CERA 2018 Graduates
On June 7th, 2018 at Bronx Community College the 2nd Cohort of CERA had it Graduation commencement. There following Video was played at the graduation ceremony as a glimpse at the journey CERA 2018 has taken during the 8 weeks. We are sharing this to show appreciation for those who help make this Academy possible. […]
2nd of May 2018
Meet The 2018 Community Experts
Meet the 2018 Community Experts–our cohort of 25 scholars, who are dedicated to changing the culture of research in the Bronx! Ramatu Ahmed Ramatu Ahmed is a highly trusted leader with a clear vision for the African community. Actively advocating for improving social and health services, on immigration issues, housing, school education and refers community members for […]
9th of March 2018
CERA 2018 is Complete
Are you a resident or a patient in the Bronx? Do you have have a lot to say about the way research is done in the Bronx? Do you take care of/provide services to Bronx patients? If you answer “yes” to any of the above questions, apply to the Community Engaged Research Academy! You can […]
27th of February 2018
WESAYHERNAME: WHAT HENRIETTA LACKS MEANS TO US AS BRONX PATIENTS !
When: Thursday, March 8th, 2018 12:00PM – 1:50PM Where: Bronx Community College, North Library Room 136 Are you a Bronx patient or caregiver? If so, please join us for an interactive discussion! We are the BxCRRB. We work to ensure that what happened Ms. Lacks, won’t happen to us in the Bx. We EMPOWER & ORGANIZE Bronx patients. Attend […]
20th of February 2018
Next Community Dialogue: Saturday, March 10th, 2018
Next Community Dialogue: Saturday, March 10th, 2018 From 11am To 2pm Register Here Or Call 1-718-590-2965! All Participants Will Receive A Meal, Compensation, And A Health Resource Packet For Attending. You Must Be 18 Years Or Older, Comfortable With Speaking English, And A Bronx Resident/Worker/Caregiver In Order To Participate.
30th of November 2017
The grandchildren of Henrietta Lacks Join an Interactive Discussion at Bronx Community College
Where: Meister Hall, Schwendler Auditorium When: Thursday, December 7, 2017 Time: 12:00pm-2:00pm Facilitated by: President thomas Isekenegbe, Associate Dean Simone Rodriguez-Dorestant & Dr. Monique Guishard On Thursday, December 7, 2017, the grandchildren of Henrietta Lacks (Victoria Baptiste and Jeri Lacks) will be visiting Bronx Community College to have a discussion on their grandmother’s legacy and […]
31st of October 2017
Graduates of the Community Engaged Research Academy Shine at the NYC RING Convocation
This October, Albert Einstein College of Medicine hosted its 11th New York City Research Improvement and Networking Group Convocation at Montefiore Hospital. This convocation features over 100 NYC RING clinicians, researchers, and investigators from all over New York City that gather to showcase quality-improvement in health care. The BxCRRB was selected to present amongst 62 […]
Bronx Community College Invites the BxCRRB to Speak on Henrietta Lacks
In conjunction with Bronx Community College’s One Book, One College, One Community Initiative, Dr. Monique Guishard and the BxCRRB led a 2-hour panel and discussion on the story of Henrietta Lacks on October 19. Over 70 students, faculty, and staff members of BCC were in attendance as the BxCRRB unpacked the history of research abuses. […]
BxCRRB Hosts Three Ethics Retreats at Metropolitan College of New York
October 31, 2017 The Bronx Community Research Review Board has been moving full steam ahead as they close out the last meeting of their three-part ethics retreat. Led by Dr. Monique Guishard & Nicky Smith, the chair and coordinator respectively, the BxCRRB engaged in four-hour long sessions on ethics, informed consent, the history of […]
31st of July 2017
BxCRRB Delivers Presentation on Ethics at Fordham University’s HIV & Drug Research and Ethics Training Institute
“Now in its seventh year, the Fordham HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute (RETI) is a training grant sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (#1R25DA031608-01, Principal Investigator, Celia B. Fisher, Director Center for Ethics Education). The RETI provides early career investigators in the social, behavioral, medical and public health fields with an opportunity to […]