Researchers at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) have selected a high performance IBM computer to perform research that will lead to more effective treatment of such conditions as infertility and thyroid problems.

Using the IBM system, researchers can create models of proteins and study the behavior of sensory molecules called receptors. They have chosen to focus first on receptors that affect fertility and thyroid function because of the prevalence of those problems. Read more.

UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School (NJDS) has been chosen by the HIV/AIDS Bureau in Washington to be featured in its 2008 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Progress Report for the school's successful treatment of underserved and underinsured patients, including those with HIV/AIDS. The report notes that NJDS created the first-ever, HIV-specific dental services network encompassing a seven-county area within New Jersey.

At right, Dr. Steven Toth ‘07, clinical instructor, and NJDS student Isabel Martin '09, look over a patient's x-rays at the University Dental Center at Galloway, one of three community dental clinics in south Jersey staffed by NJDS faculty.

The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Pediatrics at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) recently published Autism and Faith: A Journey into Community. This guide is designed to help clergy, religious educators and families develop inclusive spiritual supports for children and adults with autism and their families.

The Autism and Faith Task Force of The Boggs Center and the Center for Outreach and Services to the Autism Community worked for more than two years to collect stories and experiences from families, best practices and strategies from clergy and human service professionals, and resources from around the country. The project was funded by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation. Read more.