February 14, 2021
Research With a Heart -
Check out their 1st featured fellow!

The first research fellow at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Research With A Heart shares how her passion and vast skillset found a place to foster personal and professional growth through her experience with the RBHS Newark based clinical research team.
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.
American Heart Month

Each February, American Heart Month is observed to remind us to take care of our hearts and adopt healthy habits that will help prevent heart disease. This year, heart health is even more important because of the increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

As boosters lag, NJ keeps pushing for more to get vaccinated

From five mega-sites to local pop-up clinics and church-centered “Grateful for the Shot” events,” New Jersey health officials keep pushing COVID-19 jabs and boosters, though resistance is hardening among the 20%-25% who remain unvaccinated; only about half of eligible residents have received a booster shot.
Upcoming Events
NIMHD Health Disparities Research Institute 2022

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) will host the Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) from August 15–19, 2022. 
HDRI aims to support the research career development of promising early-career minority health and health disparities research scientists and to stimulate research in disciplines supported by health disparities science.
All applications must be submitted via the HDRI online application system no later than 5:00 p.m. (ET) on March 14, 2022.
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
Brand New Brand

Brand New Brand! is a juried, pro bono initiative where Ideas On Purpose rebrands a local nonprofit, for free. To be considered for Brand New Brand!, the nonprofit organization must:
     - Be within 150 miles of NYC.
     - Be “doing,” not funding.
     - Have been a 501c3 established for at least 3 years.
- Be able to host and manage a new website (WordPress).
- Agree to use/keep up the site and branding as provided for at least two years after the partnership.
- Agree to have the organization’s decision makers (a specific liaison, the executive director, etc.) attend 1-3 meetings at the IOP office.
- Commit to continuous communication with IOP throughout the branding process.
- Sign a contract outlining the specifics of the partnership, including exact tasks required (getting approvals, etc.), hour estimates, responsibilities and more.
- Be prepared for a few expenses (we’ll work to keep these to a minimum).

Application deadline is March 17th.
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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