Our intestines are home to trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms. Collectively known as the microbiome, these organisms, and the metabolites they produce, are mostly harmless or even beneficial to their human hosts. For example, interactions between gut...
Please read Dr. Horton’s article in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology titled, “Acid-suppressive medication and incidence of chronic childhood immune-mediated diseases: A scoping review.” Many immune-mediated diseases (IMDs) are rare, but collectively,...
Two weeks separated the declaration of the COVID-19 national emergency and the first major countermeasure from Rutgers Health, although this biomedical education, research and health care institution had begun preparing the university for what was coming many weeks...
Please read Dr. Grasman’s article in the Journal of Functional Biomaterials titled, “Aligned Collagen Sponges with Tunable Pore Size for Skeletal Muscle Tissue Regeneration.” Volumetric muscle loss (VML) is a condition in which skeletal muscle mass...
The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey have recognized NJIT as an Emerging Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Influencer in the chambers’ annual Trailblazer Awards program. “This award affirms our commitment to...