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REMINDER – PIAP Webinar TODAY
Tune in on July 8, 2020, from 1:30 pm-3:00 pm, for the 2020 PIAP webinar. Topics will include: Application process and deadlines Defining community partnerships Regulatory approvals Review process Q&A Registration is required to participate in the webinar. To...
Could a common steroid be a COVID-19 breakthrough?
A new study out of Oxford University suggests COVID-19 patients could be saved with the help of dexamethasone, an inexpensive and widely used steroid. If the findings bear out, it would be the first drug known to reduce deaths of severely ill COVID-19 patients. Briana...
NJIT’s Mitra Deploys Nanoscopic Virus Killers in the Fight Against COVID-19
As medical researchers race to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, an NJIT scientist who specializes in nanomaterials is developing new methods to slow its spread in the environment. Backed by a grant from the National Science Foundation, Somenath...
Spring breakers may have brought COVID-19 back to their communities, study says
As colleges and universities make decisions about returning to in-person classes this fall, they may be able to keep surrounding communities safe by discouraging student travel during college breaks. That's the conclusion of new research that reveals what many had...
Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Is Comparable in Clinical Samples Preserved in Saline or Viral Transport Medium
As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic sweeps across the world, the availability of viral transport medium (VTM) has become severely limited, contributing to delays in diagnosis and rationing of diagnostic testing. Given that severe acute respiratory...
How to host a get-together as safely — and graciously — as possible
After months of quarantining and isolating and Zooming, many people are ready to socialize — even from afar — with other humans. Warmer weather has brought a trickle of impromptu socially distanced gatherings, whether driveway drinks or alley happy hours. Apartment...
NJACTS Community Engagement Core COVID-19 Resources
The situation around the current spread of COVID-19 is changing rapidly. We have compiled resource links for the general community highlighting local resources across New Jersey, ways to get involved, and mental and physical wellness. Visit our COVID-19 page for...
NJACTS Community Engagement Core Available Services
Virtual Community Engagement Salon The NJ ACTS CEC Virtual Community Engagement Salons bring researchers together with patients, community members and health care stakeholders to actively participate in cross-talk — to incubate ideas for engagement in the...