NEWS, EVENTS, and DEADLINES

May 28, 2026

Become an NJ ACTS K12 Scholar

 
 

Upcoming NJ ACTS, Rutgers, Princeton and NJIT Events

 

Join Us TODAY for an NJ ACTS BERD Workshop!

NJ ACTS Biostatistics and Epidemiology Workshop


Randomization Inference with Sample Attrition

speaker

Zeyang (Arthur) Yu, PhD

Princeton University


Thursday, May 28, 2026

12:00pm – 1:30pm over Zoom


Seeking Medical Evidence Discovery and Dissemination (MEDD) Preceptors

Seeking faculty active in research or scholarship interested in volunteering for a mentorship role for a small group of medical students. The commitment is 1.5 hours per month for 9 months from September 2026 through May 2027.  Reply by May 29th

REDCap 101:

Introduction Workshop


Designed for new or novice users, this hands-on session will guide you through essential terminology, Rutgers REDCap access, project creation using forms/surveys, and best-practice recommendations.

June 3



11 am - 12 pm

These annual awards recognize Rutgers researchers who have translated world-class research into an invention/innovation that would benefit society. Researchers and innovators are encouraged to apply and invite their students, postdocs, and peers to do the same.

 



The Academy is designed to support, celebrate, and grow educators, faculty, staff, and learners across Rutgers Health. We warmly invite everyone with an interest in health professions education to become members and join us for our upcoming launch event.


Transform your technology into

benefits for society

Hosted by Princeton University 

September 2026 - Virtual

  • Mandatory Preparing for the Cohort Session: 9/2, 11:00 am-12:00 pm
  • September 9, 16, 30, 12:30pm-3:30pm
 

Rutgers Fellowship Opportunity

These NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowships are ideal for individuals interested in combining research in Biomedical Sciences with learning how to use active learning techniques to encourage underrepresented undergraduates to consider careers in STEM. 

 
 

NJ ACTS CREST Presentations

NJ ACTS 2026 R25 CREST National Conference Presentations


NJ ACTS congratulates Clinical Research Experiential Summer Training (CREST) 2025 Fellows Sophie Silverstein and Taylor Troncoso on their 2026 presentations.

Sophie Silverstein, medical student, presented Polygenic Risk Scores for Predicting Clinical Outcomes in Glomerular Kidney Disease at the 2026 National Kidney Foundation in New Orleans.


Taylor Troncoso, pharmacy student, presented Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Enterohepatic Bile Acid Homeostasis at the 2026 Society of Toxicology Conference in San Diego.


The R25 program provides medical and pharmacy students with intensive research training in clinical and translational science during the summer following their first professional year. Read More about NJ ACTS CREST program.

 

CTSA News and Events

NCATS, NIH, and Federal News and Events

MyCap in Action:

Use of MyCap in the PREP Study and Additional Use Cases

June 1

12 - 1 pm

Register

 
NJ ACTS Publications

NJ ACTS Publication Highlights


A Method for Creating NIH Data Training Tables with REDCap and NIH xTRACT. John E. Kerrigan, Sally Lu. Society of Research Administrators International. Volume LV, Number 1.


Paternal depression in the postpartum year and children’s behaviors at age 5 in an urban US birth cohort. Kristine Schmitz, Manuel E. Jimenez, Hope Corman, Kelly Noonan, and Nancy E. Reichman. PLoS One. 2024; 19(4): e0300018. Published online 2024 Apr 18.

 

ICYMI

Office of Trademark Licensing Internship - Please find a link to the job posting here: TML Internship (Handshake)

Short Course on Multilingual Approaches to Research, June 1-3 Agenda and 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

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


Training Programs

*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

CTSA Hub Funding Opportunities

Become a member of

NJ ACTS

How to cite the CTSA Grant

 
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