Upcoming NJ ACTS, Rutgers, Princeton and NJIT Events

Call for Proposals

Clinical Trials Day 2026

Advancing Health Through Research

 We invite students, faculty, staff, industry partners, and community collaborators to submit proposals for Poster or Scientific Presentations.

Call for Applications

NJ Integrated Behavioral Health Case Competition

This competition offers undergraduate, graduate students and healthcare professionals a platform to apply research, policy, and systems-thinking skills to address real-world challenges in behavioral health integration.

Part of the two-day NJ Integrated Behavioral Health Summit,

scheduled for March 28 and 29, 2026.

Funding Opportunity

Rutgers Health Office of Research

Pilot Award & Research Focus Group Support Program

An opportunity for Rutgers Health faculty investigators with current or recent R01 or R01-equivalent awards.

CTSA News and Events

NCATS, NIH, and Federal News and Events

Rare Disease Day at NIH is Coming!

Friday, February 27, 2026

Learn more about this free public event and register today

NJ ACTS Publication Highlights

Digital badges in academia: An educational tool for the clinical research coordinator. DeMarco B, Ebanks Y, Tafuto B. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. Published online 2024:1-16. doi:10.1017/cts.2024.490

Injectable Peptide Hydrogels Loaded with Murine Embryonic Stem Cells Relieve Ischemia In Vivo after Myocardial Infarction. Abhishek Roy, Lei Hao, Jamie Francisco, Jin Guan, Satvik Mareedu, Peiyong Zhai, Joseph Dodd-O, Corey Heffernan, Dominic Del Re, Eun Jung A Lee, Vivek A Kumar. Biomacromolecules. 2024 Jan 30. 

ICYMI

NOVUS - Learn about the impact your research or innovation could have in solving real-world problems. In person, at Rutgers CABM, January 22.

PROPELUS - Explore the customer perspective to inform how a discovery can become a successful startup or venture.

• Virtual, Princeton University, February and March 2026, Apply by 1/26
• In person, at NJIT, February and March 2026, Info Session 1/27
• Hybrid, Rutgers, March and April, Apply by 1/30

JOB POSTING - Applications are now open for the next Rutgers Health Population Health Fellow. This is a one-year program with an option to renew for a second year. View Job Posting.

Element B

Administration

Element C1

Workforce Development

Element C2

Community & Stakeholder Engagement

Element D1

*Biostatistics, Epidemiology &

Research Design (BERD)

*Team Science

*Regulatory Knowledge & Support

*Special Populations in Research

*Biomarkers

*Genetically informed Research

Education & Training (GREAT)

*Clinical Trials Office

Element D2

Clinical & Translational Science Pilots

Element D3

Clinical Informatics

Element E1

Clinical & Translational Science Research: Novel Genetic Services Model

Element E2

Clinical & Translational Science Research: Translating Evidence on Opioid Overdose

Additional Components

*Mentored Career Development DEVELOP (K12)

*Predoctoral Training ASCENT (T32)

*Short-Term Research CREST (R25)

Working Groups

*Health Policy in Action

*Dissemination & Implementation Science

*Team Science

*Learning Health System

*Engagement for Impact

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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UL1TR003017 (pre-5/1/2024), UM1TR004789 (starting 5/1/2024), KL2TR003018 and TL1TR003019 (pre-5/1/2024), K12TR004788(starting 7/1/2024), T32TR004782 (starting 9/1/2024), R25TR004777 (starting 9/1/2024)