UMDNJ's recently published University Report stated there were 2.3 million visits to University healthcare facilities and faculty practice offices during the 2007-2008 fiscal year.
Six UMDNJ research teams were each awarded $10,000 to support the development of interdisciplinary projects among University researchers through a new stimulus program called the Team Science Initiative (TSI) - modeled after the National Institutes of Health Road Map for Medical Research philosophy.
Dr. Kathleen Scotto, vice president for research and interim dean of UMDNJ-Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and the University's Council of Research Deans created the TSI program to generate collaborative, cutting-edge research across UMDNJ's eight schools. According to Dr. Scotto, the new awards program will create exciting synergy using the broad expertise and experience of UMDNJ researchers, and bring together diverse groups of researchers within the University to study diseases and treatments in novel ways. Read more.
A new study by researchers at the UMDNJ-School of Public Health finds that when children or athletes ingest the tiny rubber granules in synthetic turf, it is likely that a significant portion of the lead in the granules is absorbed by their bodies' gastric fluids.
The investigation was led by Dr. Junfeng (Jim) Zhang, an associate dean and professor of environmental and occupational health at the UMDNJ-School of Public Health. The findings will appear in the November/December issue of the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. Read more.
A UMDNJ case study that focused on use of the Nintendo Wii for rehabilitation of a teen with cerebral palsy is believed to be the first published research showing the physical therapy benefits resulting from use of the wildly popular gaming system. An article reporting the study results will be published in the October issue of the American Physical Therapy Association's Journal Physical Therapy.
Dr. Judith Deutsch led the research team that reported improvements in visual-perceptual processing, postural control, and functional mobility after training. Deutsch is professor and director of the Research in Virtual Environments and Rehabilitation Sciences (Rivers) Lab in the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science at UMDNJ-School of Health Related Professions. Read more.
