At the Cutting Edge – Rutgers Surgeons Perform First Robotic Breast Reconstruction in New Jersey.
Two surgeons at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School are the first in the state to use robotics in breast reconstruction after cancer treatment. Surgery with the robot is less invasive than traditional surgery, so patients typically heal faster and have smaller...
NIH Funding Is at a Standstill. This Professor Is Tracking the Delays.
On February 19, Annika F. Barber started counting. Barber, an assistant professor of molecular biology and biochemistry at Rutgers University at New Brunswick, had been gearing up for a meeting in which she and other experts would review grant applications to the...
Micro-nano plastics Make Other Pollutants More Dangerous to Plants and Intestinal Cells.
Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers Health that raise fresh concerns about food safety from plastic...
Are you the PI or MPI of a funded multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, or transdisciplinary research project?
The Team Science Core of NJ ACTS hosts a virtual seminar entitled "Team Science Across the NJ ACTS Consortium" that features leaders and team members of multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary research projects taking place within the NJ ACTS...
Health Care Students and Clinicians Support Integrated Care Education.
A multidisciplinary, team approach to health care delivery education is valued by health sciences students and faculty, according to a Rutgers Health study. Integrated care – a coordinated approach that addresses patients’ physical, mental and social health needs –...
March 4th Lecture at Princeton on Bioscience – Open to the Public
"These Are the Days of Miracles and Wonders": Exciting – and Frightening – New Paths Bioscience Is Opening Henry T. (Hank) Greely Affiliation Stanford University Mar 4, 2025, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Add to calendar📅 Location Friend Center Convocation Room Audience Faculty...
Many Adults Report Inaccurate Beliefs About Risks and Benefits of Home Firearm Access.
Adults tend to overestimate the degree to which home firearm access protects people during home invasions while underestimating the impact on suicide risk, according to Rutgers Health study. About 40% of households in the United States report firearm access and the...
Study: Veterans Prescribed Opioids With Anti-Anxiety Medication Were at Higher Risk of Death.
Veterans who were simultaneously prescribed opioids and benzodiazepines by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) faced an increased risk of death, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine that analyzed millions of...
Remote work was a boon for people for disabilities. What happens as employers pull back?
On his first day back in office last month, President Donald Trump ordered federal employees to return to their offices, joining the likes of Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Dell among private sector companies seeking to cut back or end the work-from-home trend. In a Jan....
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Aleksunes' article in Pharmacology Research & Perspectives titled, "Repurposing FDA-approved drugs to treat chemical weapon toxicities: Interactive case studies for trainees." Disaster preparedness and response are necessary to ensure the health...