International Conference Shares Latest Research on African Americans and Alzheimer’s Disease.
Nearly 200 people converged at Rutgers-Newark recently to examine African Americans' heightened risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease – as well as the obstacles faced by researchers. The daylong conference, “Risk and Resilience to Alzheimer's Disease in African...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Grasman's article in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology titled, "Porous biomaterial scaffolds for skeletal muscle tissue engineering." Volumetric muscle loss (VML) is a condition whereby a loss of skeletal muscle results in impairment of...
Building an Inclusive Academy.
Rutgers marked progress underway in its pursuit of becoming a more diverse, equitable and inclusive university at a summit this month, three years after the creation of University Equity and Inclusion and the release of the university’s first diversity strategic...
COVID-19 is still more deadly than the flu, and N.J. health officials expect cases to rise in the coming days and weeks.
COVID-19 cases have been on the rise for the last three weeks according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now that Thanksgiving is over, Dr. Ed Lifshitz, medical director of communicable disease service for the New Jersey Health...
Study Identifies Behaviors That Helped Couples Weather the Pandemic.
Many couples were unprepared for the impact COVID-19 could have on romantic relationships, but those who were able to adjust by creating new routines and adopting a positive attitude were more likely to weather the storm, according to Rutgers researchers. “Our results...
iJOBS Workshop: SciPhD Leadership and Business Skills for Scientists
This is a two and a half day in-person only workshop. You only need to register once, however, all sessions are required. SciPhD is run by Human Workflows, LLC (http://sciphd.com/) and helps trainees assess their current skill set, express it in business-friendly...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Reichman's article in the Maternal and Child Health Journal titled, "Small-for-Gestational-Age and Vocabulary and Achievement Test Scores at Age 9 Among Children Born at Term in a Contemporary U.S. Sample." Numerous studies have demonstrated links...
NIH Grant Writing Virtual Mini-Course – Sign Up Now
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,...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Reichman's article in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health titled, "Municipal social expenditures and maternal health disparities: a study of linked birth and hospitalisation records." The USA has one of the highest rates of maternal...
Scientists Build Tiny Biological Robots from Human Cells.
Researchers have created tiny biological robots that they call Anthrobots from human tracheal cells that can move across a surface and have been found to encourage the growth of neurons across a region of damage in a lab dish. The multicellular robots, ranging in size...