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NJ ACTS News

Rutgers Health Professors Receive Their Fourth Grant to Study Wildfire Impacts on Human Health

Following grants to examine the Los Angeles wildfires’ impact on wildfire-related respiratory health and air quality, Rutgers Health researchers have received additional funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to establish a research program in collaboration with Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. 

Philip Demokritou, Henry Rutgers Chair and a professor of nanoscience and environmental bioengineering at the Rutgers School of Public Health and the School of Engineering, and Shuo Xiao, an associate professor at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, will lead the project within the Environmental Occupational Health Science Institute. Read the Full Article

Dr. Demokritou, with Dr. Joseph Jude, was a 2024 recipient of the Tri-Institutional Clinical and Translational Research Pilot Grant for their project titled, "Wildfire-borne Particulate Matter: Effect on Bronchodilation."

Princeton Researchers Develop New Tool for Easy Detection of Genetic Variants

A new paper by Princeton scientists Ben Larsen, Ofer Kimchi, A.J. te Velthuis, Cameron Myhrvold, and colleagues reports the development of an innovative new tool with applications in rapid and inexpensive viral and cancer surveillance. The breakthrough, which grew out of the researchers’ studies on a protein called CRISPR-Cas13, was described on October 23, 2025 in the journal Nature Biotechnology. Read the Full Article (by Caitlin Sedwick for the Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University).

Drs. te Velthuis and Myhrvold are recent NJ ACTS Pilot Award recipients for their project titled, Rapid, low-cost SNP detection with occluded Cas13.

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At Rutgers, impact is the expectation.

Asthma affects 1 in 4 people living in densely populated areas, and our researchers are working to change that. Together, we’re pioneering innovative treatments and diagnostics, including a first-in-the-world accessible asthma test that can transform care for millions.

Every day, our teams advance research and improve lives. Because here, research doesn’t just ask questions, it listens.

Scholarship Opportunity - Rutgers

The Science Coalition (TSC) is currently running its annual scholarship opportunity for students, the Alyse Gray Parker Memorial Student Video Challenge. Students are invited to submit videos explaining why science and scientific research matter to them – and why it matters to the future of the nation.

Learn more about the competition and submit your video online at:

https://www.sciencecoalition.org/SVC

Funding Opportunity

The IDEA Innovation Grants Program is a Rutgers university-wide initiative that demonstrates how we can join together as a community to support institutional change. IDEA Innovation Grants offer a way for creative, innovative, and grassroots efforts to join in the larger institutional strategy. Proposals may be submitted to receive $1500-$2500 depending on the track.

CTSA News and Events

NCATS, NIH, and Federal News and Events

Regulatory Science Special Interest Group (SIG)

ACTS is considering reactivating the Regulatory Science SIG. Please take a few moments to complete this survey to help ACTS assess current interest and potential engagement.

Collaboration Webinars from the

Trial Innovation Network

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

NJ ACTS Publication Highlights

Cadmium reduces growth of male fetuses by impairing development of the placental vasculature and reducing expression of nutrient transporters. Kozlosky D, Lu A, Doherty C, Buckley B, Goedken MJ, Miller RK, Barrett ES, Aleksunes LM. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2023 Sep 15;475:116636. PMID: 37487938 Epub 2023 Jul 22.DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2023.116636Integrating

Concentration-Dependent Toxicity Data and Toxicokinetics To Inform Hepatotoxicity Response Pathways. Russo DP, Aleksunes LM, Goyak K, Qian H, Zhu H. Environ Sci Technol. 2023 Aug 22;57(33):12291-12301. PMID: 37566783 PMCID: PMC10448720 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c02792 Epub 2023 Aug 11.

In Case You Missed It

Rutgers Center for Biomedical Informatics and Health AI - Request for Applications for projects for its 2026 Summer Internship Program. The internship will run from June 1 – July 31, 2026. View Flyer

Rare Diseases Are Not Rare - Submissions are due by January 2, 2026. Learn more about the Challenge Prize Competition and how to submit an entry.

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

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