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NJACTS Community Engagement Core Available Services

NJACTS Community Engagement Core Available Services

Virtual Community Engagement Salon The NJ ACTS CEC Virtual Community Engagement Salons bring researchers together with patients, community members and health care stakeholders to actively participate in cross-talk — to incubate ideas for engagement in the...

Sober socializing, a growing movement in New Jersey.

Sober socializing, a growing movement in New Jersey.

“Dry January,” when some people take a month-long break from alcohol consumption, perhaps prompted by holiday excess, is a long-established tradition. But so-called sober socializing — for people who are looking to socialize anytime without alcohol as part of the mix...

New NJACTS Publication

Please read Dr. Aleksunes' article in Environmental Science & Technology titled, "Integrating Concentration-Dependent Toxicity Data and Toxicokinetics To Inform Hepatotoxicity Response Pathways." Chemical hepatotoxicity is the injury to the liver imposed by...

CDC panel approves revised COVID-19 vaccine.

CDC panel approves revised COVID-19 vaccine.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has officially recommended almost every American get an updated COVID-19 vaccination. Dr. Mandy Cohen, the director of the CDC, said, “We have more tools than ever to prevent the worst outcomes from COVID-19. The CDC is...

New NJACTS Publication

Please read Dr. Panettieri's article in the Journal of the American Medical Association titled, "Abatacept, Cenicriviroc, or Infliximab for Treatment of Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Randomized Clinical Trial." The immunopathology of COVID-19 involves...

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Cell.

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Cell.

Two grants totaling nearly $3 million have been awarded to Assistant Professor Maria E. Solesio in the Department of Biology at Rutgers University in Camden. Her research aims to elucidate the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases and...

Bridging the Autism Service Cliff with Job Interview Training.

Bridging the Autism Service Cliff with Job Interview Training.

For adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) trying to land a job, one-on-one interview training is a better way to prepare than group sessions, which may work for others, a Rutgers study found. “One of the first steps to obtaining employment is succeeding in a job...