
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.
“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.
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...
Register for the NJ ACTS Biostatisics, Epidemiolgy, Research Design Workshop Series on 10/19 for
Use & Application of NHANES Data for Biomonitoring Studies presented by Katherine (Kate) Lubina, MS PhD candidate Concentrating in Epidemiology Thursday, October 19, 2023 1:00pm – 2:00pm This workshop will give an overview of how to use NHANES data, with an...
Op-Ed: Stand up for cancer patients, innovation and access to life-saving therapies
Black women are 42% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women. I don’t know about you, but when I hear about the Inflation Reduction Act, molecule-based price controls and drug classification, I ask, how are those theoretical policies being hashed out in...
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...
For African Americans, Study Shows Adequate Sleep May Help Prevent Dementia for Those with Genetic Risk Factor.
Could something as basic as a good night's sleep protect African Americans who have a gene variant linked to Alzheimer’s Disease? A new study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease by neuroscientists at Rutgers University-Newark points to this possibility for carriers...

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.
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...