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A world-renowned collection helps genetics team piece together the story The American Museum of Natural History was teeming with busloads of students, tourist groups, and parents with toddlers in tow. Tetsuya Nakamura, a Rutgers University professor of genetics, fit right into the mix. But rather than...

Study finds surprising connection in some women with genetic generalized epilepsy More frequent seizures during the menstrual cycle in women with genetic generalized epilepsy have been linked for the first time to drug-resistant epilepsy, when anti-seizure medications don’t work, according to a...

Congratulations to  Dr. Gary Heiman, on the recent publication of his article regarding empiric recurrence risk estimates for chronic tic disorders and implications for genetic counseling. Jessica Rispoli Joines, and Assistant Program Director, Christine Seymour, were co-authors as well. Read the full...

Listen to Dr. Jay Tischfield, Executive Director of the Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey, interview on Attorney Fred Tromberg’s show, Life, The Law & Legal Issues on PURE Radio (103.7 FM & 1320 AM), Jacksonville, Florida’s Christian Station. Dr. Tischfield and Attorney Tromberg discuss...

Tara Matise, Professor and Chair of Genetics, shares a thoughtful and inspiring message to the Class of 2020 that reflects both pride in their accomplishments and optimism for their future. In her convocation remarks, she highlights the critical role of genetics in advancing scientific discovery...

Scarlet Speakers in the Heart of Your Home:30 Days from Genetics to Coronavirus: A Strange JourneyJay Tischfield, Duncan and Nancy MacMillan Distinguished Professor of Genetics, Pediatrics and Psychiatry, Rutgers; Executive Director, Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey Jay A. Tischfield is...

F.D.A. Clears First Home Saliva Test for Coronavirus The Food and Drug Administration is permitting a Rutgers lab to start selling spit-collection kits to detect the coronavirus. The Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that it had granted emergency authorization for the first at-home...

Congratulations to Jinchuan Xing and Jessica Joines! Congratulations to Professor Xing and Professor Joines on their outstanding achievements and well-deserved recognition. Professor Xing is the recipient of the 2019–2020 Rutgers Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Research, honoring...

Rutgers Senior Explored how Fish became Land Creatures Arriving from England, he was drawn to genetics lab Growing up in England, Thomas Wood took an early interest in healing sick animals. His neighbor in the town of Orpington, on the southeastern edge of London, was a veterinarian who showed...

Why Do So Many Pregnancies and In Vitro Fertilization Attempts Fail? Scientists’ new model may lead to more ways to improve fertility Scientists have created a mathematical model that can help explain why so many pregnancies and in vitro fertilization attempts fail. The Rutgers-led study, which...

New Rutgers Saliva Test for Coronavirus Gets FDA Approval Emergency use authorization granted for new biomaterial collection approach The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to Rutgers’ RUCDR Infinite Biologics and its collaborators for a new collection approach...

Rutgers Launches Genetic Testing Service for New Coronavirus Thousands of samples can be analyzed daily Rutgers’ RUCDR Infinite Biologics has launched a test for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and is using its automation experience and infrastructure to test as many as tens of thousands of samples...

Dr. Gary Heiman received the American Psychopathological Association (APPA) Special Service Award. The American Psychopathological Association (APPA), founded in 1910, is devoted to the scientific investigation of disordered human behavior and its biological and psychosocial substrates. Its...

AUG's Annual Fall Eat and Greet The Association for Undergraduate Geneticists (AUG) hosted its Annual Eat and Greet last November, bringing together undergraduate students and faculty in an engaging and welcoming setting. The event was designed to foster meaningful connections between students...

The Rutgers Genetic Counseling Master's Program Participated in the HDSA-NJ Team Hope Walk in Edison in September, 2019, and raised $961 for Huntington's Disease Research. Check out more pictures from the walk on the GCMP page!

Dr. David Axelrod with MIT's Dr. Kevin Esvelt.

Cycling is a cycling club based at Rutgers University. While many of our members compete in the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference and in local races, many others enjoy riding more casually with the club. We’re organized as a Sport Club under the umbrella of Rutgers Recreation, and we’re...

HINJ Honors Pioneering Genetics Researcher Jay Tischfield of Rutgers HINJ honored Prof. Jay A. Tischfield of Rutgers University–New Brunswick today (Dec. 9, 2019) “in recognition of innovative and creative leadership in genetics research, scholarship and commercial collaborations.” Tischfield, who is...

Rutgers study suggests tie between stem cell behavior and a high fat diet Two genes that appear to help stem cells in the intestine burn dietary fat may play a role in colon cancer, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in the journal Gastroenterology, describes a new connection...