Alzheimer’s Research Center Receives $1.5 Million to Launch Physician-Scientist Program.
The Rutgers Krieger Klein Alzheimer's Research Center has received a $1.5 million philanthropic gift from the Norman and Mary Pattiz Foundation to establish a physician-scientist research program. The program, led by Michal Schnaider Beeri, director of the Herbert and...
Report Finds Broad Adoption of AI in New Jersey – and Strong Support for Regulation.
Most New Jersey residents now use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in school, at work or in daily life, but remain concerned about the technology’s broader societal impact, particularly on employment and high-stakes decision-making by law enforcement, hospitals,...
Knowing Your Family’s Surgical History Might Be Key to Preventing Emergency Gallbladder Surgery.
People might attribute midnight bouts of chest pain or waves of nausea to food poisoning, stress or a stubborn case of indigestion, but Rutgers Health researchers suggest that knowing your family’s surgical past could pinpoint another cause: gallstone...
Join NJACTS for a Special Populations Seminar on 2/17 at 1pm
Clinical, Epidemiological, and Molecular Insights from the Future of Families Cardiovascular Health Study with Daniel A. Notterman, MA, MD Princeton University As the original cohort of the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study enters early adulthood, this...
Professor’s Research Opens Up New Possibilities for Treating a Painful Gastrointestinal Disease.
A Rutgers scientist whose research is opening up new possibilities for treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) has received the 2025 Grossman Innovation Prize from the School of Arts and Sciences. The prize, which provides financial support to faculty members...
Rutgers-Newark Searches for New Ways to Enroll Men in Alzheimer’s Studies.
What's the secret to getting men to participate in medical research? Rodney Barnard, 77, is one of the local community members helping Rutgers University–Newark recruit men to join a study of risk and resilience to Alzheimer's disease in African Americans. He’s...
Clinical Trials Day 2026 is May 20th – Submit an Abstract by February 13th
Clinical Trials Day 2026: Advancing Health Through Research This statewide event celebrates the essential contributions of clinical research professionals and the next generation of translational science leaders across New Jersey. We welcome poster and scientific...
Clinical trial in N.J. gives patients with incurable cancer a new chance at life.
Cancer came crashing into Maria Pascale’s life like a high-speed car — literally. During a CT scan after a traumatic car accident in February 2018, Pascale was dealt another blow when doctors noticed a mass in her neck, in between the esophagus and thyroid gland. A...
Entrepreneurship Lessons Coming to Introductory Engineering Courses.
Entrepreneurship lessons are being added to introductory engineering courses at New Jersey Institute of Technology in 2026, where students will be motivated to learn front-end product research and digital drafting by designing their own products. The adjustment is the...
Scientists Develop Plastics That Can Break Down, Tackling Pollution.
Yuwei Gu was hiking through Bear Mountain State Park in New York when inspiration struck. Plastic bottles littered the trail and more floated on a nearby lake. The jarring sight in such a pristine environment made the Rutgers chemist stop in his tracks. Nature makes...