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NEWS, EVENTS, and DEADLINES
April 29, 2026
| | NJ ACTS Welcomes Richard Dool | |
Richard Dool Joins NJ ACTS as Team Science Co-Lead
NJ ACTS welcomes Richard Dool, PhD, as the new NJ ACTS Team Science co-lead. Dr. Dool will enhance expertise in leadership communication and team dynamics.
Dr. Dool is a Teaching Professor and Director of the MCM Master's Program in the School of Communication and Information.
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Ralphi Gigliotti Stepped Down as Co-Lead of Team Science
Dr. Gigliotti has been appointed Chief of Staff to President Tate. NJ ACTS would like to thank him for his time, effort, and expertise and wish him well in his new role.
| | | Upcoming NJ ACTS, Rutgers, Princeton and NJIT Events | | |
Clinical Trials Day 2026 - May 20th
Advancing Health Through Research
Join us in celebrating the vital role of clinical research professionals and shining a light on the next generation of the translational science workforce
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RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL, ROSEMARY GELLENE ROOM
10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL, THE ATRIUM
10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
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Find out what impact your research or innovation could have in solving real-world problems
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Transform your technology into
benefits for society
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Hosted by Rutgers
May 27 and June 24 (In-person)
June 3 and June 10 (Virtual)
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Hosted by NJIT
May 7, 21, 28 and June 4, 11
Virtual
| | Funding Opportunity - RUTGERS ONLY | | |
Early Career Pilot Grants and New Direction Pilot Grants
Designed to enhance biomedical research at Rutgers and strengthen the competitive position of faculty seeking external research support, funding is available through two award tracks: Early Career Pilot Grants and New Direction Pilot Grants. Both tracks will support research projects with awards of up to $60,000 over two years.
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Office of Trademark Licensing Internship
Looking for a full-time, undergraduate student who has interest/experience in retail/e-commerce, marketing, or project management.
Please find a link to the job posting here: TML Internship (Handshake)
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Stephen Crystal Awarded The Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Research
Stephen Crystal, PhD, received recognition for his research as a tenured faculty member who has made distinguished research contributions to his discipline and/or society at large. Full Article
Dr. Crystal, Director of the Rutgers Center for Health Services Research, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, is a Co-Lead for NJ ACTS Special Populations.
| | | NCATS, NIH, and Federal News and Events | | |
Notice of Informational Webinar
Advancing Biomedical Careers:
Strategies for Successful F and K Awards NIAID Virtual Outreach Activity
May 6th and 7th, 2026, 10 am - 2 pm
| | | Are you interested in bringing patient stories into your research and using rigorous, team-based, qualitative methods? Join us for our annual Health Experiences Research Network (HERN) training, hosted by the University of New Mexico. | | |
Introducing REDCap+: Transformative Technical Innovations
May 4
12 - 1
Register
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Using “honest broker” Epic MyChart, Direct Email, and Postal Mail to Support Participant Recruitment for Sensitive Adult and Youth Study Populations
May 13
12-1
Register
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NJ ACTS Publication Highlights
Sustained type I interferon signaling after human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection of human iPSC derived microglia and cerebral organoids. Andrew J. Boreland, Alessandro C. Stillitano, Hsin-Ching Lin, Yara Abbo, Ronald P. Hart, Peng Jiang, Zhiping P. Pang, and Arnold B. Rabson. iScience. 2024 May 17; 27(5): 109628. Published online 2024 Mar 28.
Hybrid non-animal modeling: A mechanistic approach to predict chemical hepatotoxicity. Elena Chung, Xia Wen, Xuelian Jia, Heather L. Ciallella, Lauren M. Aleksunes, Hao Zhu. Journal of Hazardous Materials. Volume 471, June 2024, 134297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134297
| | At Princeton Innovation Conference at Reunions join hundreds of founders, fuelers, and funders who are translating technologies from idea to impact in AI, arts and humanities, biotech and life sciences, deep tech, education and edtech, energy and the environment, fintech, social enterprise–and more. May 22nd. Register | |
NJ ACTS is a partnership between Rutgers, NJIT, Princeton, and RWJ Barnabas Health. NJ ACTS advances clinical and translational science to develop new therapies and treatments and improve population health.
| | NJ ACTS Resources, Services, Training Programs and Working Groups | | |
This newsletter is supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under award number UM1TR004789 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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