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2020 Clinical and Translational Science Intern Symposium, 12/15
On December 15, 2020 at 5:00 pm, the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical & Translational Sciences Workforce Development Core at Rutgers University is inviting you to the first annual virtual student internship final symposium. After working intensely with members of...
Large, delayed outbreaks of endemic diseases possible following COVID-19 controls
Current reductions in these common respiratory infections, however, may merely postpone the incidence of future outbreaks, according to a study by Princeton University researchers published Nov. 9 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. “Declines in...
What the region’s hospitals are seeing as COVID-19 roars back
Citing statistical models, Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine said Monday the state could run out of ICU beds within a week. One of those models, from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, estimates that will...
Wanted for Rutgers study: 70 people who just tested positive for COVID-19 and aren’t very sick
Rutgers is the only site in the United States for the study, called Triple Combination Antiviral Coronavirus Therapy (TriACT). To be eligible, patients must have been diagnosed with COVID-19 within the previous six days, and preferably within the last two days....
With science and scripture, a Baltimore pastor is fighting Covid-19 vaccine skepticism
Reverend Terris King is hoping he can combat [vaccine] skepticism the same way he’s convinced his congregants to wear masks and stay home when they can — through his weekly sermons. And he’s hoping to take those teachings national. He’s already working alongside both...
Coronavirus Infection Odds Twice as High Among Black, Latinx Hospital Workers
Support staff and Black and Latinx hospital employees with and without patient care responsibilities are at highest risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection in health care settings, a Rutgers study found. After screening 3,904 employees and clinicians at a New Jersey hospital...
Public Health Programs See Surge in Students Amid Pandemic
Public health programs in the United States have seen a surge in enrollment as the corona virus has swept through the country, according to the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health. Read the Full Story.
Translational Science Interagency (NCATS/FDA) Fellowship
The Translational Science Interagency Fellowship (TSIF) program is jointly sponsored by NCATS and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and aims to provide training in both translational science and regulatory science. This is a three-year postdoctoral program...