New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Neibart's article in JCO Global Oncology titled, "Assessment of Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Infrastructure in Belize." Cervical cancer is a preventable disease that disproportionately affects women in low- and middle-income countries,...
Therapy Can Support Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder.
Receiving psychosocial and behavioral therapy alongside medications for opioid use disorder leads to better treatment engagement and continuity, according to Rutgers researchers. To better understand the role of psychosocial and behavioral therapy, the study,...
NJ ACTS Partnership and Innovation Accelerator Pilot (PIAP) Program Grant Results in New Publication
NJ ACTS Congratulates Pamela Rothpletz-Puglia, PhD Dr. Rothpletz-Puglia's article Family Systems Cultural and Resilience Dimensions to Consider in Nutrition Interventions: A Qualitative Study Exploring Preschoolers’ Eating and Physical Activity Routines During...
Systemic racism root of COVID health disparities, experts say
Misinformation, historic barriers to care and systemic racism created a dangerous combination that exacerbated health disparities among New Jersey residents of color and white residents during the pandemic, according to a panel of Rutgers experts Manny Jimenez, Shawna...
Masters of Science in Clinical Research Management: NEW* Academic Clinical Research Track
Interested in Expanding your Knowledge in Clinical Research Management? The Rutgers School of Health Professions is inviting all students interested in learning more about how to conduct clinical research at an Academic Medical Center. They are now accepting...
Researchers Outline Need for New Approach to COVID-19 Vaccine Testing.
Some of Rutgers’ top health researchers are calling for a change in our approach to developing COVID-19 vaccines, and vaccines to fight future pandemics, to incorporate both conventional and challenge trails. Conventional randomized controlled trials are where...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Ramagopal's article in Lung India titled, "The effect of the indoor environment on wheeze- and sleep-related symptoms in young Indian children." The prevalence of asthma in India has risen over the past decade. Studies have estimated the prevalence of...
CDC Director Walensky visits Princeton to talk with students, tour COVID-19 testing lab.
Walensky said there is still a lot of work needed to fight the pandemic and said vaccines and boosters are the best tools against COVID-19. Her remarks were part of a conversation with President Emeritus Shirley M. Tilghman, professor of molecular biology and public...
Join Princeton Innovation Center for a panel discussion, “Become a Biotech Entrepreneur,” on April 27
Panel Discussion: “Become a Biotech Entrepreneur”Wednesday, April 27, 1:00–2:30 p.m. The Federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are a critical source of non-dilutive financing for early-stage companies....
New Princeton spinout will bring ‘poisoned arrow’ antibiotic and other new medicines to the market.
Discovering the “poisoned arrow” required a novel combination of biochemical expertise and machine learning, which turned out to be greater than the sum of their parts, and can lead to the discovery of many more powerful medicines, said Gitai, Princeton’s Edwin Grant...