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Dr. Aleksunes is leading a team awarded a $5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to create a new maternal research center at Rutgers that will study the safety of chemicals and ingredients in common products during pregnancy. Called the Integrated...

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS BDSIL is a hybrid academic program consisting of online team-building activities and a virtual seminar series that lead-up to an all-expenses-paid, 5-day grant-writing workshop at Bahia Resort Hotel in San Diego, California! Develop...

This four-session Propelus program helps researchers explore the customer perspective to inform how a discovery or innovation can become the basis of a successful startup or venture. To apply to attend the Propelus program, researchers must form a team of at least two...

This virtual mini-course will run for 5 Thursdays (3-4:30 pm EST) for February 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. This mini-course is intended for novice grant writers planning to submit a K or R grant in the next year. If you have experience with submitting grants to NIH already,...

This event will explore the past, present, and future of decentralized clinical trials (DCTs).  From adoption during the pandemic to trends and forecasts for beyond, the discussion will include regulatory guidance from the FDA and beyond.  Craig Lipset will share...

Our intestines are home to trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms. Collectively known as the microbiome, these organisms, and the metabolites they produce, are mostly harmless or even beneficial to their human hosts. For example, interactions between gut...

Please read Dr. Horton's article in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology titled, "Acid-suppressive medication and incidence of chronic childhood immune-mediated diseases: A scoping review." Many immune-mediated diseases (IMDs) are rare, but collectively, they affect...

Two weeks separated the declaration of the COVID-19 national emergency and the first major countermeasure from Rutgers Health, although this biomedical education, research and health care institution had begun preparing the university for what was coming many weeks...

Please read Dr. Grasman's article in the Journal of Functional Biomaterials titled, "Aligned Collagen Sponges with Tunable Pore Size for Skeletal Muscle Tissue Regeneration." Volumetric muscle loss (VML) is a condition in which skeletal muscle mass is lost due to a...

The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey have recognized NJIT as an Emerging Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Influencer in the chambers’ annual Trailblazer Awards program. “This award affirms our commitment to...