CDI, Axiom Space Sign Agreement to Pursue Science – In Space
February 23rd, 2023
Hackensack Meridian science institute, commercial space leader to work together beyond our atmosphere for clues to better protect human health…
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Leading scientists gather at the inaugural MAVDA meeting to bolster anti-viral drug discovery research
February 14th, 2023
More than 70 scientists took part in the inaugural Annual Metropolitan AntiViral Drug Accelerator (MAVDA) scientific review meeting convened at…
CDI Scientist’s Data Shows Chagas Disease May Actually Help Protect Heart Against COVID-19
February 7th, 2023
Chagas disease is a parasite-spread infection affecting 300,000 people in the United States. It’s largely a silent scourge, remaining mostly…
David Perlin, Ph.D. Honored with Dr. Sol J. Barer Award
February 3rd, 2023
David Perlin, Ph.D., chief scientific officer and executive vice president of the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI)…
CDI Researcher Might Have Found Key to Why COVID-19 Kills More Men than Women
January 25th, 2023
From the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, observers noted that men are more susceptible to severe infections of the…
CDI Scientist Publishes New Findings on Invasive Fungi and What Boosts their Spread
December 14th, 2022
A recently recruited scientist at the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) has published two papers which offer…
Hackensack Meridian Health Research Institute Accelerates Discovery and Innovation in NJ’s Largest Health Network
November 2nd, 2022
HMHRI brings together health network expertise – for the benefit of patients The Hackensack Meridian Health Research Institute (HMHRI) is accelerating scientific…
CDI Scientist, Colleagues Look for Microscopic Clues to Beating Deadly Brain Tumors
October 28th, 2022
A critical new pathway to treating an aggressive brain tumor might be found in the complex diversity within the tumor…
More Than 100 Men Get Screened for Prostate Cancer for Free in Hackensack
October 6th, 2022
More good news on top of the Giants Winning this past Sunday! More than 100 New Jersey men are now…
Perlin, Colleagues Assess Threat of Invasive Fungi in Years to Come
September 14th, 2022
Fungal infections are a worldwide scourge which are overlooked, but which cause total attributable annual deaths similar to global figures…
CDI Laboratory Develops Promising New Antibiotic for Resistant Gonorrhea
August 23rd, 2022
Compound could be a game-changer for dangerous pathogen A new preclinical drug candidate developed by scientists at the Hackensack Meridian…
Hackensack Meridian Health Announces NJBIZ Healthcare Heroes Recognitions
August 15th, 2022
Hackensack Meridian Health is pleased to announce its 2022 NJBIZ Healthcare Heroes recognitions: Donald Parker, LCSW, president, Hackensack Meridian Carrier Clinic, and president, Behavioral…
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The CDI Experts: Tong and the Pursuit of Perfectly Targeted Cancer Drugs
March 9th, 2023
Picture this: a cancer patient has their tumor tissue sampled, collected, and sent to a laboratory. The tissue is grown…
The CDI Experts: Binfeng Lu and the Pursuit of Cancer Immunotherapy
January 23rd, 2023
Binfeng Lu, Ph.D., an immunologist, has built an accomplished career over two decades: a list of credentials and accomplishments that…
The CDI Experts: Lisa Carter-Bawa Brings Years of Nursing to Cancer Prevention
November 18th, 2022
Lisa Carter-Bawa remembers how her patients could have been better. With improved conditions and food access – more favorable factors…
The CDI Experts: Psychologist Derry-Vick Researches Stress, from Lab to Clinic
August 24th, 2022
Anxiety; stress; depression; mental health conditions. Our behavioral health is as critical to holistic well-being as any other factor, since…
The CDI Experts: Zhang Looks to T-cells to beat Cancer at its Own Game
July 14th, 2022
Cancer works by hijacking the biology of its host. The hijacking can be so complete that cancer even sabotages the…
Chen and Epidemiology Down to the Molecule
April 14th, 2022
Reporting on the twists and turns of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has become nearly as ubiquitous as the weather forecast. The…
The CDI Experts: Nagajyothi Hunts Disease Clues in Fat
March 23rd, 2022
Fat is basically a dirty word in the modern era. But when it comes to biological reality, it is a…
The CDI Experts: Thomas Dick Battles Bacteria, Wanders World
February 3rd, 2022
The doctoral student had hedged his bets. Using genetics he made a conceptual prediction based on mutations in Staphylococcus aureus,…
The CDI Experts: Carter Brings Chemistry Expertise to Disease
January 10th, 2022
Mass spectrometry is a technique used to assess the tiniest particles known. It was mostly a chemist’s tool for its…
The CDI Experts: Renowned Scientist Korngold, at Retirement, Looks Back Over Decades of Breakthroughs
December 16th, 2021
For many, a working life is a series of jobs. For others, there is a vocation – a particular calling…
The CDI Experts: Zakrzewski and Beating Back Blood Cancers
September 23rd, 2021
Empowering the immune system to combat cancer, including the use of immunotherapies and cellular therapies, is one of the great…
The CDI Experts: Butler and His Lab Investigate Blood Aging, Cancer
September 14th, 2021
Blood is made of cells that sustain life, and virtually all biological processes. But as the blood cells start to…