New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science

NJ ACTS: Machine Learning with Python (Advanced)
2021-06-30 10:00 - 14:00 UTC
NJ ACTS: Machine Learning with Python – Gain hands-on experience while practicing with real-life Machine Learning examples and see how it affects society in ways you may have not guessed! View Flyer
Instructor: Dantong Yu, PhD – New Jersey Institute of Technology NJ Alliance of Clinical and Translational Science Workforce Development Core
To learn more about the workshops please REGISTER HERE

CHI Science Seminar
2021-06-30 12:00 - 13:00
CHI Science Seminar: “JAK-STAT and Celiac Disease: Engaging Precision Medicine into Digestive and Liver Diseases.”
Speaker: Xiao-Fei Kong, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
Join Zoom Meeting here!
Meeting ID: 949 6599 2268/Password: [REDACTED]

RBHS Office of Diversity and Inclusion: Implicit Bias & "Othering" Workshop
2021-06-30 12:00 - 14:00
RBHS Office of Diversity and Inclusion: Implicit Bias & “Othering” Workshop – Register HERE.

Speakers: James Hill, Ph.D., New Jersey Medical School and Maria Soto-Greene, M.D., MS-HPEd, New Jersey Medical School
Dates: Wednesday, June 30th, 12-2pm & Wednesday, October 20th, 12-2pm

CINJ Grand Rounds: Genomics and Emering Immune Therapies
2021-06-30 16:00 - 17:00
CINJ Grand Rounds: Genomics and Emering Immune Therapies – Register for Zoom call here!
Speaker: Eileen M. O’Reilly, MD, Winthrop Rockefeller Endowed Chair in Medical Oncology Section Head, Hepatopancreaticobiliary & Neuroendocrine Cancers; Co-Director Medical Initiatives, David M. Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer; Chair, Human Research Protection Program & IRB; Attending Physician & Mentor, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

New Lipidomics Research Solutions Webinar
2021-07-01 16:00 - 17:00
New Lipidomics Research Solutions Webinar-SCIEX scientists will share the technology innovations and relevant applications for some very challenging assays, hosted by the Center for Advanced Proteomics Research and Metabolomics Shared Resources. Read more and Register Here!

Rutgers Cancer Institute Trainee Seminar Series
2021-07-02 12:00 - 13:00
Rutgers Cancer Institute Trainee Seminar Series-SOX4 and SMARCA4 Cooperatively Regulate PI3k Signaling through Transcriptional Activation of TGFBR2 in Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Gaurav Mehta, Rutgers. Pre-register here!

RWJUH-Hamilton: After COVID, Then What?
2021-07-07 10:00 - 11:00
After COVID, Then What? – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton invites you to delve into the emotional and physical impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Shirley Roberts, MA, LPC, NCC, and Joyce Cantalice, Manager, Better Health, lead this group discussion.

Register here!

Rutgers Cancer Institute Trainee Seminar Series
2021-07-09 12:00 - 13:00
Rutgers Cancer Institute Trainee Seminar Series: “ATR and ATM Phosphorylation of BRCA1 at T1394 Promotes Homologous Recombinational Repair and G2/M Checkpoint Maintenance” Pre-register here!
Speaker: Tzeh Keong Foo, PhD (Xia Lab)
Please note: Seminar will be locked at 12:15. Please register prior to that time.

NJ ACTS Special Population Seminar
2021-07-13 12:00 - 13:00
NJ ACTS Special Population Seminar- Prescription Opioid Treatment and Risk of Adverse Opioid-Related Outcomes Among Individuals with Chronic Pain, Hillary Samples, Rutgers, Online, Register Here

Research Resources Workshop Wednesday
2021-07-14 16:00 - 17:00
Research Resources Workshop Wednesday – Join Zoom Call here!
Topic: Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry
Speakers:
Hong Li, PhD– Director, Center for Advanced Proteomics Research, NJMS
David Sleat, PhD – Associate Director, Mass Spectrometry Facility, CABM
Peter Lobel, PhD – Director, Mass Spectrometry Facility, CABM

NJ ACTS Virtual Internships FALL 2021
2021-07-15
The New Jersey Alliance for Clinical & Translational Sciences (NJ ACTS) Workforce Development Core (WFD) hosts virtual internships each Fall semester. Highly motivated and independent students are encouraged to apply!
Program Synopsis:

Interns spend ~15 h/week on their project. Interns meet with their supervisor at least once weekly
There will be required online meetings of all interns with Workforce leadership to provide project updates and participate in trainings every two weeks.
At the end of the program, interns will be required to submit a written and graphical abstract. In addition, all interns will be required to present their final project at a symposium in late November/early December.

Application Deadline July 15, 2021. See Program Details and Register Here!

Rutgers Cancer Institute Trainee Seminar Series
2021-07-16 12:00 - 13:00
Rutgers Cancer Institute Trainee Seminar Series-Leukemia Inhibitory Factor in Cancers, Xue Yang, PhD. Pre-register here!

Let’s Talk About COVID-19 Vaccines in Person Event
2021-07-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Eternal Life Christian Center, 322 Franklin Blvd., Somerset, NJ, United States
Let’s Talk About COVID-19 Vaccines-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, and community partners are hosting an in-person event at 11 a.m. on July 17 that is designed to present facts about COVID-19 vaccines. Read More about this Event. Free and open to the public.

Association for Clinical and Translational Science Evaluation SIG Webinar: Storytelling through Data: Intersecting CTSA Evaluation & Communications
2021-07-21 12:00 - 13:00
ACTS Evaluation SIG Webinar – Join the ACTS Evaluation Special Interest Group for a live webinar entitled “Storytelling through Data: Intersecting CTSA Evaluation & Communications” presented by Michelle Maclay, Luke Morales, and Christine Drury.

There is no registration required for this event, simply click the meeting link at the specified date/time and enter the passcode [REDACTED] to join and participate.
This session is part of a series co-sponsored by the ACTS Evaluation SIG and the American Evaluation Association (AEA) Translational Research Evaluation Topical Interest Group (TRE TIG). Learn about more previous webinars here.

Rutgers Cancer Institute Trainee Seminar Series
2021-07-23 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-07-30 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-08-06 12:00 - 13:00
Rutgers Cancer Institute Trainee Seminar Series-TBD. Pre-register here!

Center for COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness (CCRP2) Biomedical Research-In-Progress Series
2021-07-27 12:00 - 13:00
Center for COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness (CCRP2) Biomedical Research-In-Progress Series-Public Health Project(s). Join via Webex.

RWJUH Hamilton Virtual Event: "Oh, My Aching Joints!"
2021-07-27 18:00 - 19:00
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton invites you to join this virtual event. Osteoarthritis of the hip and knee occurs when inflammation and injury cause cartilage to break down. Signs, symptoms and treatment will be discussed with Hari P. Bezwada, MD, orthopedic surgeon. REGISTER

Spiritual Dimensions of Recovery
2021-07-28 10:00 - 11:00
Spiritual Dimensions of Recovery
Through a variety of virtual services, this program aims to assist those impacted by the pandemic to better adjust to their new reality, mitigate stress, review options, develop coping strategies and, if needed, find linkages to agencies, programs, and other resources in their community. REGISTER

N3C Orientation Session A
2021-08-03 11:00 - 12:30
Join a live training session for the N3C Data Enclave. This session is for those who want to learn about N3C, as well as how to engage with project teams and access the data.
Session A:

Provides a general overview of N3C, including goals, organization and community resources.
Introduces the 3 data tiers available and important considerations for research driven by the data harmonization process.
Discusses resources for training and help, as well as the Data Use Request (DUR) process required for researcher access.

To register, click here!

Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Listening Session
2021-08-04 14:00 - 15:15
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Listening Session-This session will focus on biomedical and translational research and will include remarks by NCATS Acting Director Dr. Joni Rutter. Register to attend and share this email with colleagues who also may be interested in joining. You can learn more about the proposed ARPA-H on NIH’s website.

RITMS Visiting Professor Lecture Series
2021-08-05 12:00 - 13:00
RITMS Visiting Professor Lecture Series-Imaging Cell Motility During Wound Repair, Anna Huttenlocher, University of Wisconsin‐Madison. View Flyer and Join via Zoom.

Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium Grand Rounds
2021-08-12 12:00
Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium Grand Rounds- Rapid Relapse Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Genomics, Social Determinants of Health, and Models of Metastasis, Daniel Stover, Ohio State, Online, Register Here

Cancer Etiology and Outcome
2021-08-12 13:00 - 14:00
Cancer Etiology and Outcome- Body Fatness and mTOR Pathway Activation in Breast Cancer Etiology and Outcome, Ting-Yuan David Cheng, University of Florida, Online, Register Here

NJ ACTS Live Webinar - Responding to the Environmental Health Concerns of Communities: Primer for Researchers
2021-08-12 15:00 - 16:00
NJ ACTS Live Webinar – Responding to the Environmental Health Concerns of Communities: Primer for Researchers. View flyer. Register HERE!
Speakers: Nancy Fiedler, Ph.D.; Robert Laumbach, M.D., M.P.H., C.I.H.; Jaclyn Skye Kelty, Ph.D.
This session will provide researchers and trainees with the do’s and don’ts of community-based participatory research (CBPR) and highlight successful research initiatives with communities across the globe, nation, and within NJ.

Trial Innovation Network Collaboration Webinar "Dissemination: A Critical Component of the Research Process"
2021-08-18 12:00 - 13:00
Trial Innovation Network Collaboration Webinar “Dissemination: A Critical Component of the Research Process” – REGISTER!
This webinar will discuss why dissemination is a critical component of the research process, provide tools for effective strategies and highlight examples, including disseminating research findings to research participants.
Presenter: Shari Barkin, MD, MSHS

Center for COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness (CCRP2) Biomedical Research-In-Progress Series
2021-08-24 12:00 - 13:00
Center for COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness (CCRP2) Biomedical Research-In-Progress Series-Basic Science Project(s). Join via Webex.

RCN Faculty-to-Faculty Mentoring Program Application Due Today
2021-08-27 08:00 - 12:00
RCN Faculty-to-Faculty Mentoring Program Application Due Today-Applications for the 2021-22 Rutgers Connection Network (RCN) Mentoring Program are due today. Learn more and apply online (approximately 10 minutes to complete application) https://diversity.rutgers.edu/rcnmp Contact Yvonne Gonzalez directly with any questions at: yvonneg@rutgers.edu.

Center for Environmental Exposures and Disease Community Engagement Core Workshop
2021-08-27 13:00 - 14:30
Center for Environmental Exposures and Disease Community Engagement Core Workshop-Infographic Development Workshop, Wendy Gutschow, University of Southern California. Register Here!
