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New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Aleksunes' article in Reproductive Toxicology titled, "Placental BCRP transporter reduces cadmium accumulation and toxicity in immortalized human trophoblasts." Cadmium (Cd) is a ubiquitous and persistent toxic metal and currently ranks #7 on the 2019...
Free livestream event 11/9 Thursday! Wrong Answers Only: Swarms š
Come out to Wrong Answers Only and meet Simon Garnier - an Associate Professor of Biology at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and head of the Swarm Lab. His research aims to reveal how collective intelligence works in systems as diverse as ant colonies, human...
Join the Clinical Research Management Networkās Virtual Webinar on 11/14
Clinical Trial Diversity (What, When, Where, Why, How) presented by Mary Brantner, MS, CCRA Senior Director, Clinical Program Optimization, Insmed Inc. November 14, 2023 12 pm View Flyer Register Here
Princetonās Koval and Simpkins Awarded NJ ACTS Translational Science Fellowships
2023 marks the fifth year of the NIH-fundedĀ New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and TranslationalĀ ScienceĀ (NJ ACTS)Ā TL1 fellowshipĀ program. Two of this yearās Fellows, graduate studentĀ Sophia KovalĀ and postdocĀ Devin Simpkins, hail from theĀ Princeton University Department...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Donia's article in the journal eLife titled, "Bacterial DNA on the skin surface overrepresents the viable skin microbiome." The skin is the largest organ in the human body, providing roughly 25 square meters for potential hostāmicrobe interactions. It...
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Hereās how NJ governments plan to counter opioid epidemic.
Mobile treatment centers for drug users living on the streets. Transportation to services, recovery housing and peer coaches to help people navigate life after addiction. Drug-sniffing dogs, police training, youth leadership programs and safe-disposal sites for unused...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Kumar's article in Advanced Therapeutics titled, "Comparison of SGLT1, SGLT2, and Dual Inhibitor Biological Activity in Treating Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus." Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is characterized by pancreatic Ī²-cells insufficiency in either inadequate...
Join NJ ACTS Special Populations Core Seminar Series on 11/28 at 1pm
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Zoom 1ā2 pm ET Alcohol and Tobacco Use among Older Adults in the US: A Lifecourse Perspective with Pia Mauro, PhD Older adults bear the brunt of negative alcohol- and tobacco-related health consequences and mortality, yet they are often left...