In This Issue



• New Cite the CTSA Webpage
• 2023 NYC RING Convocation November 14th
• Register: Molecular Epidemiology Course
• Upcoming Research Coordinator Training Sessions
• Research Community News

Have you used an ICTR resource? Is your publication supported by a CTSA K or T award? The ICTR is simplifying which CTSA grant to cite with its new Cite It webpage.

The Block Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) is part of the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program funded by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Cite NIH funding in manuscripts, press releases, and other communication forums. All publications, press releases, or other documents that result from the utilization of any Einstein Montefiore CTSA resource are required to credit the CTSA grant and comply with NIH Public Access Policy (submission to PubMed Central). To learn more, click here.

The 2023 NYC RING Convocation of Practices, an annual gathering of clinicians, researchers, and investigators from across our network of partner sites, will take place on Tuesday, November 14^th at the Price Center/Block Research Pavilion at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, featuring a keynote address from Dr. Rowena Dolor, MD, MHS, FACP. The poster session showcasing a wide variety of practice-based research and quality improvement activities is an excellent opportunity for NYC clinicians, researchers, and scholars to connect, share ideas, and discuss future collaboration. Click here to RSVP now. Or, view the Call for Abstracts. Poster and storyboard submissions are due by October 11^th.

The ICTR Health informatics Core (HIC), led by Dr. Parsa Mirhaji, provides accessible and comprehensive informatics resources, services, and training for supporting and accelerating clinical and translational research in an increasingly data intensive, connected, and collaborative environment. The HIC participates in major research consortia and national networks, and actively contributes to open-source application development to advance open science and share informatics innovations. 

The HIC provides clinical and translational researchers at Einstein and Montefiore with a wide range of informatics services including:

• Cohort Discovery /Electronic Health Record (EHR) Data Resources
• Clinical Decision Support
• Data Management and Clinical Trials Support
• Artificial Intelligence
• Grant Support

Click here to learn more about how the Health Informatics Core can assist you in your research project and submit a request for services here.

The fall Molecular Epidemiology course focuses on the design, methodological and analytical issues of molecular epidemiological studies: design strategies, strengths, limitations, sample collection and processing, and biomarkers measurements and quality control considerations. The in-class exercises and homework will reinforce these concepts. Students are expected to be proficient in designing, conducting, and interpreting retrospective and prospective studies as introduced in Epidemiologic Research Methods. 

Course Instructor: Dean Hosgood, PhD

Class Dates: October 10 – Dec. 19, 7 sessions

Class Time: Tuesdays, 1:00 PM – 4:50 PM

Location: Albert Einstein Campus Room - TBD

Space is limited. Please contact Nancy Marte for registration. Preference will be given to those who inquire by 9/27/2023.

Do you have an upcoming grant and would like to request a Letter of Support from the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research? The ICTR has created a portal where investigators can now submit a request for a Letter of Support. When filling out the request form make sure to have available your: 

• Research Funding Announcement (RFA) Number
• Submission Deadline
• Project Title
• Specific Aims (attachment)
• Listing of PI's & co-PI's
• Letter of Consideration Draft (if applicable)

Register now for spring In-Person Research Coordinator Workshops hosted by the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research at Einstein and Montefiore.

The Informed Consent Process

*For those obtaining informed consent for a study

Wednesday, September 20th at 1:00 pm

Einstein Campus

Reportable Events Overview

Wednesday, September 27th at 1:00 pm

Einstein Campus

Best Practices

Wednesday, October 4th at 1:00 pm

Einstein Campus

The Human Subject Research Project Navigation Tool is designed to guide research activities throughout the project lifecycle from planning and development through close out. This tool is user-friendly for staff at all levels, from novice to expert. Throughout the tool users will find relevant explanations, policies, procedures and other helpful resources related to over 60 content areas! The Navigation Tool includes a summary of importance of each section, requirements, best practice tips, “how to get started”, and related resources. To learn more, click here.

Have questions? Contact HSRProjectNavigation@einsteinmed.edu. 

Montefiore Einstein investigators continue to succeed in obtaining funding. Some of these investigators with new grant awards are (from left to right):

Sandra Aleksic MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology), Aaron Fox MD, MS, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine), Richard Lipton MD, Professor, Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Epidemiology & Population Health (Epidemiology).

• Jeannette Mahoney on digital health tool as a fall assessment for older adults
• Community Health Worker Institute at Montefiore
• Robert Clarick on the importance of vaccination series in children