The New Jersey Alliance for
Clinical and Translational Science

Announcements, Deadlines, Reminders

October 4, 2021
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NJ ACTS Special Populations Core Webinar Series

October 5th and October 12th

Tuesday October 5, 2021

COVID Vaccine Prioritization In Low and Middle Income Countries May Justifiably Depart From High Income Countries’ Age Priorities


Nir Eyal, DPhil
Henry Rutgers Professor of Bioethics
Director of the Center for Population-Level Bioethics

12 pm - 1 pm



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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Environmental and Community Determinants of Health: Exploring Health Outcomes Using Area-Level Data


Soko Setoguchi, MD, DrPH
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Bo Qin, PhD
Assistant Professor
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School & Rutgers Cancer Institute of NJ

Jennifer Miles, PhD
NJ ACTS Postdoctoral Fellow
Rutgers School of Social Work

12 pm- 1 pm
NJ ACTS Workforce Development Core
Professional Training Series

Next Training - October 5, 2021


Interested in expanding your knowledge in clinical and translational science? Come join us for interactive training webinars geared to the advancement of clinical and translational research within a diverse workforce.


  • October 5 - Translational Research: Focus on Early Career Professional
  • October 18 - Standing Out with an Engaging LinkedIn Profile
  • November 1 - Share Your Science - Effective Graphical and Written Abstracts
  • November 16 - Communicating Your Science: Focus on a Clear Message

All Sessions are from 5 pm - 6:30 pm


To Register for any or all sessions: https://www.jotform.com/build/210397736756164



Questions? Contact Yasheca Ebanks at yebanks@shp.rutgers.edu

Association for Clinical and Translational Science

Call for Papers!
Learn how you can share your research through the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science: The Official Journal of ACTS and CR Forum (JCTS)!

JCTS is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes papers capturing the spectrum of research from T1 (translation from research lab bench to bedside) through to T4 (translation to populations). JCTS aims to provide a forum for the rapid communication of relevant topics of interest to the large and diverse community of clinical and translational scientists.
NIH Pathways to Prevention (P2P)
Workshop Program

October 12-14, 2021
Improving Rural Health Through Telehealth Guided
Provider-to-Provider Communication

October 12 –14, 2021, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET

Nationwide acceptance of telehealth has accelerated over the years, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, more research is needed to better understand how provider-to -provider telehealth affects patients, populations, health care providers, and payers in rural areas. We need to explore the effectiveness of telehealth-guided clinical decision-making, as well as its timeliness for improving health outcomes for rural patients. greatest impact nationally and globally.

To Read More and to Register Click Here!


Translational Neuroscience Event

October 13, 2021
Translational Neuroscience Event will feature TWO panel sessions to discuss Advances in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease and CNS Models.


Advances in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
Keynote - Samuel Gandy
Sinai Professor of Alzheimer's DiseaseResearch

CNS Models & Biomarkers
Keynote - Mark Varney
Chief Scientific Officer, PsychoGenics


10 am - 2 pm





SPONSORED BY Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology & JLABS

RITMS Visiting Professor Lecture Series

October 14, 2021

Pluripotent Stem Cells for Modeling Lung Development and Disease


Darrell Kotton, MD
David C. Seldin Professor of Medicine
Center for Regenerative Medicine of Boston University and Boston Medical Center



October 14, 2021 
12pm - 1 pm


Flyer and Registration Link Coming Soon!
IFH Grant Writing Workshop:
Mobile/Digital Health Assessment & Intervention

Seminar Series Application Deadline: Friday, October 15th
The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research (IFH) is pleased to announce a grant writing workshop targeted to talented faculty who are committed to developing and submitting an R-level funding application to NIH or similar agencies/foundations focused on mobile/digital health assessment and/or intervention.

Who Should Attend? Early career faculty (instructors, assistant professors, and early stage associate professors) and advanced postdoctoral fellows/associates working on federal research grant applications in the areas of behavioral, social, health services, health policies and systems, intervention, prevention, outcomes, and related topics. Completion of all sessions is required and will be a factor within the review process for applicants. Eligible early career faculty should be planning or working on an R-level application or similar.

Seminar Series Application Deadline: Friday, October 15th
Decision by: Friday, October 22nd

The series is scheduled to begin on Wednesday November 3rd and will run every Wednesday until February 2022 at 12p-2p.




Please direct any questions or applications to grantwriting@ifh.rutgers.edu

NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration

November 1-4, 2021
This event is designed to demystify the NIH grant application, review, award and post-award processes and policies! Register today and be sure to check out all the networking opportunities taking place during the seminar, including new ways to chat one on one with NIH and HHS experts, interact with attendees, and make the most of the seminar.

If you’re new to working with the NIH grants process as an investigator or administrator, join us as we connect and collaborate! Here’s what to expect:

  • Free registration! 
  • Four-day event with live sessions, as well as an on-demand video library
  • Three concurrent sessions designed around grants policies and programs, including case studies and Q&As
  • Live chat opportunities with NIH and HHS experts on the grants process, policies, and programs
  • Downloadable resources from over 45 booths to reuse and/or share with others at your institution


Keep tabs on the latest registration and agenda updates on the seminar website. 

Questions? Send to NIHRegionalSeminars@nih.gov.
2021 Creative Scientist Workshop

November 9, 2021

Remote Trials: Future or Fiasco?

Join the University at Buffalo Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research (SCTR) Institute for a one-day virtual workshop on remote trials.

Register now for a unique exploration of the strengths, opportunities, and challenges presented by remote trials. This free virtual workshop will feature keynote addresses by speakers from throughout the CTSA network and beyond in the morning followed by interactive "trial makeovers" in the afternoon. 


November 9, 2021
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Listen to Season 2 Podcast
"On the Pandemic"

Episode 1:
Back on Campus/Back in the Classroom
 
Host:
Mary Marchetta O'Dowd, MPH
Executive Director, Health Systems and Population Health Integration
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
 
Guest:
Antonio Calcado
Executive Vice President 
Chief Operating Officer
Listen on your preferred platform:
NJ ACTS Publications
Hemodynamic Responses Link Individual Differences in Informational Masking to the Vicinity of Superior Temporal Gyrus. Zhang M, Alamatsaz N, Ihlefeld A.Front Neurosci. 2021 Jul 22;15:675326. PMID: 34366772 PMCID: PMC8339305 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.675326 eCollection 2021.

Enhancing Reach Out and Reach With a Video and Text Messages: A Randomized Trial in a Low-Income Predominantly Latino Sample. Jimenez ME, Crabtree BF, Hudson SV, Mendelsohn AL, Lima D, Shelton PA, Veras J, Lin Y, Pellerano M, Morrow L, Strom BL. Acad Pediatr. 2021 Aug;21(6):968-976. PMID: 33618060 PMCID: PMC8349760 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.02.011 Epub 2021 Feb 19.
NJ ACTS is a partnership between Rutgers, NJIT and Princeton, NJ ACTS advances clinical and translational science to develop new therapies and treatments and improve population health.
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