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As Pfizer prepares to seek authorization for vaccine, FDA vows transparency
With coronavirus cases surging in the United States, the need for a vaccine is growing increasingly urgent, but federal officials have sought in recent days to reassure the public that the approval process for any potential vaccine will be thorough and...
Assessing COVID-19’s toll on Black physicians’ practices
As Dr. Pamela Huffman-DeVaughn watched some of her colleagues close the doors of their private practices, she feared she might have to do the same. Like many small-business owners, the physician felt the effects of the coronavirus. During the height of the pandemic,...
New Jersey Innovation Institute’s BioCentriq Aims to Usher in a New Era in Cell and Gene Therapies
To overcome production hurdles for cell and gene therapies, a promising new class of biologic medications, NJIT’s New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) has opened clinical-scale centers that will work directly with drug developers to streamline the processing of new...
Listen to Dr. Panettieri interview on the Pfizer vaccine
Listen to Dr. Panettieri, the Vice Chancellor for Translational Medicine and Science at Rutgers University interview on 1010 WINS. As he reacts to Pfizer's vaccine 95% effectiveness in preventing infections.
Coronavirus Test Results Are Faster but Still Too Slow for Contact Tracing, National Survey Says
The average test times for coronavirus results have fallen from four days in April to 2.7 days in September, but results are still too slow for effective contact tracing, according to a new nationwide survey led by researchers from Rutgers University–New Brunswick and...
New Jersey Health Initiatives supports five NJ communities – resident’s perspective
Through a partnership with the New Jersey Healthy Communities Network (NJHCN) statewide funding collaborative, NJHI supports five New Jersey communities to ensure every resident has a fair and just opportunity to live the healthiest life possible. A Lindenwold...
RWJF allocates $5 million in pandemic aid to NJ
When RWJF allocated $5 million in pandemic response aid to its home state of New Jersey as part of $50 million given nationally, NJHI had the opportunity to tap into its networks of grantees and partners to understand what was happening on the ground, reimagine...
Black Women Were Among The Fastest-Growing Entrepreneurs—Then Covid Arrived
Sherika Wynter was on a roll. Since releasing an insulated luxury tote bag for professionals in 2018, and subsequently selling out three times, her Maryland-based research and development company Thomas & Wynter had been featured in British GQ and...