Rutgers Health researchers receive a federal grant to examine how contaminants may influence pregnancy outcomes and child development.
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At a moment when the federal government has sharply cut funding for gun violence prevention science, the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center has increased its commitment to expanding the field through funding grants and, this year, is issuing more than $1.1 million in awards.
Rutgers Health received a $607,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop “electroponics,” an alternative to the hydroponics approach to farming that would allow plants to grow under limited water conditions or in zero gravity conditions ready for deployment in space stations.
Rutgers received a $3.2 million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the impact of micronanoplastics on the digestive system.
NIH grant funds study that combines conventional therapy with artificial intelligence and video technology.
The Burke Foundation is funding the Rutgers School of Public Health to conduct the first statewide evaluation in New Jersey of an innovative model to improve maternal infant health through group prenatal visits. It’s a promising way to deliver healthcare by bringing expectant mothers together so they can spend more time with their healthcare providers in a welcoming and supportive group setting.