NJIT’s $21 Million State-of-the-Art Life Sciences and Engineering Center Opens for Innovation
NJIT President Joel Bloom (second from left) and Gov. Chris Christie
Newark, NJ, November 24, 2017 — An array of innovation-focused New Jerseyans – scientists, student researchers, alumni, company executives and elected officials — gathered on campus on September 21 to hail the much-anticipated opening of NJIT’s new Life Sciences and Engineering Center, a $21 million state-of-the-art research facility focused on the future of health care.
Governor Chris Christie helped cut the ribbon on the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s $19 million Life Sciences and Engineering Center, funded by $13.5 million in state Higher Education Capital Facilities grants, including Building Our Future Bond Act (GO Bond) funds. Continue reading
Opinion: New Jersey Is Headed for 21st Century with Gov.-Elect Phil Murphy
Governor-Elect Phil Murphy
Washington, DC, November 15, 2017 — The Hill published the following opinion piece by Douglas Singleterry and Zenon Christodoulou on November 11:
New Jersey Gov.-elect Phil Murphy grew up several miles southwest of Kendall Square. With proximity to MIT, this section of Cambridge has been hailed as the “most innovative square mile on the planet” due to the number of tech startups.
Last year, a study confirmed that Boston rivals Silicon Valley as the nation’s premier location for digital innovation. “Before Silicon Valley, there was New Jersey,” Murphy reminded Garden State voters throughout the gubernatorial election. Continue reading
Rutgers-Newark Opens $59 Million State-of-the-Art Life Sciences Center
Newark, NJ, November 7, 2017 — Rutgers University-Newark celebrated the new Life Sciences Center (LSC II) on November 2, with a grand opening event for the $59 million, state-of-the-art, five-story science complex located on University Avenue in downtown Newark.
LSC II is the front door to the sciences quad, a contiguous, multi-building teaching and research complex that is home to the departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience (CMBN). Continue reading
NJ Labor Department Names Universities to Oversee Seven Talent Development Centers; Part of State’s ‘65 by 25: Many Paths, One Future’ Initiative
Trenton, NJ, November 6, 2017 — The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (LWD) on October 30 named seven state colleges and universities as the recipients of $8.4 million in state grants to oversee the state’s Talent Development Centers (TDC).
The grants will help create innovative career pathways and apprenticeships in the Garden State’s seven key industries.
The seven industries and New Jersey higher-education institutions:
- Advanced Manufacturing – Camden County College
- Construction & Utilities – New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
- Financial Services – Rowan College at Gloucester County
- Health Care – Rutgers University
- Life Sciences – Rutgers University
- Retail, Hospitality & Tourism – Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Transportation, Logistics & Distribution – Rowan College at Burlington County
GEN Publishes 2017 Top 10 U.S. Biopharma Clusters List; New Jersey/New York Ranked No. 3
New Rochelle, NY, October 29, 2017 — Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) on June 5 published its 2017 Top 10 US Biopharma Clusters list. New Jersey/New York is number three on the list, the same position it was on GEN’s 2016 Top 10 list.
GEN’s Top 10 U.S. Biopharma Clusters are:
- Boston-Cambridge
- San Francisco Bay Area
- New Jersey/New York
- San Diego
- Maryland, Virginia and DC Metro
- San Diego
- Greater Philadelphia
- Seattle
- Raleigh/Durham (includes Research Triangle Park)
- Los Angeles/Orange County
- Chicagoland
Mayors Committee on Life Sciences Presents Patient Courage Award to David Dubin in Haworth
(L. to r.) Mayor John Smart, David Dubin and Dean Paranicas
Haworth, NJ, October 27, 2017 — During the Haworth Borough Council meeting on Tuesday night, the Mayors Committee on Life Sciences presented its Patient Courage Award to Haworth resident David Dubin, in recognition of his strength in the face of adversity and commitment to helping others.
The honor was presented by HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ) President and Chief Executive Officer Dean J. Paranicas, who serves as a Co-Chair of We Work for Health New Jersey.
Mr. Dubin has Lynch syndrome and is a three-time cancer survivor. Lynch syndrome is caused by a genetic mutation that increases the risk for certain types of cancers. He was first diagnosed with colon cancer in 1997 but did not undergo genetic testing until the cancer returned in 2007. Continue reading
HINJ Hosts Life Sciences Celebration 2017; Honors Six for Meritorious Contributions
New Brunswick, NJ, October 13, 2017 ― Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ) yesterday morning honored four individuals, a nonprofit patient advocacy organization and a public high school for their meritorious contributions in public service, medical innovation/human health, patient access/advocacy and STEM education.
The recipients of HINJ’s fifth annual honors — presented at the Historic Trenton Masonic Temple — were:
The Honorable Bob Franks Public Service Award
The Honorable Diane Allen
Member, New Jersey Senate (Burlington)
HINJ honored Senator Allen for her nearly 22 years of distinguished legislative service that has earned her a reputation as being one of the most effective patient advocates in the New Jersey Senate. In the past year alone, Senator Allen, who will retire from the Senate in January, authored laws relating to elder abuse; domestic violence; improved support for veterans challenged with addiction and mental health issues; and the expansion of telemedicine, which is revolutionizing patient access to health care. Continue reading
THURSDAY MORNING! Join HINJ for 2017 Life Sciences Celebration in Trenton; Six Honorees Named
New Brunswick, NJ, October 10, 2017 ― The HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ) will honor meritorious leadership in and contributions to New Jersey’s life sciences community at HINJ’s Life Sciences Celebration 2017, which will be held Thursday, October 12 from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the Historic Trenton Masonic Temple, 100 Barrack Street, Trenton.
Online registration for the free event is now open.
HINJ’s 2017 honorees are: Continue reading
Rutgers–Camden Celebrates Opening of New Nursing and Science Building
Newark, NJ, October 4, 2017 — Strengthening Rutgers University–Camden’s role as a regional leader in health care and the sciences, the 107,000-square-foot Nursing and Science Building, located at Fifth and Federal Streets in Camden, has opened.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Sept. 25, officially dedicating the $62.5-million world-class teaching and research facility, which allows Rutgers–Camden to expand its ability to prepare a new generation of science and nursing leaders for New Jersey and the region. Continue reading
NJEDA Internships Provide Real-World Experience Within New Jersey’s Innovation Ecosystem
Trenton, NJ, September 25, 2017 — As part of its commitment to developing the next generation of technology and life sciences leaders, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s (EDA) Technology and Life Sciences (TLS) team offered two college interns the opportunity to experience New Jersey’s vibrant innovation economy firsthand this summer.
The interns benefited from working at the EDA’s Commercialization Center for Innovative Technologies (CCIT) in North Brunswick, a nationally respected incubation facility dedicated to life sciences and biotechnology companies.
EDA summer internships offer college students multi-faceted, real-world learning opportunities designed to prepare them for a fast-paced work environment. Continue reading
