing Workshop launches, 16 faculty have completed the workshop<br \/>\n        <strong>Today <\/strong>\u2013 Training impact statistics: 650+ attendees to trainings; 440+ investigators supported in workshops; 53% success in grant writing workshops\n      <\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-top: 25px;\">\n<summary style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px; color: #005a8b; cursor: pointer;\">Quotes from Participants \u23f7<\/summary>\n<div id=\"quote-carousel\" style=\"margin-top: 15px; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #f9a825; background: #fffde7; border-radius: 8px;\">\n<blockquote id=\"quote-text\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"><p>\u201cI felt I was supported throughout the whole process.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Load Chart.js first --><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/chart.js\" defer><\/script><\/p>\n<p><!-- Initialize after Chart.js is available --><br \/>\n<script>\r\n(function initCTSIChart(){\r\n  function ready(fn){ document.readyState !== 'loading' ? 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