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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CORE OVERVIEW
NJACTS draws leading academic, industry and community groups together to understand and address the health needs of New Jersey. Central to this is engagement with our community to ensure that our efforts respond to their priorities. Our goal is to conduct research with the New Jersey community, in the community and for the community, and yet, have impact beyond our state’s boundaries.
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Empowering Community-Based Research
Through Cultural and Linguistic Collaboration
- Navigating interpreter-mediated encounters
- Effective translation for research
- Understanding cultural nuances in literacy, trust, and belonging
Through collaboration across disciplines and leveraging expertise within and beyond Rutgers, CrEER ensures that research is culturally relevant and impactful both locally and globally.
👉 Discover how CrEER is shaping the future of community-based research here.
Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ATCS) Membership for Community Members
Did you know that community members are eligible to become members of ACTS through their affiliation with NJ ACTS?
Community members are able to access ACTS’ member benefits, including:
- Discounted registration to the annual Translational Science meeting
- Opportunities to participate in Special Interest Groups and Committees
- Access to the community platform website and more!
Resource for Investigators – CTSA Compendium of D&I Catalogs
Dissemination and implementation (D&I) research focuses on translating evidence-based interventions into real-world settings to improve health outcomes in the broader community.
An open-source CTSA Compendium of D&I Catalogs has been developed by the Clinical & Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program’s “Advancing Dissemination and Implementation Sciences in CTSAs” working group to support investigators at any stage of their D&I skill-building journey. It provides a curated list of resource catalogs relevant to the conduct of D&I science. The materials include frameworks/theories/models, methods/measures, funding resources, and practice and training resources.
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CIRTification – A New Alternative to CITI for Community Partners
The rollout of CIRTification at Rutgers has begun. The CIRTification program provides research ethics training alternatives for individuals in community organizations, with limited understanding of conducting human research and protecting potential research participants. This option provides training focused on equipping community partners to conduct human subject research effectively and safely in their communities.
To learn more about the program at Rutgers, please visit this link CIRTification.
NJ ACTS COMMUNITY SCIENTIST PROGRAM
This program is designed to provide researchers with rapid feedback from expert community members to ensure their research projects are culturally appropriate and relevant to the community.
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For more information, please contact njactscommunity@rwjms.rutgers.edu
NJ HEROES TOO
Through the ongoing New Jersey Healthcare Essential Worker Outreach and Education Study – Testing Overlooked Occupations (NJ HEROES TOO), we have gained a wealth of data on COVID-19’s effects, gleaned valuable learnings on attitudes toward testing and vaccines, and improved COVID-19 awareness in underserved communities.
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Research Resources Workshop Series: NJ ACTS & Research Resources
Research Resources Workshop continues on Wednesday October 16th at 4 pm with Dr. Panettieri and NJ ACTS & Research Resources. NJ ACTS and Research Resources Reynold A. Panettieri Jr., M.D. Vice Chancellor for Translational Medicine and Science Zoom Webinar Link:...
Princeton Precision Health Seminar Series on 11/7 8am-5:30
Data-Driven Precision Health: Integrating Genomics, Climate, and the Environment This conference, sponsored by Princeton Precision Health, NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, and the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI), will bring together an...
A Genetic Analysis of Lyme Disease Could Improve Diagnosis and Treatment.
A genetic analysis of Lyme disease bacteria may pave the way for improved diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the tick-borne ailment. By mapping the complete genetic makeup of 47 strains of Lyme disease-causing bacteria from around the world, the international team...
REACH Community-Academic Grants Program
The Rutgers Equity Alliance for Community Health (REACH) is designed to improve health outcomes in economically disadvantaged communities by addressing social determinants of health. REACH's work focuses on five social determinants of health: education,...
Join NJ ACTS for a Translational Workshop on 10/25 – Register Now
Join NJ ACTS Regulatory Knowledge and Support Core for a Translational Resources Workshop October 25, 2024 8:45 AM to 12:30 PM Networking Lunch 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Child Health Institute, Room 3101 89 French Street, New Brunswick Topics include: - Clinical &...
Your high school friends’ genes can affect how your life turns out, Rutgers prof finds
Based on research by Dr. Jessica E. Salvatore, NJ.com published an article about how high school students’ genes can influence how likely their peers are to abuse drugs or alcohol or be depressed or anxious. The research is part of the relatively new field of...