Join NJ ACTS on 2/12 at 4pm for the Pilots Program 2026 Webinar
Pilot Program Grants Program 2026 Webinar: Clinical Translation Science (CTS) Pilot and Clinical Translation Research (CTR) Pilot The Pilot Grants Program 2026 is designed to propel clinical and translational science initiatives throughout NJ ACTS, engaging our...
NJACTS Community Engagement Core Available Services
Virtual Community Engagement Salon The NJ ACTS CEC Virtual Community Engagement Salons bring researchers together with patients, community members and health care stakeholders to actively participate in cross-talk — to incubate ideas for engagement in the...
Mental Health and Pain Medication Prescriptions for Young People Have Declined in the Past 20 Years.
The number of controlled medications – those classified to have the potential for misuse or dependency – prescribed to young people is declining, according to Rutgers Health researchers. Their study, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, examined prescription...
Researchers Pitch Strategies to Identify Potential Fraudulent Participants in Online Qualitative Research.
Recruiting participants for injury and violence-related studies can be challenging. Online qualitative data collection can increase accessibility for some participants, expand a study’s reach to potential participants, offer convenience and extend a sense of...
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...