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Robert Nagele and His Research Team Honored at Reception
Robert Nagele, PhD, professor, Medicine and Cell Biology, New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging (NJISA), and his team—Cassandra DeMarshall, master's student, UMDNJ-GSBS, Min Han, MD, a PhD candidate, UMDNJ-GSBS and Eric Nagele, '15,UMDNJ-SOM—were the guests of honor at a reception on October 3rd celebrating their recent accomplishments in Alzheimer's research. The team developed a new test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, with support from an investment of Foundation Venture Capital Group, LLC, to Durin Technologies. This test has the potential to play a vital role in the future management of the disease, which affects nearly 36 million people worldwide. The reception included a presentation of a New Jersey State Senate & Assembly Joint Resolution by Senator Fred Madden, Jr. from Legislative District 4 and Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald, District 6. James Golubieski, President, Foundation of UMDNJ, also gave remarks.
Dr. Nagele and his team have spent almost ten years studying the blood of Alzheimer's patients and have identified ten autoantibodies that are biomarkers forAlzheimer's. The blood test developed by the team can diagnose the disease in individuals and also possibly detect the disease before symptoms appear, making early therapeutic intervention possible.
L-r: Nimish Acharya, PhD candidate, UMDNJ-Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences(UMDNJ-GSBS); Min Han, MD, PhD candidate, UMDNJ-GSBS; Cassandra DeMarshall, master's student, UMDNJ-GSBS; Robert Nagele, PhD, MS, BA, professor, Medicine,New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging (NJISA) at UMDNJ-School of OsteopathicMedicine (UMDNJ-SOM); Eric Nagele, medical student, UMDNJ-SOM; and Benjamin Belinka, Jr., PhD, CEO/President Durin Technologies, Inc.
Stratford Fall Festival
UMDNJ-SOM physicians, students and staff greeted more than 10,000 area residents at the 4th Annual Stratford Fall Festival on Saturday, October 1st. The University Doctors of UMDNJ-SOM provided free screenings and health information, as well as an opportunity to "Ask the Doctor." Children also received finger printing courtesy of UMDNJ Public Safety. The festival, hosted by the Stratford Business and Civic Association (SBCA), promotes awareness about responsible citizenship while bringing together area residents, businesses and organizations. The day's festivities included a charity walk/run, live entertainment, games, car show, vendors and food.
Dr. Hoffman (r) observes Mukarram Razvi '15 as he checks a blood pressure at the event.
Atlantic City Health Fair - Students National Latino Aids Awareness Day
Mahima Shah '14 reviews health screening information with another attendee.
On October 14th, a group of second-year medical students participated in the National Latino AIDS Awareness Day at the Spanish Community Center in Atlantic City, NJ. The students designed a booth to educate attendees about STDs and sexual health, given the disproportionately high prevalence of STDs within Atlantic County's Latino population. The booth featured a series of stations that included information about symptoms of STDs and prevention tips. Participants were also directed to a new website that provides a personalized report on health screening tests tailored specifically to an individual.
