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Join NJ ACTS Workforce Development Core for an NIH Fellowship Grant Writing Workshop this Fall
Under the guidance of a Grant Writing Coach, construct your NIH fellowship application this Fall. Who is this Writing Group for? PhD and MD/PhD students and Postdocs preparing NIH NRSA fellowship applications for the December 2025 or April 2026 deadlines. We typically...
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...
Unveiling the Biomechanical Forces that Drive Scarring.
Fibroblasts are the body’s building blocks. Among the most abundant human cells, they help form the structure of organs and tissues and hold them together. They are also its repair crew. After an injury, they migrate to the damaged area, cover it with collagen and...
Scientists Discover Class of Crystals With Properties That May Prove Revolutionary.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers have discovered a new class of materials – called intercrystals – with unique electronic properties that could power future technologies. Intercrystals exhibit newly discovered forms of electronic properties that could pave...
Will Banning Food Dyes Improve Our Health?
The federal government recently announced plans to phase out eight artificial food dyes and colorings from the food supply by the end of 2026, citing concerns they cause a range of health conditions including obesity, diabetes, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder...
Backed by Science and Evidence, New Jersey’s Actions Aim to Advance Maternal Health.
Nurture NJ is the state’s initiative to improve maternal and infant health through policy and programmatic investments with a vision to make New Jersey the safest, most equitable state in the nation to deliver and raise a baby. Over the past seven years, Governor...
When Doctors Dismiss Symptoms, Patients Suffer Lasting Harm.
A review by Rutgers Health researchers reveals the psychological damage and health care avoidance that may occur when doctors dismiss, minimize or ignore patients' symptoms, a phenomenon medical scientists call "symptom invalidation” and patients often call “medical...