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Universitywide Global Health News
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Student Volunteers Are Essential to Rutgers’ COVID-19 Testing Strategy
Watch a time-lapse video of Rutgers students assembling COVID-19 testing kits, part of a volunteer effort organized by the Rutgers Global Health Institute Student Council. Plus, find out how you can help.
Will you need an annual vaccination for COVID-19?
In a television interview broadcast by NJ Spotlight News, institute director Richard Marlink discusses the COVID-19 vaccine. Topics include how long immunity might last and roadblocks in rolling out a vaccination program.
Rutgers expert: We likely will need COVID-19 vaccines annually
In an interview about COVID-19 vaccines, institute director Richard Marlink discusses that people may need to get vaccinated annually as well as the importance of a global approach to controlling the pandemic.
Members of Congress face backlash as they get priority for scarce vaccine
Rutgers Global Health Institute director Richard Marlink is among the “experts, pundits, and social media users” interviewed for a national story about U.S. Congress members being among the first to receive coronavirus vaccines.
Lessons in Global Health
Corey Norton, a recent graduate and service award recipient, offers insights gained from his experiences with the Rutgers chapter of Engineers Without Borders.
Getting Back to Work and School Safely During COVID-19: ITI Students Help Launch HLTH I.D
School of Communication and Information students developed an app intended to detect COVID-19. Institute director Richard Marlink was the student team’s industry mentor in the Rutgers I-Corps program.
Applying Science Where It’s Needed Most
Research scientist Maria Laura Gennaro deploys her immunology and microbiology expertise, honed through decades of studying tuberculosis, in the world’s fight against COVID-19.
Student Council Kicks Off Its Second Year
Energized committees, new members, and renewed commitment to global health collaboration at Rutgers were among the highlights of the Rutgers Global Health Institute Student Council meeting earlier this month.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Underserved Communities
Rutgers Global Health Institute director Richard Marlink discusses the disproportionate hardships facing low-income and minority communities in New Jersey because of the COVID-19 pandemic and why helping everyone recover is important for our state.
Rutgers Awarded $5 Million NIH Grant to Improve Access to COVID-19 Testing
The New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science at Rutgers received a $5 million NIH grant to launch outreach campaigns and expand access to COVID-19 testing for underserved and vulnerable communities in New Jersey.