L-R: Preethi Radhakrishnan and Aparna Zama in Washington D.C. on June 21, 2023, at the inaugural program of the USDA-NIFA Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals.
USDA-NIFA Grant Funds RU-VETLEAP Scholars Study Abroad in Belize
In September 2024, the Rutgers Department of Animal Sciences, with Professor Aparna Zama as principal investigator, received a five-year, $250,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) grant for the Rutgers University Veterinary Learning and Preparation program (RU-VETLEAP).Full article
Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop, October 28, 2025
The 17th Annual Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop will be held on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at the Rutgers Busch Student Center.
This year’s theme is Endocrinology of Bone and will feature two lectures: “How Aging Affects Bone and Muscle Crosstalk,” given by Gustavo Duque, M.D., Ph.D., Dr. Joseph Kaufmann Chair in Geriatric Medicine at McGill University and Director of the Simone and Edouard Schouela RUISSS McGill Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health of Seniors; and “Weight Loss Induced Bone Loss: Mechanisms and Mitigations,” given by Clifford J. Rosen, M.D., Director of Clinician and Translational Research and Senior Scientist at Maine Medical Center Research Institute and Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine.
These presentations will be followed by a luncheon and then a poster session in which laboratories from all Rutgers campuses, including its medical school branches, will showcase their work.
For more details and to register for the event or submit an abstract, please click here.
Professor and Founding Director of the Rutgers Equine Science Center Karyn Malinowski Retires After 47 Years
Karyn Malinowski, equine sciences extension specialist and professor, retired on June 30, after 47 years at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. She is a triple alumna of Rutgers, earning a bachelor’s and master’s degree in animal sciences and a doctoral degree in zoology. At the time of her work towards her doctoral degree, the Endocrinology and Animal Biosciences Program did not even exist.Full article
Distinguished Professor Dipak Sarkar and Team Publish Manuscript in Impactful Neurooncology Journal
Dipak Sarkar, Distinguished Professor of Animal Sciences, and his team recently published the manuscript, "DPPA4 increases aggressiveness of pituitary neuroendocrine tumors by enhancing cell stemness", in the journal, Neurooncology. One of the leading oncology publications in the world, the journal has a high reputation in the field and is ranked number 15 of 322 international oncology journals with an impact factor of 16.4. Full article
Three SEBS Faculty Among Those Honored with 2023-2024 Universitywide Excellence Awards
SEBS faculty Mukund Karwe, Holly Grace Nelson and Troy Roepke were among the Rutgers faculty recognized with 2023-2024 Faculty Excellence Awards, which honor outstanding members of the Rutgers community selected by their colleagues for exceptional contributions to teaching, research, or public service through a program of seven awards. For each award, the recipient receives a commemorative certificate and an honorarium. Full article
2024 Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop, October 29, 2024
The 16th Annual Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop will be held on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at the Rutgers Busch Student Center.
This year's theme is Endocrinology of Pregnancy and will feature two lectures: "Everything We Think We Know about Placental Extracellular Vesicles May Be Wrong: NanoFACS Is a Solution" given by Terry K. Morgan, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Biomedical Engineering at Oregon Health & Science University; and "Sweet Beginnings and Sour Ends: Role of Maternal Diet, Diabetes and Metformin on Fetal Programming" given by Kjersti Aagaard, MD, PhD, FACOG, National Director of Perinatal Research and Medical Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine of Texas at HCA Healthcare and Research Scientist, Maternal Fetal Care Center, Division of Fetal Medicine and Surgery at Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School.
These presentations will be followed by a luncheon and then a poster session in which laboratories from all Rutgers campuses, including its medical school branches, will showcase their work.
For more details and to register for the event or submit an abstract, please click here.
Congratulations Ankita Gupta!
Ankita Gupta is a distinguished Fall 2023 Ph.D. graduate in the College of Veterinary Medicine at NC State University. She is a DVM/Ph.D. student in the Comparative Biomedical Sciences graduate program. As a former Rutgers undergraduate, we congratulate her on getting her Ph.D.!
Rutgers Awarded USDA-NIFA Grant to Support Next Generation of Diverse Agricultural Professionals
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $4.5 million grant to LaGuardia Community College (LAGCC) and Rutgers University-New Brunswick to support The Animal Science Discovery (ANSCId) Program: A Summer Experiential Learning, Career Development, and Scholarship Pipeline Between LAGCC and Rutgers.