NEWS, EVENTS, and DEADLINES

August 7, 2023

Upcoming NJ ACTS, Rutgers, Princeton and NJIT Events

Workforce Development Core


NIH Fellowship Writing Group


Under the guidance of a Grant Writing Coach, construct your NIH fellowship application this fall.


For: PhD and MD/PhD students and Postdocs preparing NIH NRSA fellowship applications for the December 2023 and April 2024 deadlines.

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Workforce Development Core also offers training for Career and Research (NIH K and R Grants). Both training programs are run by Grant Writing Coaches trained by the National Research Mentoring Network.


To ask questions about either program, email Lauren Aleksunes, PharmD, PhD, Workforce Development Lead at aleksunes@eohsi.rutgers.edu

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Wall of Honor


Highlighting 19 recent grant awardees from the training programs.

Dr. Stephanie Shiau

Dr. Hiroko Nobuta

Find out what impact your research or innovation could have in solving real-world problems by attending the next Novus I-Corps program, a half-day introduction to I-Corps followed by optional self-paced coursework, at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).

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CTSA News and Events

NCATS, NIH, and Federal News and Events

Preparing the Future Workforce in Drug Research & Development: A Workshop


The National Academies Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation will host a public workshop for stakeholders to consider what is needed to support the next generation workforce – one that is resilient, culturally aware, and interdisciplinary. Workshop participants will identify the types of expertise and disciplines needed to achieve the aspirations for a transformed clinical trials enterprise in 2030 and enable a workforce that can better support the evolving needs of drug discovery, development, and translation.

October 16-17, 2023


Location:

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418


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Online or In Person


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Collaboration Webinars from the Trial Innovation Network


Hear from CTSA TIN experts on various trial-related topics to improve your project.

Single IRB Unlocked: IREx is the Key to Efficient Single IRB Review for Lead Study Teams


How the IREx platform can be key to efficient sIRB review for lead study teams.


September 20, 2023

12 pm

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A Community Engaged Approach to Recruitment and Retention of Underrepresented Populations in Research


Effective strategies for investigators and others who work in and with diverse communities to develop greater capacity and success in engaging, recruiting, and retaining research participants from underrepresented populations.


October 2, 2023

12 pm

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Expanding patient access to research opportunities through novel approaches: An institution’s implementation of an opt-out, cold-contact recruitment process and methods to improve the feasibility and rigor of remote trials


The Medical University of South Carolina’s adoption and implementation of an opt-out, cold-contact patient recruitment policy (referred to as Patient Outreach Recruitment) allowing researchers to reach out to potentially eligible study subjects identified via the electronic health record. 


October 18, 2023

12 pm

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NJ ACTS Services

NJ ACTS Biomarkers Core


Biomarkers Core promotes and supports non-oncological translational research by Rutgers investigators and their collaborators.


Our team of experts in molecular and cellular biology and in immunology helps identify state-of-the-art approaches to tackle research questions in infectious and non-infectious diseases. The core’s services span assistance in experimental design and project development, scientific collaboration and consultation.

Request a Consultation

Please email request forms to Natalie Bruiners.

Biomarkers Video

Watch a video about the Biomarker Core

NJ ACTS Publications

Generational Shifts in Young Adult Cardiovascular Health? Millennials and Generation X in the United States and England. Martinson ML, Lapham J, Ercin-Swearinger H, Teitler JO, Reichman NE. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2022 May 27;77(Supplement_2):S177-S188. PMID: 35195713 PMCID: PMC9154229 DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbac036


Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Buprenorphine and Extended-Release Naltrexone Filled Prescriptions During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nguyen T, Ziedan E, Simon K, Miles J, Crystal S, Samples H, Gupta S. JAMA Network Open. 2022 Jun 1;5(6):e2214765. 

PMID: 35648400 PMCID: PMC9161014 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.14765

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In Case You Missed IT

NIH Diversity Funding Opportunity - Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supplement - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) - PA-23-189

The National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program has expanded its data to include nearly a quarter million whole genome sequences for broad research use. Read more!

Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program (TBIPHRP), funded by Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, has a September 28, 2023 deadline for the Clinical Trial Award ($500K - $4.0M) and the Focused Program Award ($5.0M). See Flyer for Details

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