http://www.umdnj.edu/ UMDNJ News Service Feed en-us Mon, 20 Aug 2007 quinnaj@umdnj.edu http://www.umdnj.edu/images/logo.gif http://www.umdnj.edu/ http://www.umdnj.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/quinnaj/newsroom.cgi?headline=Jumpstarting+a+Recession-proof+Career NEWARK—You don't have to be an engineer to figure out a way to retool your future... 09 Jan 2009 http://www.umdnj.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/quinnaj/newsroom.cgi?headline=UMDNJ+Study+Shows+Menthol+Cigarettes+Are+More+Addictive NEW BRUNSWICK—Menthol cigarettes are harder to quit, particularly among African American and Latino smokers, according to researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)... 08 Jan 2009 http://www.umdnj.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/quinnaj/newsroom.cgi?headline=New+Clinical+Trial+Sciences+Program+Available+at+UMDNJ+ NEWARK - The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)is now accepting applications for its Biopharma Educational Initiative (BEI), a collaborative program between the UMDNJ and pharmaceutical industry leaders that provides graduate level education and real-world training for biopharma professionals and individuals interested in entering the industry... 07 Jan 2009 http://www.umdnj.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/quinnaj/newsroom.cgi?headline=UMDNJ+Research+Shows+Combined+Use+of+a+Robot+and+Virtual+Reality+System+Improve+Walking+Speed+and+Distance+Post-Stroke NEWARK—Patients who've had a stroke and were rehabilitated using a robot to navigate virtual reality environments walked faster and a greater distance following physical therapy compared to those trained with the robot alone, according to researchers at the UMDNJ-School of Health Related Professions... 07 Jan 2009 http://www.umdnj.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/quinnaj/newsroom.cgi?headline=Team+finds+breast+cancer+gene+linked+to+disease+spread NEW BRUNSWICK - A team of researchers at Princeton University and The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) has identified a long-sought gene that is fatefully switched on in 30 to 40 percent of all breast cancer patients, spreading the disease, resisting traditional chemotherapies and eventually leading to death... 06 Jan 2009 http://www.umdnj.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/quinnaj/newsroom.cgi?headline=Broadway+House+Receives+Top+Rating+from+Federal+Government NEWARK—Broadway House for Continuing Care has received national recognition from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal agency which administers Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program... 19 Dec 2008 http://www.umdnj.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/quinnaj/newsroom.cgi?headline=Long-lasting+Cold+Symptoms+may+be+Sinusitis NEWARK—If your stuffy nose and headache last for more than two weeks, it may be more serious than a cold... 19 Dec 2008 http://www.umdnj.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/quinnaj/newsroom.cgi?headline=UMDNJ+Researcher+Awarded+$3+Million+NIH+Grant+to+Study+Effects+of+Fluoride NEWARK - A researcher specializing in pharmacogenetics at UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School has been awarded a grant for more than $3 million to determine the effects of the mineral fluoride on dental and bone health in children... 16 Dec 2008 http://www.umdnj.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/quinnaj/newsroom.cgi?headline=UMDNJ+Research+Shows+Being+Overweight+or+Obese+Later+in+Life+May+Depend+Upon+the+Characteristics+of+Your+Neighborhood NEW BRUNSWICK - Living in an affluent neighborhood with a higher educated population and higher valued homes may play a protective role against obesity for older men and women, according to UMDNJ researchers... 10 Dec 2008 http://www.umdnj.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/quinnaj/newsroom.cgi?headline=UMDNJ-School+of+Nursing+Receives+Grant+to+Help+Increase+the+Nation's+Nursing+Workforce NEWARK - The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) is among the first institutions in the country to receive funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) through the RWJF New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program, which aims to help alleviate the nation's nursing shortage by dramatically expanding the pipeline of students in accelerated nursing programs... 08 Dec 2008 http://www.umdnj.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/quinnaj/newsroom.cgi?headline="Dirty+Dancing"+with+Maverick+Chromosomes NEWARK - The rhythm of life may beat far deeper than anyone previously thought... 08 Dec 2008 http://www.umdnj.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/quinnaj/newsroom.cgi?headline=National+Foundation+Awards+$2+Million+To+Expand+Geriatric+Education+at+UMDNJ-School+of+Osteopathic+Medicine STRATFORD - The Donald W... 01 Dec 2008 http://www.umdnj.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/quinnaj/newsroom.cgi?headline=UMDNJ+Commemorates+World+AIDS+Day,+December+1,+2008 NEWARK - December 1, 2008 is the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day... 25 Nov 2008 http://www.umdnj.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/quinnaj/newsroom.cgi?headline=Director+of+the+Institute+for+the+Elimination+of+Health+Disparities+Selected+for+Prestigious+Fulbright+Fellowship NEWARK— Diane R... 20 Nov 2008 http://www.umdnj.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/quinnaj/newsroom.cgi?headline=Give+the+Gift+of+Well+Being+this+Holiday+Season+and+Benefit+The+Cancer+Institute+of+New+Jersey++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ NEW BRUNSWICK - The holiday season is fast approaching, and in these tough economic times, some may be faced with choosing between spending more on gifts this year or giving to a favorite charity... 18 Nov 2008