Announcements

Submissions for Cycle XVI Working Group Proposals are open until March 31! The CTSA Steering Committee is seeking proposals that align with the following areas: translational science methods and best practices, artificial intelligence, clinical and health research innovation, solution-oriented approaches in health disparities research, national training curricula in CTS.

The Rigor and Reproducibility Real-World Data (RWD) Platforms Collaborative Workshop is scheduled for May 12, 2026, at The National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Maryland. This workshop will bring together representatives from the Clinical and Translational Science (CTSA) Program, researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and other healthcare professionals to foster collaboration, generate ideas, and plan future initiatives. Attendees will explore ways to enhance rigor, reproducibility, and transparency in Real World Data (RWD) studies, form teams to advance impactful research, and identify how CTSAs can support the development of successful RWD platforms. Register for the upcoming Rigor and Reproducibility Real-World Data (RWD) Platforms Collaborative Workshop.

The latest CCOS website release (v1.43) featured a redesign of the CCOS Resources page. It is now easier to find the content, tools, and features to support CTSA activities. Visit the page to check out the available resources related to opportunities and engagement, programs and governance, results and impact, and tools and learning.

Staring January 2026, the CTSA Program Webinar will be hosted on Teams. Each month, the CTSA Program Webinar page will be updated with the upcoming webinar's registration link. Attendees will need to register each month for the webinar. 

The latest CCOS website release (v1.41) included the development and release of the Working Group Progress Report Form that allows Chairs and Co-Chairs of workings groups to submit progress reports every 6 months directly on the CCOS website. Chairs and Co-Chairs now have a centralized place to submit, store, and easily access past and future reports for their working groups. 

The News Submission form enables users to submit content highlighting CTSA hub achievements and success stories directly to the CCOS website. Stories can feature the work or people of the CTSA Program. At the direction of the submitter, stories will be considered for inclusion on CCOS's social media accounts and in the Ansible newsletter. Users must be logged in to use this feature; if you do not have a CCOS account yet, please register for one today. 

The slide decks presented during the 2025 Fall CTSA Program Annual Meeting are now available on the CCOS website on the Agenda section of the meeting page. Meeting recordings will be available in the coming weeks. 

As a reminder, you must be logged in to view the meeting materials. If you do not have a CCOS account yet, please register for one today.

The latest update to the CCOS website added the Impact Dashboard feature, available to a limited audience. This feature provides NCATS with visibility to information curated by the CCOS Impact Analysis Team.

Submissions for Cycle XV Working Group Proposals are open until September 30! The CTSA Steering Committee is seeking proposals that align with the following areas: national training curricula in CTS, artificial intelligence, career development, team science mentoring dissemination and implementation, or identification of health determinants (biology, structural, and social). 

Registration for the 2025 Fall CTSA Program Meeting is now open! The meeting will be held October 22-24 in Arlington, VA. This year’s theme is CTSAs Leading the Way: Resilience, Innovation, and Impact. Visit the 2025 Fall CTSA Program Annual Meeting page to find links for registration and the hotel room block.