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Cancer Prevention and Control: Exploring Progress and Looking Ahead
Read the Q&A with researchers Denalee O’Malley and Shawna Hudson about a recent publication. Translational behavioral scientists are poised to lead the way on how to accelerate the use of scientific advancements in clinical practice and community settings in the...
PNI Postdoc Christos Suriano awarded NIH-Funded NJ ACTS Fellowship.
Christos Suriano, a postdoctoral researcher in the Princeton Neuroscience Institute (PNI), was awarded a prestigious TL1 fellowship from the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ ACTS). Suriano, who works in the lab of Lisa Boulanger,...
Apps on Your Phone Can Improve Caregiver Mental Health.
Those who care for older adults suffering with memory loss and other cognitive impairments can significantly reduce their depression, stress, and anxiety by focusing on what is going on at the moment and engaging in mindfulness therapy, according to new Rutgers...
The Promise of Community-Driven Science
This article features a series of case studies demonstrating that communities and scientists can work together effectively. Open-science advocates believe science should be a joint enterprise between scientists and the public to demonstrate the value of science in...
Reasons to Be Thankful for COVID-19 Booster Shots.
Just in the nick of time for the holidays, as families prepare to gather again in record numbers, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel today unanimously endorsed Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 booster shots for all adults. CDC Director Rochelle...
How Black tech entrepreneurs are tackling health care’s race gap
Just as Uber Eats and Grubhub revolutionized food delivery, Black tech entrepreneurs want to change the way patients connect with doctors. They are using technology to match people of color with culturally competent professionals and the transportation they need to...
Delta plus is escalating a COVID spike in the U.K. Could it spell trouble for N.J.?
The variant is spreading in parts of Europe, leaving few clues as to what it will do next. Experts are watching and waiting. Could it gain a foothold in New Jersey and the rest of the country? Delta plus is the descendant of the highly contagious delta strain, which...
These 7 N.J. ZIP codes have been hit hardest by COVID
The poorest and most underserved areas of New Jersey were the hardest hit by the pandemic, according to a new analysis by the New Jersey Hospital Association, underscoring the heightened risks vulnerable communities face as yet another COVID-19 surge looms. Read the...