Dear RADx-UP partners,

Every month, the RADx-UP consortium gathers for a Project-wide Meeting. Thank you for attending these meetings, which are an opportunity to hear program updates and presentations about community-engaged research activities across the United States, its territories, and Tribal Nations.

Last month’s meeting featured a presentation by Katherine Quinn from the RADx-UP project VOICES: The Violence and COVID Equity Study. Quinn presented about the intersection of violence and COVID-19 in Chicago and how it affects adverse health outcomes, especially among Black and Latino residents.

Our next Project-wide Meeting is Thurs., Nov. 17, 2022 at 2 p.m. E.T. See you then.

Another opportunity to learn from our RADx-UP project teams is at the annual RADx-UP Scientific Meeting on May 3, 2023. We’re ready for your proposals for oral presentations as well as poster discussions to showcase your data-driven results and insights. Find all the details in the call for presentations and submit your abstract here. The deadline for your proposals is Jan. 13, 2023.

NIH RADx data survey

At a listening session last week, NIH heard investigators discuss their experiences with data sharing and using RADx data to drive research. The RADx Data Hub Partners survey is still open and will benefit from more RADx-UP feedback – please take a break to complete this survey to give direct feedback to NIH about your experiences related to the NIH RADx-UP CDEs, data harmonization, sharing, and reuse.

Complete the Tracking & Evaluation Project Feedback Survey

Project teams and community and academic partners, please complete the RADx-UP CDCC Tracking and Evaluation Project Feedback Survey (PFS) by Nov. 21, 2022. This survey assesses your use of and satisfaction with the CDCC’s support services. The survey will take 25 minutes maximum to complete, and it may be shorter based on your role. Take the survey.

FDA updates guidance on repeat COVID-19 testing

On Nov. 1, the FDA updated the EUA revision for Serial (Repeat) Testing and required updates to product labeling for all currently authorized SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests for symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. Per the Repeat Testing Revision Letter – November 1, 2022,

• If initial test is COVID-19 Positive (+):
• You do not need to perform repeat testing if you have a positive result at any time
• If initial test is COVID-19 Negative (-):
• To increase the chance that the negative result for COVID-19 is accurate, you should:
• Test again in 48 hours if you have symptoms on the first day of testing.
• Test 2 more times at least 48 hours apart if you do not have symptoms on the first day of testing

Please view this PDF for instructions from the CDCC Testing Core on modifying your testing strategies. Documentation of adherence to these changes must be provided by Nov. 30, 2022.

RADx-UP featured in APHA's Thought Leadership Film Series



A new 5-minute video highlighting the work of RADx-UP was played at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting that took place Nov. 6 – 9.

Check it out!

Join the Black/African American Working Group

The Black/African American Working Group is producing a presentation series to encourage new members to join. There will be a meeting each month in November through January. The November meeting will be Weds., Nov. 16, 2022 at 4 p.m. ET and will include a presentation from Alliance NYC about Community Health Workers. Use this link to join the meeting at that time, and use this form to join the Working Group.

Upcoming Project-wide Meeting



The next Project-wide Meeting will be Thurs., Nov. 17, 2022 at 2 p.m. ET. Please join us at that time to hear updates about RADx-UP and presentations from two projects on their community-engaged research: New Jersey Healthcare Essential WoRker Outreach and Education Study - Testing Overlooked Occupations (NJ HEROES TOO) and Mobile Health Targeted SARS CoV-2 Testing and Community Interventions to Maximize Migrant Children's School Attendance during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Publications & Dissemination Committee seeking volunteers

The RADx-UP Publications & Dissemination Committee is seeking new members. The committee is responsible for overseeing RADx-UP cross-consortial research dissemination via presentations and publications. The process stresses collaboration while respecting the preferences and requirements of the communities served by the program. The expected time commitment for this committee is approximately three hours per month and members will be compensated up to $1000 per year for your participation. Academic partners, investigators, and community partners are all eligible and encouraged to volunteer. If you are interested in serving, please complete this online form by Nov. 23, 2022.

K-12 COVID-19 Response Symposium

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is hosting a two-day symposium on COVID-19 response in K-12 schools in Chicago Nov. 15 and 16, 2022. The symposium will also be streamed live for those who can’t attend in person. The event will connect state, local, tribal, and territorial public health and education leaders, researchers, and federal government partners with colleagues from across the country to reflect on our pandemic response successes, lessons learned, and what we can do to prepare for future public health crises. Register here.

NIH ComPASS funding opportunities for community partners

See – and share – the NIH program Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS) upcoming funding opportunities for community organizations, projects, and institutions studying health disparities and promoting health equity. 

NIH is soliciting applications specifically from community organizations in support of the goals of the ComPASS Program’s Community-Led, Health Equity Structural Interventions (CHESIs) Initiative under OTA-22-007. Letters of intent from community leaders/projects are due Nov. 18.

“Talking” animals

Many animals are known for the sounds they make, like a cat’s meow or a horse’s neigh. But what about turtles or fish or lizards? New research has found that dozens of species of animals that were believed to be mute do in fact vocalize! The discovery was made using a hydrophone, a microphone that can operate underwater. Scientists traveled to five countries to record species that were thought to be mute; they found that all of these species do make sounds. However, vocalizing shouldn’t be conflated with communicating. Though these animals can make sounds, it remains unknown whether they can hear or communicate with each other. Read more about this fascinating discovery and listen to recordings of these sounds!