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2008 News Releases

December 29, 2008

Good Old-Fashioned House Calls are Modern Again for New Jersey’s Homebound Community
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December 22, 2008

Raymond Habas, PhD, UMDNJ-RWJMS Researcher Earns Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers - Honored in a Ceremony at the White House with President George W. Bush
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CINJ Scientist Receives Nearly $770,000 to Investigate a New Therapeutic Path Against Melanoma
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December 17, 2008

Are Older Antidepressants Better for Depression in Parkinson’s Disease?
Research by Mathew Menza, MD, published in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology
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December 1, 2008

Researcher at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Identifies Protein Attributed to Membrane Repair
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November 30, 2008

Barbara DiCicco-Bloom, PhD, RN, Nurse Educator and Researcher at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Named Finalist in New York Times Tribute to Nurses
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November 20, 2008

New Study to Treat Parkinson’s Patients for Depression without Drugs NIH-funded Study is First of its Kind
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November 17, 2008

First comprehensive Pelvic Program in New Jersey opens at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
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November 11, 2008

UMDNJ Selects New Dean for Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
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October 31, 2008

Diabetes in Children: Understanding Warning Signs and Risk Factors Helps Prevent Life-long Complications, Parents Urged to Increase Awareness during National Diabetes Awareness Month
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October 20, 2008

Eric B. Chandler Health Center Gala Raises $125,000, Community Leaders Honored
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October 14, 2008

SIDS Experts Urge Parents to Follow Established Guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics
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October 8, 2008

The New Jersey Department of Human Services Dual Diagnosis Task Force To Present its Report and Recommendations Regarding Specialized Services
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September 8, 2008

Robert S. DiPaola, MD, Named New CINJ Director
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August 14, 2008

Governor Jon S. Corzine, Health and Senior Services Commissioner Howard Visit Community Health Center
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August 4, 2008

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Student Project Addresses Access to Health Care for Underserved -- Report in Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved
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July 29, 2008

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Uses High Performance IBM Computer in Pursuit of Medical Treatments, System Helps Researchers Study Role of Molecular Dynamics in Infertility, Thyroid Conditions
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July 11, 2008

Quarters for the Cure Campaign to Fight Cancer Wraps with End of School Year
Over $15K Raised for Research, Patient Care and Programs at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
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July 8, 2008

Lack of Survival Benefit in Older Men Treated Solely with Hormone Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer 
Study by Research Team at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey Published in JAMA
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June 5, 2008

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Student Named Recipient of the “National Outstanding Medical Student Award”
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June 2, 2008

Community Leaders to be Honored at Eric B. Chandler Health Center Gala Event
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June 2, 2008

CINJ Interim Director Receives Prestigious Award at International Conference in Chicago, Dr. Joseph R. Bertino Honored at American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting
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May 16, 2008

Analysis of Study Shows that Good Control of Cholesterol and Blood Pressure Reduces Heart Attack and Stroke Risk by 42 Percent, Analysis by Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Cardiologist Published in May’s Journal of Clinical Hypertension
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May 15, 2008

New Interfaith Resource Guide on Autism Available for Congregations, Clergy, and Families
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May 13, 2008

Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Group Hosts Free Skin Cancer Screening
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May 8, 2008

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Welcomes Pediatric Neurosurgeon to Faculty
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April 30, 2008

Richard K. Kasama, MD to Become Local Governor of National Doctors' Group, Term to Begin in May During American College of Physicians Annual Meeting
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April 22, 2008

Student at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Receives “Excellence in Medicine Award” from
the American Medical Association Foundation
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April 17, 2008

Rutgers-led Team Pursues Innovative Healing for War Wounded U.S. Army funds new Institute of Regenerative Medicine with $85 million
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April 16, 2008

Researchers from The Cancer Institute of New Jersey Present Findings at International Conference, AACR Highlights Include Future Treatment Implications for Melanoma and Ovarian Cancer
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April 2, 2008

UMDNJ Research on Nervous System Development is Published in the April 2 Issue of The Journal of Neuroscience
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April 1, 2008

US News and World Report Selects UMDNJ for "America's Best Graduate Schools"
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March 31, 2008

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Physician Advocates for Treating Hypertension in Very Old Persons, Editorial to appear in New England Journal of Medicine
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March 20, 2008

UMDNJ Sends 297 New Physicians to Hospitals Nationwide
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March 18, 2008

Middle States Commission on Higher Education Restores UMDNJ Accreditation
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March 12, 2008

Eric B. Chandler Health Center Health Center Celebrates 20 Years, Mayor of New Brunswick Named Honorary Gala Chair
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March 10, 2008

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Hosts Ethics in Medicine Expert
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February 14, 2008

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Researcher Earns Award for Outstanding New Environmental Scientists, Grant Will Support Research of Pesticide Exposure in ADHD
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February 13, 2008

Conservative Management Can be an Option for Elderly Men with Early-Stage Prostate Cancer Lead Researcher at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey Highlights Study Results at ASCO-sponsored Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in San Francisco
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February 8, 2008

UMDNJ Research Showing How Stem Cells from Bone Marrow Can Become Potently Immunosuppressive is Published in Cell Stem Cell
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February 5, 2008

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Physician Advocates for Eliminating Tobacco Use in Mental Health Facilities, Commentary in Journal of American Medical Association
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