Message from CPC Co-Leaders
Happy New Year! Please note that 2022 is the “year of record” for the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) when we submit our renewal application. We look forward to exchanging information with you at the CPC Retreat, monthly seminars, newsletters, and emails requesting information and data. Please be an active participant to help us score an “Exceptional” to renew the funding that can benefit us all. Thank you in advance!
Carolyn Heckman and Elisa Bandera
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Welcome to our Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) quarterly newsletter. The goal in producing this newsletter is to keep our members informed and involved. We are highlighting opportunities for collaborations, new funding opportunities, new grants and promotions, new members, and upcoming seminars and events. We always welcome your suggestions and contributions for future issues. Past issues of the CPC Newsletter can be found online here at the Rutgers Cancer Institute's website.
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We want to promote your new publications, grants, and study recruitment!
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Rutgers Cancer Prevention and Population Research
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Welcome to our newest members! |
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Olga F. Jarrin Montaner, PhD, RN, FAAN
Assistant Professor and Director,
Community Health and Aging Outcomes
Rutgers, School of Nursing
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Lois Rockson, PhD, MPH, MSEd, SCT (ASCP)
Assistant Professor and Program Director,
Clinical Laboratory and Medical Imaging Sciences
Rutgers School of Health Professions
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Upcoming Meetings - Save the Date
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CPC Program Monthly Meetings |
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February 22, 2022
3:00 - 4:00 pm
David J. Foran, PhD
Chief Informatics Officer & Director, Computational Imaging and Biomedical Informatics
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Chief Research Informatics Officer, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Services
"A Scalable Informatics Platform for Data-Mining and Analytics"
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CPC Program Annual Retreat: CCSG "Year of Record" and Renewal
March 22, 2022
1:00 - 4:00 pm
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Grand Rounds & Distinguished Lectures |
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February 2, 2022. Rafael Meza, PhD,
Professor of Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology, Professor of Global Public Health, Co-Leader, Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program UM Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan,
Hosts: Cristine Delnevo PhD, MPH (CPC) and Carolyn Heckman, PhD (CPC)
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March 9, 2022. Monica L. Baskin, PhD, Professor of Preventive Medicine,
Inaugural Vice Chair for Culture and Diversity Department of Medicine and inaugural Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Host: Sharon Manne, PhD (CPC)
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For more information on these and other meetings, click the button below to view the full CINJ Research Meetings and Events Calendar. |
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Grant Funding Opportunities |
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2022 Cancer Relevant Research Pilot Award Program - Humanities, Population Science and Health Policy - Rutgers-Princeton Cancer Institute of New Jersey Consortium
Internal Submission Deadline: Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 11:59 am
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2022 Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) Research Stimulus Small Awards Program.
$5-15,000 per award (1-3 awards). Rolling submissions allowed through 4/29/22 or until funds are exhausted.
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Expiration Date: May 8, 2023
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Presentations Within New Jersey |
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Princeton University-Ludwig Cancer Research-Rutgers Cancer Research Symposium
January 11, 2022
Chair: Elisa Bandera, MD, PhD, "Population Science efforts to evaluate and address cancer health disparities."
Invited presentations:
Yonaira M. Rivera, PhD, MPH “Exploring the Role of Social Media in Cancer Health Disparities: Understanding Cancer (Mis)information Engagement among Latino/a Facebook Users”
Antoinette M. Stroup, PhD - “Leveraging Cancer Surveillance Systems to Uncover and Understand Population Disparities”
Nur Zeinomar, PhD, MPH - “Association of Pre-Diagnostic Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Consumption with Mortality in Black Breast Cancer Survivors”
Top ranked abstracts:
Kate Kim, BA - “Multilevel Factors for Adiposity Change in a Population-Based Prospective Study of Black Breast Cancer Survivors”
Liesl Broadbridge, ScM, CGC, BS - “The Influence of Perceived Oncologist Empathy on Disclosure Decision-Making”
Saber Amin, MD, PhD - “Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer: Racial Disparities in Use and Survival Outcomes”
Poster presentations:
R. Kelly Kohler, PhD, MSPH - “Vaccine Confidence and HPV Vaccination in NJ”
Tina Dharamdasani, MS - “Mammography Adherence and Breast Cancer Stage”
Kelly Krupa, MD - “The Use of Intraoperative Ultrasound during Breast Conserving Surgery”
Kelly Krupa, MD - “Diagnosis, Management and Surveillance for Patients with PALB2, CHEK2 and ATM Gene Mutations”
Kelly Krupa, MD - “Comparison of Breast Cancer Treatment Quality Metrics and Breast Conservation Rates between Arabic Middle Eastern and Caucasian Women Using the Mastery of Breast Surgery Registry”
Carola Sanchez Diaz, PhD - “Ethnic Enclaves, Socioeconomic Status and Associations with Obesity among Latinas”
Lauren Lee, MA, BA - “Patients’ Reports of Time Alone with Oncology Providers: Influences of Support Persons’ Presence on Patients' Disclosure during Consultations”
Riddhi Babel, PhD, MPH - “Cardiovascular Health among Black Breast Cancer Survivors”
Circe J. Gray Le Compte, ScD, MS - “Cancer Genetic Risk Assessment Intentions in a Tailored Risk Communication Intervention Randomized Controlled Trial”
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October 12, 2021. Bo (Bonnie) Qin, PhD, Assistant Professor Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, presented, "Neighborhood Environment and Breast Cancer" at the NJ ACTS Special Populations Core 2021 Webinar Series: Environmental and Community Determinants of Health: Exploring Health Outcomes Using Area-Level Data. |
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December 3, 2021. Carola Sanchez Diaz, PhD presented "Ethnic Enclaves, Socioeconomic Status and Associations with Obesity among Latinxs."
Mentor: Dr. Elisa Bandera
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October 22, 2021. Benjamin Bates, MD, presented "Understanding the Impact of Air Pollution on the Health of Patients with Breast Cancer."
Mentor: Dr. Elisa Bandera
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CPC Program Monthly Meeting |
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January 18, 2022
Katie Devine, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor, Chief, Pediatric Population Science, Outcomes, and Disparities Research, presented "Managing Your Health 2.0: Developing a digital tool to improve survivorship care among young adult survivors of childhood cancer."
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Beth Savage, PhD, CPNP, CPON, Assistant Professor, Rutgers School of Nursing, Nursing Science Division, presented "The Influence of Family and Neighborhood Environment on a Child's Risk for Adverse Effects of Leukemia Treatment."
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Cancer Health Equity, Works in Progress Meetings |
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October 26, 2021. Kelly Kohler, PhD, MSPH presented "Works in Progress on ITSOSE Botswana R01 resubmission."
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CINJ Dissemination & Implementation Working Group |
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November 30, 2021. Hao Liu, PhD, Professor and Director, Biostatistics Shared Resource, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, presented "An introduction to statistical methods for stepped-wedge design." |
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Distinguished Lecture Series & Cancer Center Grand Rounds |
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January 19, 2022. Noelle LoConte, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and Carbone Cancer Center
"Alcohol as a Carcinogen We Aren't Discussing: Data Review and Policy Considerations"
Hosts: Elisa Bandera, MD, PhD (CPC) and Nur Zeinomar, PhD (CPC)
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January 5, 2022. Scarlett Lin Gomez, MPH, PhD, Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Co-Leader, Cancer Control Program, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Director, Greater Bay Area Cancer Registry (GBACR), University of California, San Francisco CA
"Structural and Social Determinants in Cancer Health Disparities Research"
Host: Sharon Manne, PhD (CPC)
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December 8, 2021. Richard Meenan, PhD, MPH, Senior Investigator, Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente
"Economic Issues in Cancer Screening Research"
Host: Carolyn Heckman, PhD (CPC)
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November 15, 2021. Kathryn E. Weaver, PhD, Professor, Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Host: Anita Kinney, PhD, RN, FAAN, FABMR (CHE)
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November 3, 2021. Nickolas Papadopoulos, PhD, Professor, Oncology and Pathology, Director of Translational Genetics, Ludwig Center for Cancer Genetics & Therapeutics, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, The John Hopkins Institutions
"Early Detection of Cancer Challenges and Opportunities"
Host: Anita Kinney, PhD, RN, FAAN, FABMR (CPC)
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October 27, 2021. Christina M. Dieli-Conwright, PhD, MPH, FACSM, Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Population Sciences, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School
"'Exercise is Medicine' Approach among Underrepresented Minorities and Vunerable Populations of Cancer Survivors: Challenging the Research Gap"
Host: Elisa Bandera, MD, PhD (CPC)
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October 14, 2021. Steven R. Patierno, PhD, Deputy Director, Duke Cancer Institute, Professor of Medicine, Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke University Medical Center
"Towards Achieving Cancer Health Equity: Cancer Disparities and Precision Oncology Research Across the Cancer Continuum."
Hosts: Sharon R. Pine, PhD (CHE) & Anita Kinney, PhD, RN, FAAN, FABMR (CHE)
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October 13, 2021. Cheryl L. Knott, PhD, Professor, Department of Behavioral and Community Health, Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement, Co-Leader, Population Science Program, University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
"Young African American Women's Breast Cancer Educational Needs & Concerns: A Community - Driven Study"
Host: Sharon Manne, PhD (CPC)
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Congratulations to CPC Members: |
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Elisa V. Bandera, MD, PhD has been appointed member of the World Cancer Research Fund International/American Institute for Cancer Research Continuous Update Project Expert Panel and Chair of the Cancer Incidence Expert Committee for the term 2022-2025.
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Cristine Delnevo, PhD, MPH, Director, Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies & Professor of Health Behavior, Society & Policy, Rutgers School of Public Health was named "Highly Cited Researcher" by Clarivate for a second year. |
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November 30, 2021. Shawna Hudson, PhD, Professor and Chief, Research Division, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health and Denalee O’Malley, PhD, Instructor, Research Division, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, explore Progress and Future of Cancer Prevention and Control.
Read here for full article. |
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Population Science Research Support Shared Resource
(1) subject recruitment (contact subjects, collect data, conduct interviews);
(2) setting-up online surveys in DatStat, RedCap, Qualtrics and training staff to administer them; and
(3) setting-up infrastructure for longitudinal and randomized trial recruitment on DatStat and RedCap and training staff.
For more information and to discuss your project needs, please reach out to [email protected]
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Community Outreach and Engagement
Rapid Grant/Protocol Review
Community Outreach and Engagement is fully committed to supporting research efforts at Rutgers Cancer Institute and across the state of New Jersey. We focus on reducing cancer health disparities by fostering basic, clinical, and population cancer research that is relevant to our catchment area.
COE offers many catchment area, outreach and data-related support services, including, but not limited to:
- Cancer Registry Data (Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas affiliates)
- Catchment Area Data Requests (New Jersey)
- Rapid Grant/Protocol Review by Citizen Scientists (Community Engagement Café)
- Assistance with Study Recruitment
- Identifying Study Sites
- Educational Workshops and Training
- Connecting Communities with Research Advisory Boards
- Dissemination Strategies
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RU Tobacco Free
Supported by the American Cancer Society, the Truth Initiative, and the New Jersey Prevention Network, Kevin Schroth, Michelle Kennedy, and their team developed a policy change initiative at Rutgers University. The effort advocated for a 100% tobacco-free University, in all places, in all times, and by all individuals.
Activities to facilitate policy change included creating a university-wide taskforce, training student outreach staff, and surveying all students, faculty, and staff about tobacco use behavior and policy support. In November 2021, the University Senate voted in favor of a 100% tobacco-free policy, and President Holloway announced that he supports such a policy, which would protect the health of over 66,000 students and over 23,000 employees in New Jersey.
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Acknowledging Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) in Publications |
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Please acknowledge the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) in publications that resulted from any CCSG support such as: Pilot Award/New Investigator funds, use of Office of Human Research Services (OHRS), and/or use of any supported Shared Resource. Publications that acknowledge the CCSG must comply with the NIH Public Access Policy
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Research Programs & Catchment Area Alignment |
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The term “catchment area” is often not immediately familiar to members of the Research Programs. In the simplest terms, the catchment area is the geographic area served by an institution. Rutgers Cancer Institute’s catchment area is the entire state of New Jersey, a place with great racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and other diversity and multiple cancer health equity issues. As the only NCI-designated cancer center in New Jersey, Rutgers Cancer Institute’s catchment area work includes establishing and aligning research priorities based upon the populations and communities for which there are the greatest disparities in cancer incidence, morbidity, and/or mortality.
Research relevant to the catchment area applies to basic, translational, and clinical researchers as much as it does to those in population science. For example, basic laboratory research on lung cancer, efforts to engage more diverse patient populations in cancer clinical trials, and genomics research on hereditary cancer could all be considered catchment area relevant, for they align with research priorities set forth by Rutgers Cancer Institute to promote cancer health equity and reduce disparities. Researchers who consider their current and future research endeavors from the catchment area perspective may find new opportunities for funding and collaboration, as well as added significance to their already important work. This new section of the newsletter will serve to inform and link the Basic and Clinical Research Program members with such resources and opportunities.
Those interested in learning more about catchment area alignment, and who may already be doing catchment area relevant research, are encouraged to contact Rita Musanti, PhD, APN-BC, Assistant Director for Community Outreach and Engagement at [email protected]
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News to share? We invite you to send your news and updates to be considered for publication in an upcoming issue of The CPC Newsletter.
Please note: All news items must adhere to Rutgers editorial guidelines and Associated Press style; accepted submissions may be edited in accordance with those guidelines. If you also have an accompanying photo you would like to be considered, please submit a high-resolution, print-quality image that is 300 dpi. Email submissions to [email protected].
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Chief Editors: Drs. Elisa Bandera and Carolyn Heckman
Associate Editor & Production Manager: Michelle Moscato and LaTasha Pugh
Copy Editors: Rachel Anderson and Susan Fenker
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