February 2022 | Issue 1
Spotlight
Science to Sidewalk Video Project

An important and exciting initiative aimed at disseminating research to the community. The goals of the videos are to raise awareness of science taking place at the Rutgers Cancer Institute, the work that researchers are doing, and to inform the community about why the research is important.
2020 Impact Report

The 2020 Impact Report for the Cancer Health Equity Center of Excellence is now available.
Internal Funding Opportunities
Requests for Applications (RFAs)
Cancer Relevant Research Pilot Program - Humanities, Population Science and Health Policy - Rutgers and Princeton Cancer Center Consortium
This RFA supports behavioral, disparities, social, health policy and related sciences research.One award, $65,000 total funding available. Extended deadline: March 5, 2022
Further details click here.

Cancer Health Equity and Catchment Area Research Pilot Program
This RFA supports ongoing scholarship and sparks new research ventures in the broad arena of addressing cancer disparities and advancing health equity. Two awards available; one up to $100,000, and one up to $50,000. Extended deadline: April 1st, 2022. Further details click here.

Cancer Health Equity Mini Pilot Program
This RFA support award mechanism is designed to provide limited funds to foster cancer research among Rutgers Cancer Institute program members. Total funding available $10,000. Accepting applications on rolling basis until April 29, 2022 or until funds are depleted.
Upcoming Events
Distinguished Lecturer
Vanessa B. Sheppard, PhD
Theresa A. Thomas Memorial Chair,
Cancer Prevention and Control
Associate Director,
Community Outreach Engagement and Health Disparities
VCU Massey Cancer Center
Department Chair & Professor,
Department of Health Behavior and Policy,
VCU School of Medicine

February 22, 2022 from 12:00 to 1:00PM
Please click here for a full calendar of events.
Cancer Health Equity Center of Excellence
2022 Annual Conference
SAVE THE DATE
June 27th and 28, 2022

Join us for a eventful conference to facilitate conversations and collaborations between researchers and community members within our New Jersey communities. Day 1 will include on update on center activities, future direction, flash talk presentations, two keynote speakers, topic based breakout session, and other activities. We will host our first Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) workshop on Day 2. Further details to follow. Please submit questions here.
Upcoming
Works in Progress

March 21, 2022
Dr. Pamela Valera,
Assistant Professor, Rutgers School of Public Health

Be the next researcher to present a Works in Progress please contact us here.
Upcoming
Science Café

A stimulating opportunity for bi-directional informative communication between researchers and community members.

Be the next researcher to join in the conversation with the community members please contact us here.
Impact Councils

Our Impact Councils of the Community Cancer Action Board are working to reduce the cancer burden in underserved communities throughout New Jersey.

Featured Resource
STRIDE Dashboard
Surveillance, Tracking, Reporting,through Informed 
Data collection and Engagement (STRIDE) is an interactive data and visualization dashboard that includes clinical trials enrollment, bio-specimen inventory, tumor registry analytic cases, and catchment area information related to cancer burden, behavioral and environmental risk factors, and demographics. Learn more here
Cancer Health Equity Center of Excellence https://cinj.org/CancerHealthEquity