Tufts CTSI. Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute.
Skip to main content
REDCap
Tufts CTSI I LEARN
Staff & Faculty Directory
Careers @ Tufts CTSI
  • Submit a Service Request
  • Calendar
  • Contact Us
Tufts CTSI
  • Services
    • Overview
    • Team Science
    • Research Design & Analysis
    • Informatics
    • Clinical Studies & Trials
    • Regulatory
    • Community and Stakeholder Engagement
    • Center for Implementation and Research Process Improvement
    • One Health
    • Integrating Underrepresented Populations in Research
    • Recruitment & Retention Support
    • T.5 Capacity in Medical Devices
  • Education
    • Overview
    • Clinical and Translational Science Graduate Program
    • T32 Fellowship Programs
    • K Scholar Programs
    • Junior Faculty Research Career Development Forum
    • Seminars & Workshops
    • Professional Education
    • Blue Star Investigator Certificate Program
  • Funding Opportunities
    • Overview
    • Tufts CTSI Pilot Studies Program
    • CTRC Voucher Program
    • Community Health Catalyst Award
    • Career Development Awards
    • Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
    • Other Funding Sources
    • Grant Writing Assistance
  • Our Impact
    • Overview
    • By The Numbers
    • Success Stories
    • Beyond the Numbers
    • Publications Referencing Tufts CTSI
  • Faculty & Staff
    • Faculty
    • Staff Directory
  • About Tufts CTSI
    • Overview
    • Mission
    • Leadership
    • Our Partners
    • What is Translational Science?
    • News
    • Annual Reports
    • Careers
    • Academic Appointments
    • How to Cite Tufts CTSI
    • History
Search

Translational Research Support and Services for Scientists, Scholars, and Community Members

  • All Research Services
Request Research Services
Enroll in a Clinical Study
Find Collaborators
image of staff member

Meet our staff

Maple Goh,
Project Director Research
Tufts CTSI

Education, training, and mentorship for new and seasoned researchers

  • All Education Programs
May 29, 10:00AM | Drop-In Sessions
Research Design & Analysis Virtual ‘Drop-in’ Session
May 26, 10:00AM | Drop-In Sessions
Research Design & Analysis Virtual ‘Drop-in’ Session
Events Calendar

Translational Research Support and Services for Scientists, Scholars, and Community Members

  • All Funding Opportunities

Impactful

From 2009-2022, we awarded 119 Pilot Studies grants for innovative, interdisciplinary research, which generated more than $59M of subsequently funded  research, 200 professional presentations, and 171 scientific publications.

Tracking our progress towards acceleration, innovation, and collaboration

  • Tufts CTSI Impact
Tufts CTSI 2024 Annual Report
image of success story

Featured Success Story

Building a Bridge between Research and Patient Care w/ Clinical Trial Design Labs
Tufts CTSI's Clinical Trial Design Labs are a powerful demonstration of Tufts CTSI’s mission to support broadly engaged team science... Read More

Building a Culture and Community of Collaboration

The Tufts CTSI team is committed to fostering innovative research through all programs and service areas.
More than 100 diverse faculty members from 17 partner institutions offer a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Use Profiles to find collaborators and subject-matter experts throughout our research community.
Staff Directory
Faculty
Tufts CTSI Profiles

What Powers Us

  • About Tufts CTSI
» Sign Up for the TUFTS CTSI Email Newsletter

Our Partners

image of a diagram about tufts ctsi
Tufts CTSI's network comprises nearly 40 medical, academic, industry, & community partners and collaborators.
Explore Our Partnership
Tufts CTSI. Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute.
Tufts CTSI
  • Services
    • Overview
    • Team Science
    • Research Design & Analysis
    • Informatics
    • Clinical Studies & Trials
    • Regulatory
    • Community and Stakeholder Engagement
    • Center for Implementation and Research Process Improvement
    • One Health
    • Integrating Underrepresented Populations in Research
    • Recruitment & Retention Support
    • T.5 Capacity in Medical Devices
  • Education
    • Overview
    • Clinical and Translational Science Graduate Program
    • T32 Fellowship Programs
    • K Scholar Programs
    • Junior Faculty Research Career Development Forum
    • Seminars & Workshops
    • Professional Education
    • Blue Star Investigator Certificate Program
  • Funding Opportunities
    • Overview
    • Tufts CTSI Pilot Studies Program
    • CTRC Voucher Program
    • Community Health Catalyst Award
    • Career Development Awards
    • Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
    • Other Funding Sources
    • Grant Writing Assistance
  • Our Impact
    • Overview
    • By The Numbers
    • Success Stories
    • Beyond the Numbers
    • Publications Referencing Tufts CTSI
  • Faculty & Staff
    • Faculty
    • Staff Directory
  • About Tufts CTSI
    • Overview
    • Mission
    • Leadership
    • Our Partners
    • What is Translational Science?
    • News
    • Annual Reports
    • Careers
    • Academic Appointments
    • How to Cite Tufts CTSI
    • History
REDCap
Tufts CTSI I LEARN
Staff & Faculty Directory
Careers @ Tufts CTSI
Submit a Service Request
Calendar
Contact Us
Search

Tufts CTSI Partners with MassBioEd to Give Boston Kids ACCESS to Life Sciences Education

What do scientists do, and how do they do it?

The Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation (MassBioEd) helps underrepresented minority middle- and high-school students answer this question through its Aligned Curricular & Career Experiences for Secondary Science Program (ACCESS) at Match Charter Public School in Boston. Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) has pledged to support this program for the next five years.

ACCESS works with life sciences teachers, and guidance and career counselors, to build a community of practice that includes hands-on life science lessons, career exploration days at colleges and pharmaceutical companies, and guest speakers.

“The excitement of authentic science, its relationship to industry research and jobs, and the chance to build on learning from earlier years is missing from most middle and high school classes,” said Michelle Mischke, PhD, Director of Education Programs, MassBioEd. “Through ACCESS we not only provide students with labs and equipment, but also with access to scientists who provide context for what it means to pursue a science career. Our goal for the program is for students to begin to see themselves in STEM fields.”

In its first year, the ACCESS Program reached 520 students in grades 7-10.

Said one Match Charter student, “I was able to gain a wider view on how people in STEM do their jobs. My favorite part of the day was being able to meet new people and engage in biotechnology activities.”

Tufts CTSI researchers are encouraged to get involved with ACCESS by speaking with students and providing in-class support.

“One of our aims is to provide outstanding education, training, and mentoring to advance a diverse clinical and translational research workforce,” said Alice Rushforth, PhD, Executive Director of Tufts CTSI. “Our partnership with MassBioEd gives us an opportunity to help nurture this workforce at a young age by showing students what a career in science might look like, and what they, as scientists, might achieve.”

ACCESS instructors assist Match teachers with preparing and implementing lessons that help students to better understand the curriculum and the world around them. Last year:

  • Seventh grade students who participated in an Investigating Photosynthesis lab scored higher on their photosynthesis exam.
  • Students in eighth grade used MiniOne electrophoresis units to explore the sizes and charges of molecules in M&M candy dye.
  • High school students made their own algae balls to get a closer look at photosynthesis.

This school year’s ACCESS lab topics include measuring with micropipettes, carbon cycling and cellular respiration, and exploring antibiotic resistance.

Tufts CTSI researchers who are interested in getting involved with ACCESS should contact volunteer@massbioed.org.

 

About the MassBioEd Foundation

The MassBioEd Foundation (MassBioEd) is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization. Its mission is to build a sustainable life sciences workforce in the region through educational programs that engage and excite teachers, inspire and propel students, and illuminate the pathway from the classroom to careers. Learn more: http://www.massbioed.org

About Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)

Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (Tufts CTSI), established in 2008, supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is dedicated to stimulating innovative broadly-engaged team science across the translational research spectrum to improve clinical care and health. Founded by Tufts University and Tufts Medical Center, it also includes other academic institutions (including all the schools of Tufts University, Brandeis University, MIT, Northeastern University; and RAND), the hospitals affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine, community stakeholders, and various members of the health care industry. Tufts CTSI’s purpose is to accelerate the translation of laboratory and medical research into clinical use, widespread medical practice, and into improved health care delivery and health policy. It connects people to research resources, consultation, and education, and fosters collaboration with scholars of all disciplines and with community members, with the ultimate goal of improving the health of the public. Tufts CTSI is funded by a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, award number UL1TR002544.

Want Help With Your Research?

Fill out a request, and we will be in touch within two business days.

Daniel E. Weiner
MD, MS

Benjamin Wessler
MD, MS

Submit a Request
LinkedIn
Twitter
Facebook

Research Services
Research Services

  • All Research Services

Education
Education

  • All Education Programs

Funding Opportunities
Funding Opps

  • All Funding Opportunities

Our Impact
Our Impact

  • Tufts CTSI Impact

Faculty & Staff
Fac Staff

  • Faculty
  • Staff Directory

About Us
About Us

  • About Tufts CTSI
  • Enroll in a Clinical Study
  • Find Collaborators
  • Courses & Workshops
  • How to Cite Tufts CTSI

All publications resulting from the utilization of Tufts CTSI resources must include the NIH Funding Acknowledgement

  • Calendar
  • Contact Us
  • Request Services
  • Enroll in a Clinical Study
  • Find Collaborators
  • Courses & Workshops

All publications resulting from the utilization of Tufts CTSI resources must include the NIH Funding Acknowledgement

  • How to Cite Tufts CTSI
  • Research Services
  • Education
  • Funding Opportunities
  • Our Impact
  • Faculty & Staff
  • About Us

Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute | 35 Kneeland Street, 7th – 11th Floors | Boston, Massachusetts   T. 617 636 CTSI

Copyright © 2025, Tufts CTSI, all rights reserved

Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Contact Us | Tufts University | Tufts Medical Center

This website was supported by the National Center For Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number UM1TR004398. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.