Oct. 21, 2022
The latest news and updates from Dean Amy P. Murtha, MD!
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Dr. Mouradian Selected for This Year's Gorenstein Award |
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M. Maral Mouradian, MD, Distinguished Professor and William Dow Lovett Professor of Neurology, and founding director of the medical school's Institute for Neurological Therapeutics, has been named the 2022 recipient of Rutgers University's Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award.
Established in 1993, the Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award is presented each year to a university faculty member noted for outstanding scholarly achievement and exceptional service to the university.
Dr. Mouradian, the 29th recipient of the award, is an internationally recognized scientist and physician whose contributions to Parkinson's disease research have been transformational, with discoveries that have not only enhanced treatment for Parkinson's disease, but have implications for other neurological conditions as well. Her work has led to the establishment of patents and more than 230 peer-reviewed publications and two books. Read more about Dr. Mouradian's accomplishments here.
The 2022 Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award ceremony and lecture will be held Thursday, Dec. 1, from 4 - 6 p.m. at Winants Hall. If you're interested in attending the ceremony, please RVSP here.
Congratulations, Dr. Mouradian, on this honor!
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Med Student Advances to Semifinals in AMA's National Research Competition |
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Leelabati (Leela) Biswas, an MD/PhD student at the medical school, has been selected as a semifinalist in the 2022 American Medical Association Research Challenge, ranking among the top 50 of all medical student, resident and fellow research submissions nationally.
The semifinal event is being held from Oct. 20-22; the top five advance to the finals, with a chance at the $10,000 grand prize.
Leela has been working in the lab of Karen Schindler, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Genetics at Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on precision reproductive medicine -- specifically, female infertility. She is investigating genetic mutations that may cause patients to have poor-quality eggs, a leading cause of infertility.
"We hope that this work will lead to the development of clinical genetic biomarkers that predict egg quality, unlocking personalized infertility care and better reproductive outcomes," Leela says.
Congratulations on your achievement, Leela!
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Renowned Blood Disorders Expert to Join Faculty in November as New Division Chief |
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Matthew Matasar, MD, MS -- one of the nation's most experienced clinicians and researchers in routine, rare and complex hematologic malignancies -- will serve as professor of medicine at the medical school and the new chief of Blood Disorders at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, where he will oversee the sections of Hematologic Malignancies; Transplant and Cell Therapy; and Benign Hematology.
He joins the organization from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), where for the past 14 years he has held numerous leadership positions, including section head for Aggressive B-cell Lymphoma. He also served as the inaugural director of the MSKCC Bergen Cancer Center site in New Jersey.
Join us in welcoming Dr. Matasar to Rutgers!
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PopQuIS Faculty Offer Commentary on Racial Disparities and Hospital Care for Newborns |
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Faculty in the Department of Pediatrics' Division of Population Health, Quality and Implementation Science (PopQuIS) recently authored a commentary in Evidence-Based Nursing (EBN) on a Pediatrics study that described the association between race/ethnicity, hospital of birth and "unexpected newborn complications" in low-risk term neonates in New York City.
Commentary co-authors Lawrence C. Kleinman, MD, MPH, professor, vice chair for academic development and PopQuIS division chief; and Kristine H. Schmitz, MD, MPH, assistant professor of pediatrics in the PopQuIS division, spoke with EBN Associate Editor Kerry Gaskin in a recent BMJ talk medicine podcast about how the quality of care in the hospital of delivery has a direct relation with more unexpected neonatal complications in Black and Hispanic infants.
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Virtual Babs Siperstein Humanities and Medicine Seminar |
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The medical school's Women's Health Institute, Rutgers University Libraries, PROUD Business Resource Group (BRG) of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, and The Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities at Rutgers University are co-sponsoring a virtual seminar on "Janelle Monáe’s Social Activism and LGBTQIA+ Communities."
Monday, Oct. 24
6 - 7 p.m.
The seminar will be presented by Dan Hassler-Forest, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Media and Culture Studies at Utrecht University, Netherlands.
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Register for the Next Active Shooter Safety Training |
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Child Health Institute of
New Jersey
89 French Street
New Brunswick
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Active shooter training is essential in helping you determine the best plan of action in an active shooter situation or emergency. It is strongly recommended that everyone enroll in one of these training sessions, because it could help save your life and others around you. The training helps individuals evaluate their surroundings and any measures you need to consider in an active shooter situation or another emergency.
Limited space is available. Please click on the date and time to the left to complete the required registration.
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Hudson Shea Foundation's Angel Walk |
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Mark your calendars for next week's "The Angel Walk for Pregnancy and Infant Loss," sponsored by the Hudson Shea Foundation. Each year, the foundation donates proceeds from the walk to Child Health Institute of New Jersey (CHINJ) to support pregnancy loss and prematurity research.
Saturday, Oct. 29
11 a.m.
Van Saun Park, Paramus, NJ
The medical school community is invited to register and join members of CHINJ and the Department of Pediatrics at the walk.
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Join Us in November: Employee Health and Wellness Fairs |
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Open to All Faculty, Staff, Residents and Fellows!
Join us for this three-hour special event, designed to meet different aspects of wellness, whether physical, emotional, nutritional, or otherwise.
Events include resources on hand hygiene, resident wellness, mental health services, cancer screening and information, massage therapy, tobacco dependency, nutrition and fitness information, and more! Download the flier for more details.
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Thursday, Nov. 3
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
New Brunswick Campus
Clinical Academic Building, Room 1302
125 Paterson Street
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Tuesday, Nov. 29
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Piscataway Campus
Great Hall
675 Hoes Lane West
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PLUS, help us warm the holidays for families in need! Please bring the following items to be donated in November: $30 ShopRite gift card for a turkey, canned goods (string beans, corn, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, canned gravy), stuffing mix, cake mix, and cornbread mix.
Volunteers are needed! If you're interested in helping with one or both of the wellness fairs, please fill out this form.
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HIPHOP's 23rd Annual 5K Walk/Run -- A Hybrid Event! |
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Join us in person at Johnson Park in New Brunswick, or participate at your convenience in the environment of your choice -- your treadmill, neighborhood track, or another favorite walking/running spot!
Sunday, Nov. 6
9:30 a.m.
Entry fee is $35.
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Faculty & Staff Appreciation Luncheons |
To thank you for all you do throughout the year, the medical school will be hosting appreciation luncheons on the New Brunswick and Piscataway campuses. More details to come! |
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Thursday, Dec. 1
Piscataway
Location TBD
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Monday, Dec. 5
New Brunswick
Clinical Academic Building, Room 1302
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For next week, I highlight the following Grand Rounds events:
The Department of Surgery's Division of Urology Grand Rounds on Wednesday, Oct. 26, in the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Auditorium A from 8 - 9 a.m., will discuss "Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: Case-Based Learning," by urologic oncologist Saum Ghodousipour, MD, assistant professor of surgery at the medical school and director, Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute. If unable to attend in person, please contact Theresa (Terri) Couzo for virtual access.
The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences on Friday, Oct. 28, from 8 - 9 a.m., will feature "Health Literacy: An Important and Understudied Social Determinant of Perinatal Health." It will be presented by Lynn M. Yee, MD, PhD, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology/maternal fetal medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. For virtual access, please contact Beth Dillon or Cande Ananth, PhD, MPH.
Please note for your convenience and flexibility the increasing number of hybrid and in-person options for Grand Rounds in this academic year to complement virtual platforms.
Feel free also to send me programs that you would like featured with as much notice as possible.
Best wishes,
Paul F. Weber, MD, RPh, MBA, associate dean, Continuing Medical Education
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