New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science

Better Together: How Rutgers is Leading the Fight against a Global Pandemic
2021-02-03 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | NJ
Better Together: How Rutgers is Leading the Fight against a Global Pandemic –
The Better Together event series brings the amazing work being done across Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) to the Rutgers community. In the first event of the series, Brian Strom, chancellor of RBHS, will discuss how Rutgers mobilized to fight the COVID-19 pandemic from every angle.
Register here.

CINJ Webinar
2021-02-04 13:00
CINJ Webinar – RNAscope Technology for Investigation of the Tumor Microenvironment in Intact Tissues at the Single-Cell Level.
This webinar will showcase how RNAscope ISH can further your research to:

Explore the tumor microenvironment and reveal molecular and cellular interactions of tumor cells, immune system, cancer stem cells, stroma etc.
Understand the tumor heterogeneity by visualizing and quantifying gene expression and morphology across the tumor and its progression
Analyze the cancer cell signaling and understand tumor status, ligand/receptor interactions and responses to therapy
Gain unique insight beyond IHC when looking at lncRNAs, secreted proteins, splice variants, fusion transcripts
Register here.

NJ ACTS Biostatistics and Epidemiology Workshop Series
2021-02-04 14:30 - 16:30
NJ ACTS Biostatistics and Epidemiology Workshop Series-An Introduction to R for Clinical and Translational Research, Patrick Hilden, RWJ Barnabas Health. Register Here! and View Flyer.

CINJ Trainee Seminar Series
2021-02-05 12:00 - 13:00
CINJ Trainee Seminar Series –
“The role of p53 in Regulating Type 2 Innate Immunity”.
To receive meeting login information, please pre-register at https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAlcOGqqjwuEtVpzb3IUiodAkSajQ69ZujD

Center for COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness (CCRP2) Biomedical Research-In-Progress Series
2021-02-09 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.

NJ ACTS Workforce Development Core Mentoring Network Series
2021-02-09 12:00 - 13:00
NJ ACTS Workforce Development Core Mentoring Network Series-Join fellow faculty members for discussion on inclusive mentoring through case studies and networking with colleagues. The goal is to increase understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion in the mentor-mentee relationship. Register Here.

Career Pathways and Opportunities with J&J Data Science (Career Services)
2021-02-10 12:00 - 13:00
Career Pathways and Opportunities with J&J Data Science (Career Services) –
Join the Office of Career Services and representatives from Johnson & Johnson’s Data Sciences and Data Management team to learn about career pathways and opportunities in data science and the pharmaceutical industry. This event is open to all but will be most appropriate for PhD and upper-level MPH/MS students in Biostatistics and Epidemiology. Info/Zoom link will be shared via Career Services Connect.

CINJ Grand Rounds
2021-02-10 16:00 - 17:00
CINJ Grand Rounds –
“Precision Behavioral Interventions to Promote Physical Activity”.
Speaker: David Conroy, PhD, Professor of Kinesiology and Human Development & Family Studies, Penn State Cancer Institute, The Pennsylvania State University.
Preregistration is required. Register here.

Research Resources Workshop Wednesday
2021-02-10 17:00 - 18:00
Research Resources Workshop Wednesday –
NJACTS – Support for Clinical/Translational Researchers
Reynold A. Panettieri Jr., MD – RBHS Vice Chancellor for Translational Medicine and Science, RITMS

Center for COVID Response and Pandemic Preparedness (CCRP2) COVID-19 Seminar Series
2021-02-11 11:00 - 12:00
Center for COVID Response and Pandemic Preparedness (CCRP2) COVID-19 Seminar Series-Max Seibold, National Jewish Health.

Child Health Institute COVID Discussion
2021-02-11 12:00 - 13:00
Child Health Institute COVID Discussion-Short Talk on mRNA Vaccine Development, Lisa Denzin, Rutgers. Join via Webex.

Center for Cell Signaling Chalk Talk
2021-02-15 11:00
Center for Cell Signaling Chalk Talk –
“Prevent Oncogene Ablation Resistance in KRAS-addicted Cancers”
Speaker: Pingping Hou, Ph.D., Department of Cell Biology, MD Cancer Center, The University of Texas
Join via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 947 6491 0684
Password: [REDACTED]

CINJ Recruitment Lecture
2021-02-15 13:00 - 14:00
CINJ Recruitment Lecture –
“Reconstructing the Molecular Life History of Glioma”
Speaker:
Floris Barthel, MD
Postdoctoral Associate
The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine
Join via Webex.
Meeting number (access code): 120 592 6796
Meeting password: [REDACTED]

Saving Lives with the COVID-19 Vaccine in NJ Latinx Communities
2021-02-15 19:00 - 20:00
Saving Lives with the COVID-19 Vaccine in NJ Latinx Communities –
The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is hosting a virtual town hall series.
From the NJDOH event website: Nearly a year into the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to circulate in our state and nation. Vaccination is a crucial component in battling the virus, especially in communities of color that have been disproportionately impacted. However, research demonstrates that there’s mistrust of and resistance to the COVID-19 vaccine across the Latinx community due to long-standing inequities in the healthcare system.
Register here.

CINJ Cancer Pharmacology Research Program
2021-02-16 12:00
CINJ Cancer Pharmacology Research Program –
“Data-driven protein engineering for developing smart therapeutic enzymes”
Speaker: Sagar D. Khare, PhD, Associate professor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology & Institute for Quotative Biomedicine.
To receive meeting login information, please pre-register here

NJ ACTS Special Populations Core Webinar Series
2021-02-16 13:00 - 14:30
NJ ACTS Special Populations Core Webinar Series-Modeling COVID-19 Dynamics and Patterns Across New Jersey: Assessing Effects of Heterogeneities, Exposure Controls and Social and Environmental Factors, Panos G. Georgopoulos, Rutgers. Connect via Zoom. View Flyer.

Rutgers Princeton Center for Computational Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Seminar
2021-02-17 10:00 - 11:00
Rutgers Princeton Center for Computational Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Seminar-Stephanie Groman

CINJ Grand Rounds
2021-02-17 16:00 - 17:00
CINJ Grand Rounds –
“NOS2 and COX2 as Major Drivers of Poor Outcomes in ER – Breast Cancer.
New Therapeutic Opportunities in a Difficult Disease”
Speaker: David Wink, PhD, AAS Fellow; Deputy Director for Translational Sciences, Cancer Inflamation Program, National Cancer Institute
Pre-registration is required.
Register here

Successful Aging in the Era of COVID-19
2021-02-17 18:00 - 19:00
Successful Aging in the Era of COVID-19 –
Join us to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research. Connect with alumni, faculty, and friends of the institute, learn about its legacy of population health research, and hear about its vision for the future of healthy aging through Rutgers Big Ideas. The webinar will feature a panel discussion on the many challenges facing older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NJ ACTS: Faculty Mentor Training Workshop
2021-02-18 11:30 - 13:00
NJ ACTS: Faculty Mentor Training Workshop-Faculty will learn about resources for mentoring biomedical PhD students and approaches for dealing with distressed students. Introductions by Janet Alder, PhD, Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Affairs at the School of Graduate Studies, Introductions by Janet Alder, Rutgers. REGISTER HERE.

Let's Talk About Vaccines
2021-02-19 12:00
Let’s Talk About Vaccines –
Vaccines help protect against serious infections and save lives. With new COVID-19 vaccines and medical treatments now available, join Dr. XinQi Dong, geriatric physician and director of the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, for a community discussion about the coronavirus vaccines in development, how the research process works, and the latest information you need to know about COVID-19. Time will be reserved for questions and answers.
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CINJ Recruitment Lecture
2021-02-19 12:00 - 13:00
CINJ Recruitment Lecture –
“The Emergence of Butyrophilins As Dynamic Immune Regulators in Cancer”
Speaker: Kyle Payne, PhD; Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Immunology, Moffitt Cancer Center.
Join via Webex

NJ ACTS Workforce Development Professional Training Series
2021-02-22 00:00
NJ ACTS Workforce Development Professional Training Series –
“What is Translational Research?”
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Dept. of Biostatistics and Epidemiology Lecture Series
2021-02-22 11:00 - 12:00
Dept. of Biostatistics and Epidemiology Lecture Series – Andrew Rundle
Join the Dept. of Biostatistics and Epidemiology for their monthly seminar. This month, Andrew Rundle, DrPH, will be presenting “Case Studies in Urban Health Informatics: The Urban Forest and Health,” a pandemic film project.
Register here.

Center for Cell Signaling Special Seminar
2021-02-22 11:00 - 14:52
Center for Cell Signaling Special Seminar –
“On the Sources and Consequences of Stochastic Variation in Gene Expression”
Speaker: Nikolay Burnaevskiy, Ph.D., Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, University of Washington
Join via Zoom.

Child Health Institute of New Jersey Science Seminar
2021-02-22 12:00 - 13:00
Child Health Institute of New Jersey Science Seminar- Understand effects of alcohol exposure (including fetal alcohol) as well as hormonal and circadian rhythm on brain, endocrine and immune functions, Dipak K. Sarkar, Rutgers School of Environmental & Biological Sciences.

Rutgers Princeton Center for Computational Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Seminar
2021-02-24 10:00 - 11:00
Rutgers Princeton Center for Computational Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Seminar –
“Probing the neurobiology of addiction pathology”
Speaker: Stephanie Groman, Department of Neuroscience. University of Minnesota
Join via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 921 6196 5502
Passcode: [REDACTED]

USAID Global Health Technical Professionals Info Session
2021-02-24 12:00 - 13:00
USAID Global Health Technical Professionals Info Session – Career Services
Are you a current student or recent graduate interested in working with the US Agency for International Development (USAID)? Join a virtual information session with Global Health Technical Professionals (GHTP) to learn about what it’s like to support the agency’s Global Health portfolio. You’ll learn about global health career and paid internship opportunities, professional development benefits, and advice for a successful application.
Register here.

Monthly CTSA Program Webinar
2021-02-24 14:00 - 15:00
Monthly CTSA Program Webinar-Register Here!

Pediatric Grand Rounds
2021-02-25 08:00
Pediatric Grand Rounds –
“Advances and Controversies in Neonatal Resuscitation at Birth”
Deepak Jain, MD, FAAP
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Interim Chief, Division of Neonatology, RWJMS
Join via Webex.
