‘Knock Out Opioid Abuse’ Webinar to Examine Impact of COVID-19 on Children
The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, through its philanthropic arm, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, have collaborated to create Knock Out Opioid Abuse, an initiative to address the opioid epidemic through community outreach, prescriber education, parent education and a statewide media campaign to increase […]
Observational data for biomedical discovery
Talk Summary Observation is the starting point of discovery. Based on observations, scientists form hypotheses that are then tested and evaluated. In the information-age, trillions of observations are being made and recorded every day – from online social interactions to emergency room visits. With so much data readily available, generating hypotheses using a single scientist’s […]
Structural Inequity, Racial and Ethnic Disparities, and Infectious Diseases: Are There Sustainable Solutions?
A virtual presentation on racial and ethnic disparities in the time of COVID-19. Dr. Bisola Ojikutu will discuss available data on these disparities in COVID-19 diagnosis and mortality and review similar data from other infectious diseases, including HIV. The presentation will also address the root causes of these inequities and will explore sustainable solutions from […]