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Rutgers faculty details altered practices of clinical trials due to pandemic
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the ways clinical trials are administered, said Reynold Panettieri, vice chancellor for Translational Medicine and Science at Rutgers. “In the past, clinical trials and clinical research were done usually in a...
Requesting Extensions for Early Career Scientists Whose Career Trajectories Have Been Significantly Impacted by COVID-19
(Notice Number: NOT-OD-21-052) The COVID-19 pandemic, along with extensive mitigation measures, has adversely affected progress in many biomedical research settings. Evidence from multiple sources, including a survey NIH issued to its extramural research workforce,...
Will the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines work against the new coronavirus variants?
By now, you’ve probably already seen the reports on the emergence of new, more contagious variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. And, like me, you’ve probably stared at the ceiling after reading them, asking, “Really, universe? Really?” As...
Health Scientists Panel
Middle and high school youth, and families are invited to join Rutgers scientists on February 25, 7:00 pm to discuss community health, COVID-19 research and vaccination, and careers in these fields! It is easy to participate: Register here to attend Submit a question...
NJ ACTS Workforce Development Professional Training Series
Spring 2021 Training Series – Register Here! What is Translational Research? Monday, February 22, 2021 Getting Your Science Out: Developing Effective Graphical and Written Abstracts Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Standing Out with an Engaging LinkedIn Profile Tuesday, March...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Crystal's article in Innovation in Aging titled, "National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes Campaign: State and Facility Strategies, Impact, and Antipsychotic Reduction Outcomes". Antipsychotic medications have been widely used in...
Epidemiologist on what you should know about COVID-19 and vaccinations
The COVID-19 vaccination rollout is underway in New Jersey. However, residents still have many public health questions — on the efficacy of double masking, mRNA and vaccine safety for pregnant women, to new variant strains of COVID-19. Rutgers University...
Rutgers Study Seeks to Identify Factors for Children at High Risk for Severe Illness From COVID-19
Rutgers researchers have been awarded $1.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to help create a national collaborative network to identify risk and protective factors that may allow clinicians or public health professionals to predict which children are at...