March 7, 2021
Can you Trust a Negative COVID Test When you are Sick?

A Rutgers study finds patients who repeatedly tested negative but had COVID-19 clinical signs were likely to have COVID-19.
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Protecting one’s health is important. But many people face hurdles in accessing life-saving resources to prevent, detect, and treat colorectal cancer. This March, join the Alliance in sharing our programs to screen, care, and cure. 

Call for Requests:
Community Engagement Virtual Salons (CEVS)

CEVS bring researchers together with patients, community members, and health care stakeholders to actively participate in cross-talk. It provides a forum for generating research questions, identifying evidence gaps, and defining outcomes meaningful to patients. To see a CEVS in action, take a look at the summary video featured below.

If you're interested in working with us, click here to learn more.
Upcoming Events
“Engaging Underserved Communities in Clinical Trials”

March 8, 1pm ET

This seminar provides an overview of the HIV and COVID-19 Clinical Trials conducted at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Research With A Heart. Content provided includes the importance of strategic community engagement and their learned successes and challenges during the pandemic.
Rutgers Brain Imaging

March 9, 4pm ET

Join this session of the Research Resources Workshop Wednesdays (R2W2) series with Stephen José Hanson, PhD, Director Rutgers University Brain Imaging Center and David Zald, PhD, Director, Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research, Rutgers University.
Health News
Get free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests

Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. Order your tests now so you have them when you need them.

Funding Opportunities
Health Workforce Research Center Cooperative Agreement Program

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released this new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcement in support of the Health Workforce Research Center (HWRC) Cooperative Agreement Program. The purpose of the HWRC Cooperative Agreement Program is to support and disseminate rigorous and state-of-the-art applied research that strengthens evidence-based policy and enhances the Federal Government’s and the public’s understanding of issues and trends in the health workforce. 

Application deadline is April 14th.
Learn more here.
Community Resources
New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub: The State of New Jersey has put together a list of resources about the COVID-19 virus including testing sites, signs and symptoms, and FAQs about social services. 

You can find community-based and local COVID-19 testing site locations and hours here.

Middlesex County residents can register for a free COVID-19 test at sites throughout the county. Appointments required. The sites provide saliva-based test kits developed at Rutgers University.

Visit New Jersey’s COVID-19 Vaccine Registration site to pre-register for the vaccine. New Jersey's Covid-19 Vaccine Appointment Call Center can be reached at 855-568-0545.
New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science

This newsletter is supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under award number, UL1TR003017 to Rutgers University. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not represent the official views of the NIH.

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