January 4, 2021
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
May 2022 be filled with happiness and prosperity for you and your family.
Rutgers to Lead National Collaboration to Study Long-Term and Delayed Impacts of COVID-19 in Children

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School will serve as a national hub for pediatric sites as part of the National Institutes of Health-funded RECOVER initiative to study long-term and delayed impacts of COVID-19 in children and will lead a national collaboration with the potential to recruit from any state to investigate these outcomes.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Taps Rutgers to Combat Targeted Crowd Attacks

The United States Department of Homeland Security has appointed a consortium of 10 universities, including Rutgers University-New Brunswick, to combat terrorist and criminal attacks on soft targets such as schools, hospitals, shopping malls and sports stadiums. 
Upcoming Events
On the Pandemic:
Reflections of a Year Like No Other

The latest On the Pandemic podcast, features President Holloway, who discusses his strategies to address 2021’s challenges and opportunities as well as plans to ensure excellence as we continue progress toward achieving his vision for Rutgers’ future. Season two resumes in Spring 2022!
National Health News
Maternal Health

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a new report and made a number of announcements on policy changes and investments to support safe pregnancies and reduce health disparities across the nation. Please find a listing of these efforts below:

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
National Institute of Health (NIH)
The Office on Women’s Health (OWH)
Funding Opportunities
The Horizon Foundation

The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey only considers requests submitted by organizations located in New Jersey that have tax-exempt classifications under Sections 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. The Foundation will consider funding the state or regional office for organizations with multiple chapters or multiple affiliates operating in New Jersey. The Foundation will also consider funding local chapters or affiliates of organizations with state or regional offices by invitation only. Considerations for higher education applicants New Jersey universities and accredited colleges may submit one grant application per calendar year through their institution’s foundation.
Application deadline is January 26. 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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