Publications
Explore the highlights of our latest publications and featured articles. At the Clinical Research Center, we are committed to advancing clinical and translational research, fostering growth, and providing comprehensive support across Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Can a Fatty Acid Help Adults at High Risk for Alzheimer’s?
Researchers are exploring whether a supplement containing a fatty acid found in flaxseed, walnuts, and canola oil can improve memory and thinking in adults with a known genetic risk for … Read More
The Search for Autism’s Origin Heads to the Womb
Morgan Firestein, a core member of the Rutgers Brain Health Institute and resident scientist at the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, is leading an innovative search for a prenatal … Read More
Hope for Alzheimer’s in NJ? Here’s How You Can Help a Rutgers Study
A critical study in the battle to reduce the severity of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, is coming to New Jersey. The Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical … Read More
Social Determinants of Health and Pediatric Long COVID in the US
This RECOVER study looked at whether social determinants of health (SDOH) affect the risk of children developing Long COVID after having COVID-19. SDOH are the conditions in the places where … Read More
Vernice M. Mason Community Service Leader Award
Sunanda Gaur MD and the CRC team received the Vernice M. Mason Community Service Leader Award at the Edward J Ill Excellence in Medicine Award ceremony in 2023. The award was given in … Read More
Clinical Evaluation of a Fully Electronic Microfluidic White Blood Cell Analyzer
A recent study titled Clinical Evaluation of a Fully Electronic Microfluidic White Blood Cell Analyzer, published in PLOS ONE, evaluates the performance of CytoTracker, a portable, fully electronic, microfluidic-based white … Read More
Characterizing Long COVID in Children and Adolescents
A recent study titled Characterizing Long COVID in Children and Adolescents provides valuable insights into the prolonged symptoms experienced by youth following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Published in JAMA (August 21, 2024), … Read More
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Children and the Impact of Adult Vaccination
A recent study titled Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Antibody Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in a Large Cohort of US Children explores the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in … Read More