NEWS
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Panettieri's article in Pharmacology & Therapeutics titled, "RGS proteins, GRKs, and beta-arrestins modulate G protein-mediated signaling pathways in asthma." In asthma patients, AHR results from a complex interplay of inflammatory...
New Diagnostic Method May Predict Relapse Risk From Prescription Opioid Addiction
Rutgers scientists have used a diagnostic technique for the first time in the opioid addiction field that they believe has the potential to determine which opioid-addicted patients are more likely to relapse. Using an algorithm that looks for patterns in brain...
NJ ACTS Special Populations Core Seminar on July 13th
Please join the NJ ACTS Special Populations Core on July 13, 2021 from 12-1pm. Hillary Samples, PhD, MHS, Assistant Professor of Health Systems and Policy, and Associate Director for Research, Center for Health Services Research will speak on the topic "Opioid...
Study: Dads More Willing to Vaccinate Their Kids Than Moms
A recent survey has found that fathers show far more willingness to vaccinate their children than mothers: while about 1 out of 4 mothers say they’re firmly resistant to letting their kids get the shot, only about 1 in 10 fathers feel the same way. Considering that...
What needs to happen for schools to ditch masks in September? We ask 5 experts.
It is THE question on the minds of many parents: Will my child need to wear a face covering in school when classes resume in September? Masks have been required under Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order on COVID-19 safety protocols since in-person instruction resumed...
Youth of the pandemic revisited: Hopeful, resilient, nervous
They’ve missed their friends, desperately. They’ve struggled at times to stay motivated and to focus on school done in various ways from home, if access to their studies was even available. Most are still awaiting their chance to get vaccinated, but want to do so....
As COVID-19 puts a spotlight on public health, future generations from Tuskegee are working to build back trust.
Tuskegee is the one-word answer some people give as a reason they’re avoiding COVID-19 vaccines. A new ad campaign launched recently with relatives of men who unwittingly became part of the infamous experiment wants to change minds. Read the Full Article.
Seed Grants Awarded to Local and International Projects
Rutgers Global Health Institute awards Global Health Seed Grants to faculty conducting collaborative, interdisciplinary activities that address health inequities in New Jersey and around the world. Our aim is to help faculty pursue new ideas and seed expanded research...