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Join NJ ACTS Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Research Design (BERD) on 4/24 at 1pm for a Workshop
Variable Selection with Machine Learning Models: LASSO and Alternatives presented by Dr. Elizabeth Handorf Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology and Resident Faculty, Rutgers Cancer Institute 4/24, 1 - 2:30 pm on Zoom Target Audience:...
Rutgers Health Researchers Reveal Health Care Disparities for People with Disabilities.
People with disabilities have more difficulty accessing health care and more negative interactions with health care providers than people without disabilities, according to a Rutgers Health study. The study, published in Health Services Research by researchers from...
Rutgers Researchers Revive Decades-Old Pregnancy Cohort with Modern Scientific Potential.
The Camden Study, a pregnancy cohort of 4,765 women recruited between 1985 and 2006 from one of America’s poorest cities, has found new life at Rutgers University – where it promises to unlock critical insights into maternal and child health for researchers worldwide....
Rutgers Researchers Revive Decades-Old Pregnancy Cohort with Modern Scientific Potential.
When Emily Rosenfeld was doing a fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), she noticed that many patients were returning to the hospital for hypertension. In a new Rutgers Health study published in JACC:...
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Chemical Burden of Personal Care Products.
The average consumer is exposed to more than one hundred chemicals a day through personal care products (PCPs) alone, according to a Rutgers Health study that examined the chemical exposures occurring through the specific products used daily by study...
Unraveling the Mysteries of Male Infertility.
A genetic mutation in mice affects cells required for sexual reproduction and holds clues about male infertility that could pave the way for new treatments and male contraceptives, a Rutgers University–New Brunswick researcher and colleagues have...
What’s next for COVID? Experts weigh in, 5 years after it first appeared.
Five years ago this month, a tsunami of patients struggling to breathe due to a new, out-of-control virus slammed into Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck — the first epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey. Doctors and nurses covered in full protective gear...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Jimenez's article in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science titled, "The application of quality improvement concepts, strategies, and tools to enhance participation in clinical trials among Latino families." People from Latino backgrounds...