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Congratulations to Dr. Ryan Weightman: Best Oral Presentation at NPAW

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Congratulations to Dr. Ryan Weightman, a CCIB alum and postdoctoral researcher at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, on winning Best Oral Presentation during National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) at Rutgers Health. About NPAW: National Postdoc Appreciation Week highlights the contributions of postdoctoral scholars across Rutgers through wellness activities, campus gatherings, and a research symposium featuring outstanding oral… continue reading

Congratulations to CCIB PhD Alum Matt Niepielko: Distinguished Graduate Award & Tenure

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Congratulations to CCIB PhD alum Matthew G. Niepielko, Ph.D.—honored with the Distinguished Graduate Award during Graduate School–Camden orientation and awarded tenure at Kean University. As the first Ph.D. graduate of CCIB (2014), Dr. Niepielko now serves as an Associate Professor of Computational Biology at Kean University and Program Coordinator for the Group Summer Scholars Research… continue reading

Congratulations to Dr. Jinglin Fu—awarded an NIH grant to develop nucleic-acid nanoparticles that deliver CRISPR/Cas9 to blood stem cells!

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Backed by nearly $500,000 in NIH funding, Dr. Fu’s team is designing nucleic-acid nanoparticles to ferry genome-editing tools into hematopoietic (blood) stem cells. If successful, the approach could accelerate next-generation therapies for inherited disorders such as sickle-cell disease. The work takes place in Fu’s Bio-Mimetic Design and Nanoscience Lab at the Joint Health Sciences Center,… continue reading