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Rutgers and Tel Aviv Universities Joint Scientific Symposia on November 9th
COVID-19 Research, Response & Lessons Join leading experts from Rutgers and Tel Aviv Universities as they delve into the research, response and lessons learned from the global COVID-19 pandemic, at 9:00 a.m. EST or 16:00 p.m. IST. The COVID-19 Pandemic and the...
‘A complete shift’: Not just ventilators, doctors now use a range of COVID-19 treatments
When the first wave of coronavirus patients flooded New Jersey hospitals earlier this year, clinicians were heavily focused on ventilators. At the apex of the pandemic, one in four people hospitalized for COVID-19 needed these machines to breathe, and the state’s...
Risk Factors for Future Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s Disease in Older African Americans – R01
Compared to white Americans, African Americans are at elevated risk for age-related cognitive decline and memory loss - with double the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The “Risk Factors for Future Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s Disease in Older African...
Community Stakeholders Board in Greater Newark, NJ
The Aging & Brain Health Alliance is composed of community-based organizations in Greater Newark, New Jersey, allied together to promote: community engaged research with national impact on aging, brain health, and Alzheimer’s disease prevention, Alzheimer’s...
The Future of Precision Medicine
Precision medicine is a rapidly growing approach to health care that focuses on finding treatments and interventions that work for people based on their genetic makeup, rather than their symptoms. Zeeshan Ahmed, director of the new Ahmed Lab at Rutgers Institute for...
Rutgers African-American Alumni Alliance (RAAA) Community Discussion – Covid-19 Vaccine Research
Join our informative community discussion on the Covid-19 vaccine research and its importance for Communities of Color with featured panelists Dr. Shereef Elanahal, President & CEO of University Hospital in Newark, Dr. Shobha Swaminathan, Associate Professor at...
Read Drs. Jimenez and Reichman article in the Journal of Adolescent Health titled, School and Community Involvement of Adolescents With Chronic Health Conditions.
Read Drs. Jimenez and Reichman article in the Journal of Adolescent Health titled, School and Community Involvement of Adolescents With Chronic Health Conditions. Chronic developmental or behavioral conditions of teens are negatively associated with school and...
Deborah Birx Calls for Continued Caution Against COVID-19 During Visit to Rutgers
Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House’s coronavirus response coordinator, visited Rutgers on Tuesday to learn about the university’s response to the COVID-19 crisis and to reaffirm that all community members need to take precautions to stop the spread of the...