A cardiothoracic and transplant surgeon, .Dr. Chun (Dan) Choi joins Virtua from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he held the position of surgical director of the mechanical circulatory support program and associate director of the cardiothoracic surgery residency program.
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NJ-based insulin science app launches during National Diabetes Month
DishQuo offers more than 1,000 diabetic-friendly recipe options that contribute to regulating insulin levels and increasing insulin sensitivity.
Read More »NJBIZ Conversations: Steve Margeotes
The founder and executive director of Main Street Counseling talks about the center's work with the Newark school system, how the organization has adapted over the years and how COVID-19 affected its work.
Read More »BD names senior vice president for investor relations
Francesca DeMartino succeeds Kristen Stewart in the role, who was named senior vice president of enterprise strategy and insights at the global medical technology company.
Read More »NJ rolls out $1.5M of seed grants for drug R&D startups
State officials say they expect to make five separate awards of up to $150,000 each for companies developing life sciences therapeutics.
Read More »FDA approves multi-dose presentation of Seqirus bird flu vaccine
The clearance marks an "important milestone in the company's pandemic preparedness efforts in partnership with Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority," the developer said.
Read More »NJHA: New Jersey’s most vulnerable communities were hardest hit by COVID
The relationships were laid bare, the New Jersey Hospital Association said, with many identified as most-affected by the pandemic the same that have fared poorly for other health and quality of life standards.
Read More »Biotech firm BeiGene closes on 42-acre Hopewell site for cancer R&D, manufacturing (updated)
The location will be the second in the U.S. for the Beijing- and Cambridge, Mass.-based company to “expand and diversify its global supply chain” of medications and build out manufacturing capacity.
Read More »Atlantic Health Cancer Care awarded $80K for Return to Screening initiative
The system is one of more than 50 institutions nationwide partnering with American Cancer Society on the initiative, though it's the only one in New Jersey.
Read More »State pushes boosters as COVID case numbers continue to rise
“With the holidays approaching, we encourage all individuals who have received their COVID-19 vaccination to get a booster dose,” Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said in a Nov. 20 statement.
Read More »Merck completes $11B Acceleron Pharma acquisition
“This is an important and strategic opportunity for our company to continue growing our cardiovascular portfolio and pipeline, that builds on our long and proud legacy in cardiovascular disease and further bolsters our business development strategy,” said Merck President and Chief Executive Officer Rob Davis of the $11.5 billion deal.
Read More »RU names first vice chancellor for population health
The new hire from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center will lead the Rutgers-RWJBarnabas Health Consortium of Population Health, and seek to build those efforts across Rutgers Health, RWJBarnabas and University Hospital in Newark.
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