Rutgers-New Brunswick Leadership Reveals Plan to Foster Research and Scholarship in AI and Data Science.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick leaders have made an initial investment of $10 million to advance the university’s capabilities and expand the scope of its research and scholarship on artificial intelligence and data science, with the expectation of producing the...
New Study Links Falls to Increased Risk of Dementia in Older Adults.
Dementia is a devastating disease that impacts one in 10 older Americans. But while many people want to avoid developing dementia, the exact causes of the condition have remained largely a mystery. Now, new research has found one potential risk factor for developing...
Microplastics found in nose tissue at base of brain, study says.
Tiny plastic shards and fibers were found in the nose tissue of human cadavers, according to a small new study. The threads and microplastic pieces were discovered in the olfactory bulb, the part of the nose responsible for detecting odors that sits at the base of the...
Join NJ ACTS for a Special Trial Innovation Network Lecture on 12/19 at noon
RESOURCES FOR RESEARCHERS THROUGH THE CTSA TRIAL INNOVATION NETWORK DANIEL FORD, MD, MPH Director, Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research David M Levine Professor of Medicine Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research Johns...
Join RITMS for the 11/12 Visiting Professor Lecture at 12p
Shifting from Anti-fibrotic to Pro-reparative Strategies for Pulmonary Fibrosis Daniel Tschumperlin, PhD Professor Physiology and Biomedical Engineering Mayo Clinic 12:00 (noon) – 1:00 pm Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Child Health Institute 89 French Street New Brunswick...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Maturana's article in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology titled, "Persistent transgene expression in peripheral tissues one year post intravenous and intramuscular administration of AAV vectors containing the alphaherpesvirus...
What Can Ice Worms Reveal About the Human Body?
Deep within the icy stillness of the glaciers and snowfields found across Alaska, British Columbia, and the Pacific Northwest lives a scientific marvel that could hold the key to life-saving breakthroughs in medicine and health: the Mesenchytras solifugus, more...
Community-Based Programs in Senior Centers May Lower Health Care Use and Costs for People with Dementia.
Living with dementia in communities with senior centers providing access to adult day health and social services was associated with fewer hospitalizations and lower health care use and Medicare costs, according to researchers from Rutgers University-New Brunswick and...
Coming to Rutgers–New Brunswick: Greatly Expanded Research Opportunities for Students.
Rutgers University–New Brunswick students will have even more opportunities to participate in trailblazing research, thanks to a program being developed by the Office of the Chancellor. Known as the Platforms for Education and Research Cores (PERC) initiative, the...
How Beetle Juice Led to the Discovery of a Virus and Solved the Mystery of a Superworm Die-Off.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists have discovered a virus that caused a nationwide die-off of superworms, a common food for birds, reptiles, other pets and, more and more so, even for humans as an alternative protein source. In doing so, they pioneered a...