NEWS
NJIT Researchers Unlock a New Method for Testing Protein-Based Drugs.
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) researchers have unveiled a new lab technique they say represents a “paradigm shift” in how pharmaceutical laboratories test and produce new protein-based drugs, such as therapeutic monoclonal antibodies being developed to...
COLUMN: Cognitive Rehab May Help Older Adults Clear Covid-Related Brain Fog
Some medical centers are offering cognitive rehabilitation to patients with long covid (symptoms that persist several months or longer after an infection that can’t be explained by other medical conditions). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
Most New Jerseyans Concerned About Gun Violence and Want Stricter Federal Gun Laws
Majorities of New Jersey residents are concerned about mass shootings and want stricter gun laws, but residents are split when it comes to gun control versus Second Amendment rights, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll partnered with the New Jersey Gun Violence...
COVID Is ‘Still Here’: Experts Say Masking This Fall and Winter Is a Good Idea.
For two years, health officials stressed the importance of wearing masks when spending time indoors in order to help lower the risk of catching and spreading COVID-19. That guidance has been especially important during the fall and winter months when more people head...
Join Us for the RITMS Visiting Professor Seminar Series on October 6th at 11am
“Accessing evolutionary programs enables cancer cells to resist systemic therapies” Kenneth Pienta, MD is the Donald S. Coffey professor of urology and is a professor of oncology, pharmacology and molecular sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine....
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Aleksunes' article in the Journal of Hazardous Materials titled, "Mechanism-driven modeling of chemical hepatotoxicity using structural alerts and an in vitro screening assay." The liver plays a critical role in detoxification and metabolism, which...
Life Science Funding and Incentives in New Jersey
Did you know? • New Jersey tech and life science companies can be awarded up to $20M from New Jersey’s Net Operating Loss Program? • New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit provides up to $35M in tax credits per calendar year to investors that invest in NJ companies? •...
Autism diagnosis in adulthood linked to higher rate of psychiatric conditions.
Autism researchers are interested in whether there could be differences between autism patients who get diagnosed early in life versus later in life. Getting an earlier diagnosis could help a person gain a better understanding of themselves or get medical help. A new...