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2020 Dean's Intramural Grant Program Includes New Awards for Teaching
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March 16
is the deadline to apply for the Dean's Intramural Seed Grants Program. Grants of up to $35,000 are available to develop research projects that will be the basis of a federal grant application.
New Teaching Innovation Awards
of up to $3,000 will also be awarded to faculty to support educational outcomes research, develop curriculum or novel teaching methodologies, or create teaching assessment tools that will result in a peer-reviewed publication. Full-time faculty who have obtained extramural funding and meet eligibility requirements can also apply for up to $35,000 in
Bridge Grants.
Dean Gwendolyn Mahon
is pleased to offer the grants to fund innovative research and initiatives that improve education and scholarship at Rutgers SHP.
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Class of 2020: Don't Miss Grad Fairs on May 5 and May 8 in Blackwood and Piscataway
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We've added more to the annual Grad Fair. The event is a time for the Class of 2020 to pick up
convocation tickets and honor cords, and enjoy food and refreshments with classmates. Island Photography will be there to take individual graduation photos of students in cap and gowns. Students can film
video shout-outs to friends and family to air at convocation. And, new this year:
craft tables for decorating mortarboards. The 2020 Grad Fair is from 10 a.m-noon on May 5 in Blackwood and 3-7 p.m. in Piscataway on May 8.
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SHP Golden Key Inducts Seven New Members
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Congratulations to students
Derrick Aznar, Casey Beaty, Jojy Cheriyan, Meredith Lynne Cimmino, Anthony R Rosania, III, Courtney Taylor, and Lori Ann Yeager.
On Feb. 17, they were inducted into the Golden Key International Honour Society. Invitation to the society is for students with GPAs of 3.7 or higher.
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Health Informatics PhD Student Awarded Cancer Research Fellowship
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Sukanya Panja
, a pre-doctoral student in Health Informatics, was awarded the NJ Department of Health Pre-doctoral Cancer Research Fellowship for 2020.The award is for two years, at $50,000. Her mentor is
Antonina Mitrofanova, PhD,
assistant professor.
Sukanya's work involves developing a computational method to identify markers of resistance to second-generation
anti-androgen in patients with prostate cancer. Kudos to Sukanya.
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Get Ready for Rutgers Giving Day 2020
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Stay tuned: On
March 25, something big is happening at Rutgers. Think big, think really big—think thousands of alumni and friends supporting every Rutgers school and program imaginable. Consider joining us on one of the biggest days of the year, Rutgers Giving Day, and make a gift to our school. Your gift, no matter the size, will make an impact.
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April 2: School-wide Open House in Newark
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All programs will have the opportunity to be represented at a school-wide Rutgers SHP Open House being held in the
Grand Foyer of the New Jersey Medical School.
Based on our last Open House held in the same location in 2018, we are looking forward to a strong turnout on April 2.
Please share with anyone who wants to pursue or further their career in health professions that this is a ideal opportunity to explore our 30+ degree and certificate programs.
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Register for the Research and Scholarship Symposium on May 4
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The Research and Scholarship Symposium will be held on
May 4 at the
Cook Student Center at 59 Biel Road, New Brunswick. Registration and abstract submission information can be found on the SHP website.
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Take Survey and Help Rutgers Study Sexual Harassment and Gender Bias
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March 10 is the deadline for SHP students to take a Rutgers RBHS iSPEAK survey to examine sexual harassment and gender bias on campus. A
$10 e-gift card will be emailed to all survey participants.
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Weili Lu Receives Research Grant to Study PTSD Treatment
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Congratulations to
Weili Lu, PhD, associate professor in Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling, on receiving a $35,000 award from NJ Health Foundation, Inc. for research comparing treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Therapy Dogs Go to High School to Teach Kids About Careers
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Who doesn't love a therapy dog? Our OTA students often volunteer their time to teach the community about therapy dogs. On this day, they were at the North Brunswick High School working in a gateway career program with students who are disabled. The students learned firsthand how to interact safely with animals, and explored career opportunities involving animals.
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On Medical Marijuana, Pain and Physical Therapy
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Use of medical marijuana to treat pain is growing as states relax their laws. At the national American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) CSM conference,
Ellen Anderson,
#RutgersSHP
DPT faculty member, and
Lori Zucker,
adjunct faculty, present on what PTs needs to know about treating patients using cannabis.
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DPT Faculty Wins Outstanding Poster Award at APTA CSM
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At the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) CSM conference in Denver,
Evan Cohen, PhD, PT, associate professor, and two clinical colleagues, Carolyn Tassini, DPT, NCS won an oustanding poster award for their "Effect of Canine-Assisted Therapy on Functional Activity Level in Individuals with Brain Injury" research poster.
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Carrie Esopenko is Recipient of 2019 Dean's Intramural Grant
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The recipient of a $35,000 Dean's Intramural Grant,
Dr. Carrie Esopenko, PhD, and a team of researchers will study Intimate Partner Violence and its relationship to traumatic brain injury using neuroimaging, neuropsycholocal assessment and demographic information. Congratulations to Carrie on the award.
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March 6: Final Chance to Apply for Convocation Singer or Speaker
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Graduating students with strong public speaking skills and a message that speaks to all students can now apply for the honor of being our SHP student Convocation speaker.
We are also looking for a graduating student to perform the Star-Spangled banner at Convocation on May 20.
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Cynthia Orozco Inducted in Chi Alpha Epsilon Honor Society
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Congratulations to
Cynthia Orozco
, a student in the BS in Health Information Management program, who was inducted into
Chi Alpha Epsilon national honor society. The SHP Educational Opportunity Fund scholar program held the induction ceremony on Feb. 19. Chi Alpha Epsilon r
ecognizes the achievements of college students in access and scholar programs
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