We anticipate more of your Partnering for Impact ideas over the next couple of months. You can see the current analysis concepts listed on the View Vetted Concepts page of myRADx-UPhome, and see the analysis proposals listed on the Analysis Proposal Submitted List page. 

Our next RADx-UP Project-wide Meeting, this Thurs.,Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. ET, will feature a presentation from a RADx-UP project based at the University of Oregon, followed by breakout discussions solely for project teams (i.e., without CDCC or NIH present). Project teams, including community partners, will be able to choose one of the three breakout room topics 1) data collection and analysis, 2) publication or 3) community engagement. 

Registration is open for the 2022 Health Equity Research Intensive on Aug. 29–31  

The UNC Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) offers its Health Equity Research Intensive (HERI) for researchers to learn how to design more inclusive health equity research projects. This virtual meeting series introduces research methods and tools that emphasize partnership and engagement across all stages of research. Participating in HERI will equip attendees to effectively center equity in their research; HERI 2022 will include a third day workshop focused on inclusive research. Learn more and register.

Save the date for 2023 Scientific Meeting 

The next RADx-UP Scientific Meeting is scheduled for May 3, 2023. This meeting is a showcase for RADx-UP projects to share data results, insights, community engagement, and solutions to challenges faced while combating COVID-19. We will send a call for presentations later this fall. 

Please continue to submit your analysis concepts and join a writing team and move your concepts to the analysis proposal stage. 

And consider attending one or all of the workshops that we’ve designed to help consortium members (especially community partners without publishing experience) learn how to participate in Partnering for Impact. Sessions include Journal Selection Strategies, Journal Submission Process, and Utilizing Reference Management Software. Find details on the myRADx-UPhome Calendar of Events. 

Find more links, resources, and news on Partnering for Impact on the new myRADx-UPhome landing page. 

Coronavirus Testing Disparities Associated with Community Level Deprivation, Racial Inequalities, and Food Insecurity in West Virginia 

View the Research Brief. 

CEAL’s new consultative service, the Community Engagement Alliance Consultative Resource (CEACR), is designed to bring best practices in community engagement to CEAL sites, community-based organizations, and other NIH-funded teams. CEACR provides customized expertise to help ensure inclusive participation in research. The service is available for use across the RADx-UP consortium. 

New SEBI Working Group 

The RADx-UP SEBI Working Group brings together RADx-UP project teams and community partners interested in empirical research on the social, ethical and behavioral implications (SEBI) related to COVID-19 testing and vaccination in underserved populations. The group will explore distrust of medical research, privacy, consent, transparency, bias, and stigma, among others, as well as the design of interventions to address them in COVID-19 response efforts. Use this Asana form to join. 

RADx-UP project team members received the quarterly Scholarly & Non-scholarly Product Survey via email from Tara Carr (tara_carr@med.unc.edu) on Aug. 1. Responses are due Aug. 22. Your information helps us see the big-picture of RADx-UP findings, and we highlight your work on the RADx-UP Publications Dashboard and the Resources library. Thanks in advance for responding! 

RP2 and C2G call for applications 

A reminder that the next deadline for applications to the RADx-UP Rapid Research Pilot Program and Community Collaboration Grant Program is Sept. 16, 2022. Learn more.

A Greenland shark caught in Belize 

In late July, a Greenland shark was captured off the coast of Belize by scientists studying tiger sharks. As its name suggests, the Greenland shark has been believed to exist mainly in the Arctic. The discovery of this shark suggests that they could also live in tropical waters thousands of feet below the surface. Additionally, Greenland sharks are one of the longest-living animals on Earth. Their lifespan is believed to be over 500 years! The scientists who found this particular shark described it as looking extremely old. After reeling it in, the scientists set the shark free.