Rutgers Institute for Health is thrilled to welcome Dr. Felicia Casanova as the newest core member of the Rutgers Health-RWJBarnabas Health Center for Climate, Health, and Healthcare and assistant professor at Rutgers School of Nursing! ifh.rutgers.edu/felicia-casa...

I was honored to be invited to give the first annual Schoeni TRENDS Lecture on trends in health and well-being among the older US Latino immigrant population. Our work benefited from insightful comments by Neil Mehta. Check it out here!

Rutgers research on stress, hopelessness & cognitive decline by Michelle Chen, William Hu & other aging researchers featured in @inc.com ↴

Today is #RUGivingDay! IFH is supporting our research internship & data scientist programs. Your generosity helps us grow these programs to better support the next generation of health researchers 💪 Learn more: ifh.rutgers.edu/rutgers-givi... Donate today: go.rutgers.edu/bhx9ckgp

Dr. Hari Iyer of @rutgerscancer.bsky.social @rwjms.bsky.social & IFH's Center for Climate, Health, and Healthcare discusses his research on #PFAS in NJ's drinking water on @njspotlightnews.org. www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/04/toxi...

"Each COVID-19 infection is a new stress on the body." IFH researcher Dr. Edmarie Guzmán-Vélez describes the risks associated with multiple #COVID infections in @yahoonews.com @parademag.bsky.social. health.yahoo.com/conditions/i...

How does the air we breathe affect brain health? Dr. Auriel Willette discusses research linking long-term exposure to air pollution with a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease. www.prevention.com/health/a7051...

Learn how glucose fluctuations affect the aging brain at the 2026 Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center Symposium on March 24 with Dr. Luciana Mascarenhas Fonseca! brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/2026/02/25/d...

New research from Greta Bushnell, Hillary Samples, Kristen Lloyd & Yuyang Zhu examined adolescent drug overdoses, finding that rates of non-fatal overdoses were more than twice as high for adolescents in foster care compared to others. Learn more ⤵️ imprintnews.org/top-stories/...

This week’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a new @naehomelessness.bsky.social report on permanent supportive #housing (PSH) led by Rutgers professor Emmy Tiderington and co-authored by Pitt's Evan Cole with @rutgersifh.bsky.social's John Palatucci and Joel Cantor: go.rutgers.edu/invnhxyv

💡 Check out the February Featured Funding Opportunities from the Rutgers Brain Health Institute! We’ve curated a selection of federal (#NIH) and non-federal (private and nonprofit) opportunities relevant to neuroscience, brain health, and mental health research. 🔗 conta.cc/4rjNXhA

IFH's Center for Biomedical Informatics & Health AI is excited to present its annual symposium, "Advancing Rutgers Health AI through Research, Discovery, and Collaboration," on Monday, March 23 in New Brunswick. Learn more & register to attend today: go.rutgers.edu/2ook71go

Dr. Lindsay Shea, associate professor and director of the Policy and Analytics Center at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, will join @rutgersifh.bsky.social as CSHP's next director. Dr. Shea will hold a faculty appointment at the @rwjms.bsky.social Dept. of Psychiatry: go.rutgers.edu/njk28ext

Today’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from CSHP and @rutgersifh.bsky.social Associate Research Professor @annnguyen4.bsky.social. She spoke with @njspotlightnews.org about the state’s landmark reform of its #licensing rules for outpatient #healthcare facilities: go.rutgers.edu/2q1d4hd3

The Rutgers Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center has received a $1.5 million philanthropic gift from the Norman and Mary Pattiz Foundation for a new physician scientist research program focused on early detection and drug development in Alzheimer’s disease.  @rutgersbhi.bsky.social

IFH researcher Ann Nguyen @annnguyen4.bsky.social @rutgerscshp.bsky.social comments on the benefits of NJ's new rules for healthcare provider licenses. Learn how the reform could improve treatment for patients in @njspotlightnews.org @bobby-brier.bsky.social www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/01/nj-r...

The first #FindingsFriday insight of 2026 comes from a NEW study led by CSHP & @rutgersifh.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor @aspishakthomas.com. It explores the origins and major features of #Medicaid estate recovery, as well as its impact on beneficiaries: go.rutgers.edu/j3ei8p0

Elizabeth Stone @elizmstone.bsky.social discusses her research finding that Medicaid expansion significantly increased the number of people at risk of HIV diagnosis who were prescribed PrEP ↴ youtu.be/DxkopfZBTKY?...

Best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season from the faculty and staff at Rutgers Institute for Health 🌲❄️

Today’s #TBT takes us back to earlier this month when CSHP & @rutgersifh.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor John Palatucci and Instructor Dan Treglia attended this year’s @apha.org Annual Meeting and Expo. Learn more: go.rutgers.edu/15ty5t3

A new U.S. study of over a million Medicaid enrollees, newly diagnosed with opioid use disorder, shows most are not receiving access to vital drugs within six months. Findings, revealed ahead of looming budget cuts, show Black people are impacted worst ⚠️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Many people with disabilities report worse experiences with the healthcare system than those without disabilities. IFH researcher Elizabeth Stone @elizmstone.bsky.social discusses the need for disability-competent healthcare with @northjerseynews.bsky.social. www.northjersey.com/story/news/w...

Today’s bit of #WednesdayWisdom comes from CSHP/ @rutgersifh.bsky.social Associate Research Professor @annnguyen4.bsky.social. She spoke with #TheDailyTargum about her #research examining trends and gaps in #cancer screening practices for #Medicaid enrollees in #NewJersey: go.rutgers.edu/cf1ksuku

@vanhookjenny.bsky.social & @marasheftel.bsky.social —“Growth & Diversity of Older Undocumented Immigrants”—find that the undocumented population has diversified beyond Mexico & C.A. & those from newer origins tend to arrive at older ages. @rutgersifh.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...

Personalized Feedback in Parent-Based Interventions to Prevent or Reduce Adolescent Drinking (new #openaccess Perspective in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 86/5) @kristiejrutgers.bsky.social @mailysteers.bsky.social @rutgersarc.bsky.social @rutgersifh.bsky.social www.jsad.com/doi/full/10....

Director of IFH's Center for Healthy Aging, Dr. William Hu, comments on racial disparities in the accuracy of blood tests for Alzheimer's disease in @sciam.bsky.social ↓ www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...

📢 The Center for Health Services Research at Rutgers IFH is hiring! We’re seeking an exceptional health services researcher to join our multidisciplinary team. Apply now to advance impactful work in policy & health care delivery: jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/259...

IFH is thrilled to welcome informatics expert Dr. Leslie Lenert to @rutgersu.bsky.social @rutgershealth.org as the new director of the Center for Biomedical Informatics and Health AI. www.rutgers.edu/news/rutgers...

In a @healthaffairs.bsky.social published study, @rutgershealth.org researchers led by IFH's Stephen Crystal find that Medicaid plays a key role in helping people access treatment for opioid-use disorder. Learn more about the national and state-by-state trends: www.rutgers.edu/news/researc...

On Weds., September 3 at 1pm, join @healthaffairs.bsky.social for a virtual event where authors from their special issue including IFH's Stephen Crystal will discuss their research on the opioid crisis in America. Register to attend: www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/h...

Joel Cantor @rutgerscshp.bsky.social @bloustein.rutgers.edu talks to @whyy.org about the growing issue of housing instability in New Jersey and the resources needed to make improvements. whyy.org/articles/cam...

@rutgershealth.org researchers sought to understand the risk factors of memory decline in older Chinese Americans. New research led by @michellechenphd.bsky.social found that internalizing stress may be a factor leading to cognitive decline in this population. www.rutgers.edu/news/interna...

Researchers including Soko Setoguchi of IFH & @rwjms.bsky.social discuss how certain medications can change how people's bodies manage heat. Learn how to prepare for & manage heat risk during the summer heat via @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/07/30/n...

In a recent @njpolicylab.bsky.social blog, members of the Center for Health Services Research write about the importance of equitable access to medication for opioid-use disorder in NJ emergency departments ↴ policylab.rutgers.edu/publication/...

Congratulations to IFH pharmacoepi researcher, Dr. Daniel Horton, who was awarded a CARRA-Arthritis Foundation grant to support his research on juvenile idiopathic arthritis medication prescribing! prn.to/44OrBdW

Reminder! The submission deadline for IFH Data Core's Pilot Program is Monday, July 14. The program invites proposals from @rutgersu.bsky.social @njit.bsky.social & Princeton faculty or trainees to leverage our data to address health challenges. Learn more: ifhcore.rutgers.edu/rfa

Patients & physicians should be cautious when reviewing blood biomarker test results for Alzheimer's disease - as recent research led by IFH's Dr. William Hu reveals that these tests may be less reliable for Black patients than other ethnic and racial groups. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/06...

Center for Pharmacoepidemiology & Treatment Science researcher Monica D'Arcy led research on risks of lung cancer for those who have never smoked, pointing to long-standing inflammatory disorders as risk contributors. Learn more in Physician's Weekly: www.physiciansweekly.com/copd-gerd-ti...

Researchers in IFH's Center for Pharmacoepidemiology & Treatment Science, Chintan Dave & Gloria Ho, led new research offering evidence supporting the cardiac safety of lamotrigine, a popular seizure medication. www.rutgers.edu/news/rutgers...

IFH researcher @annnguyen4.bsky.social @rutgerscshp.bsky.social coauthored an article in @milbankfund.bsky.social on the state of behavioral health care & what policymakers & health care systems can do to better integrate behavioral health care into primary care. www.milbank.org/2025/05/inte...

IFH's Data Core announces its Pilot Program RFA: inviting proposals for innovative pilot studies that leverage our electronic healthcare data or survey data to address challenges in public health, health systems, patient care, and/or pop health. Visit: ifhcore.rutgers.edu/rfa

Today we’re sharing a #FindingsFriday insight from a study co-authored by CSHP / @rutgersifh.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor Ann Nguyen. The study explores how patient-provider #communication is impacted by #loneliness and isolation among #Medicare beneficiaries: go.rutgers.edu/9lxy9tiv

"It’s truly extending the quality of life for a longer period of time.” In the latest @rwjbarnabashealth.bsky.social Healthy Together magazine, Dr. William Hu talks about Leqembi - a new drug with the potential to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. www.rwjbh.org/blog/2025/ma...

With the leadership of @rutgersifh.bsky.social and their world-class team of researchers, New Jersey is on the cutting edge of using AI to achieve breakthroughs in healthcare and biomedicine. I'm proud to continue supporting their work in developing the next generation of lifesaving healthcare.

IFH member Zeeshan Ahmed discussing artificial intelligence & machine learning approaches to discovering biomarkers & predicting diseases @ the Rutgers Center for Biomedical Informatics and Health AI symposium today in New Brunswick. @rutgershealth.org @rwjms.bsky.social

CSHP / @rutgersifh.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor Ann Nguyen is quoted in this article from @njspotlightnews.org highlighting the groundbreaking rule change soon to be adopted by #NewJersey regulators to greatly expand access to outpatient #integratedcare: go.rutgers.edu/8d3ctldw

What’s the cost of early antibiotic use? New study, led by Daniel Horton, MD, @rutgersifh, links frequent prescriptions before age 2 to a greater asthma & allergy risk later in life—possibly tied to gut microbiome disruption. www.hcplive.com/view...

New research led by Dr. Daniel Horton in @jidjournal.bsky.social finds that frequent use of antibiotics in infants and young children could increase the risk for asthma and allergies later in life due to impact on the gut microbiome. Read more ↴ www.rutgers.edu/news/frequen...

We’re sharing #WednesdayWisdom from CSHP/ @rutgersifh.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor Ann Nguyen. She provides important context for a recent @rutgershealth.org study identifying strategies for integrating #behavioralhealth services into #primarycare settings: go.rutgers.edu/snf5jx85

New findings from @rutgershealth.org researchers led by Soko Setoguchi of IFH & @rwjms.bsky.social find disparities in how healthy people's diets are and how healthy they think their diets are. 🥤🥗🍔 🗒️ rdcu.be/eh1xn