RSDM oral biologist Dr. Vincent K. Tsiagbe, pictured,  has received a U.S. patent for a method of detecting cancer through analysis of saliva. If successful in human clinical trials, it would provide a non-invasive method to diagnose cancer and track the success of treatment after chemotherapy or radiotherapy. More.

Becca Yankelevich’s weekday schedule begins with signing in to her Rutgers Law School remote learning courses during the COVID-19 pandemic, but as soon as classes end for the day, she is reaching out to medical supply distributors, manufacturers, and stores to procure personal protective equipment (PPE) for Philadelphia-area health care workers. More.

Ashley Silvera, pictured, performs a job that currently ranks among the most vital in New Jersey—procuring facemasks, hand sanitizer and countless other supplies for Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and its affiliated hospitals, including University Hospital, in Newark. Rutgers’ move to cloud-based software and its investment in new communications tools have made for a surprisingly smooth transition. More.

Ty-Lynn Johnson and Neidelyn Pina, pictured, graduating seniors at Rutgers Business School-Newark, were included among the nation’s Best & Brightest business majors in an annual feature published by Poets & Quants. More.

The Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey announced it has begun a clinical trial that will examine whether an anti-malaria drug doctors are administering as an off-label use to treat the coronavirus is more effective when taken with an antibiotic. More.

Rutgers is open and operating. The University has moved to remote instruction, with the exception of clinical instruction, for the remainder of the spring semester. Some services and facilities may not be operating or are operating on limited schedules. There is a continuously updated web portal with information. More.