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NEWS, EVENTS, and DEADLINES
December 11, 2024
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Upcoming NJ ACTS, Rutgers, Princeton and NJIT Events | |
Interested in Accessing Clinical Data? | |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. | | |
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NJ ACTS Special Lecture
Resources for Researchers through the CTSA
Trial Innovation Network
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Daniel Ford, MD, MPH
Director, Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
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Dixie Thompson, BSN, RN
Director of Research & Science
Utah Clinical & Translational Science Institute
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December 19, 2024
12 - 1:30 pm
Virtual
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NJ ACTS Workforce Development Core
NIH Grant Writing Mini-Course
This mini-course is intended for novice grant writers planning to submit a K or R grant in the next year.
Week 1: Getting Started with Your NIH Application.
Week 2: Crafting Compelling Specific Aims Pages.
Week 3: Developing Your Research Strategy and Targeting Your Application for Peer Review.
Week 4: Aligning Training Plans for K Grants.
Week 5: Interpreting Summary Statements and Resubmitting Your Application.
January 31, February 7, 14, 21 and 28
12 - 1:30 pm
Virtual
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Princeton Precision Health
2024 Seminar Series
Princeton Precision Health is a cross-cutting initiative that uses AI and data science to transform human health at all levels, from molecular to social to environmental, with the goal of enacting smart policy and evidence-based clinical practice.
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Awardees from the Grant Writing Course | |
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Meet the latest success stories from the NJ ACTS Workforce Development National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) Grant Writing Course
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Dayane Oliveira, DDS, MS, PhD
Securing a prestigious K grant marked a turning point in Dr. Oliveira’s career.
When asked about her overall impression of NRMN, Dr. Oliveira describes the program as life-changing, offering mentorship, expert feedback, and a community of peers striving for excellence. Read More
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Francesca LoFaro, a PhD
Securing the F31 grant marked a significant milestone in Dr. LoFaro's career.
When asked about her experience with the NRMN, Dr. LoFaro praises the program for its organization, efficiency, and lasting resources. She strongly encourages others to participate.
Read More
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Governor Murphy's AI Task Force
Grace Wang, Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean for Research at NJIT's Ying Wu College of Computing, served as part of Governor Phil Murphy’s AI Task Force for the state of New Jersey, a team comprised of industry leaders, academic experts, consumer advocates, and government innovators tasked with establishing programs, trainings and tools that advance the state’s leadership in AI. Read the Full Article
Dr. Wang is a Co-Lead for the NJ ACTS Pilots Program.
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NIH Office of Research on Women's Health | |
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Patient-Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI)
PCORI's Online System opened on Dec. 3, 2024, for the submission of Letters of Intent (LOI) for several new research PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) under Cycle 1 2025. The PFAs seek to fund proposals for high-quality patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) and related projects. LOIs will be due Jan. 14, 2025. Applications, which are by invitation, will be due May 6, 2025. Learn more
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NCATS, NIH, and Federal News and Events | |
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Apply for the Translational Science
Interagency Fellowship Program - NOW OPEN
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NCATS jointly sponsors the Translational Science Interagency Fellowship (TSIF) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to provide training to fellows in translational science and regulatory science. | |
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Finding Strategies for Professional Growth in Translational Science -
An ACTS Virtual Workshop
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Collaboration Webinars from the
Hear from CTSA TIN experts on trial-related topics to improve your project
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The Informed Consent Process for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities,
Kasey Fitzpatrick, BA & Beth Malow, MD
January 15, 2025,
12 - 1 pm
Register
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REDCap Randomization 2.0: A New Tool to Support Platform, Adaptive, and Decentralized Trials, Jonathan Casey MD, MSc
March 3, 2025
12 - 1 pm
Register
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NJ ACTS Publication Highlight resulting from the Pilot Program
Major depression symptom severity associations with willingness to exert effort and patch foraging strategy. Laura A. Bustamante, Deanna M. Barch, Johanne Solis, Temitope Oshinowo, Ivan Grahek, Anna B. Konova, Nathaniel D. Daw, Jonathan D. Cohen. Cambridge University Press: 02 December 2024.
Additional Publication Highlights
Reach Out and Read Implementation: A Scoping Review. Nila Uthirasamy, Mayuri Reddy, Jennifer R Hemler, Katie A Devine, David Cordoba, Shilpa Pai, Usha Ramachandran, Thomas I Mackie, Manuel E Jimenez. Academic Pediatrics. 2023 Apr;23(3):520-549. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.11.012. Epub 2022 Dec 2.
Use of a New Prevention Model in Acute Care Surgery: A Population Approach to Preventing Emergency Surgical Morbidity and Mortality. Peck GL, Hudson SV, Roy JA, Gracias VH, Strom BL. Annals of Surgery Open. 3(3):e188, Sept. 2022. DOI: 10.1097/AS9.0000000000000188
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Charles “Pete” Conrad, a 1953 alumnus, NASA astronaut and the commander of the Apollo 12 mission, took a Princeton flag to the moon in November 1969.
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The New Jersey Kids Study launched its pilot study to assess exposures that affect children's health. They hope to enroll pregnant people in their first trimester in this IRB-approved study. | |
What to Expect When Engaging with NJ ACTS Biostatistics and Epidemiology Consultants - see our guide | |
NJ ACTS is a partnership between Rutgers, NJIT and Princeton. NJ ACTS advances clinical and translational science to develop new therapies and treatments and improve population health.
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This newsletter is supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under award number, UM1TR004789 to Rutgers University. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not represent the official views of the NIH.
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