NIH Fellowship Grant Writing Workshop July 31st – Register Now!
Where Should I Start? Building a Research Fellowship Application Participants will learn the basics about constructing a NIH NRSA fellowship application with a focus on specific aims. This session will be held in-person for graduate students and postdocs in Piscataway...
The Power of Prevention: Transforming Healthcare for a Healthier Future.
Rutgers University is exploring a cutting-edge healthcare model that places a greater emphasis on primary care and preventive measures rather than emergency care in underserved communities. If more individuals have access to health insurance, it is imperative to be...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Jimenez's article in Pediatrics titled, "Parental Depression Screening in Pediatric Health Care Settings: A Scoping Review." Parental depression affects as many as 1 in 5 families in the United States, with negative effects on parental and child...
NJ ACTS TL1 Fellows Take Top Honors at the ACTS Annual Conference
This year's ACTS conference was held in Washington, DC. NJ ACTS had three TL1 Fellows that took top honors. We congratulate them on their achievements! Courtney McDermott was named the ACTS Outstanding Trainee for the Pre-Doctoral Scholar Award. McDermott is exploring...
Novel Rutgers COVID Vaccine May Provide Long-Lasting Protection.
Animal studies indicate that a new COVID-19 vaccine developed at Rutgers may provide more durable protection against SARS-CoV-2 and its emerging variants than existing vaccines. “We need a better vaccine, one that provides years of robust protection with fewer booster...

For Director of Child Health Institute, Training Tomorrow’s Scientists is a Family Tradition.
From the earliest days of his childhood, Arnold B. Rabson’s fate as a physician-scientist was sealed. His parents were pre-eminent pathologists whose studies in virology changed the course of medicine. Alan S. Rabson advanced cancer research while Ruth L. Kirschstein...
NJ ACTS Workforce Interns Receive Letter from Senator Cory Booker
Senator Booker sent the NJ ACTs Workforce Interns acknowledging their work to advance translational science. View Letter
Join NJ ACTS Workforce Core for Python Training on June 20th or June 22nd!
MACHINE LEARNING WITH PYTHON: A HANDS-ON APPROACH REGISTER HERE! Limited spots –sign up early! Basic Training June 20th & Advanced Training June 22nd 10a-2p Each participant must fulfill the following criteria: •Review fundamental workshop course module...
Rutgers Researchers to Provide Antibody Testing to Help Study Long COVID in Children.
Rutgers University researchers plan to provide serologic antibody testing to help determine the incidence of Long COVID and the effect that this condition has on children as part of the National Institutes of Health RECOVER Initiative. The serological testing, which...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. An's article in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine titled, "Mendelian Randomization Analysis Reveals a Complex Genetic Interplay among Atopic Dermatitis, Asthma, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease." Gastroesophageal reflux...