CDI and partners demonstrate better, faster COVID-19 antibody testing

CDI and partners demonstrate better, faster COVID-19 antibody testing

NUTLEY, NJ — A more efficient and much faster method to assess high levels of neutralizing antibodies to COVID-19 could point the way to better understanding and treatment of the disease, according to new published findings by scientists from the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation in Nutley and the University of Michigan. A […]

Hackensack Meridian CDI scientists find one-two punch against cancer

NUTLEY, NJ — A one-two punch of changing gene expression, then deploying immune checkpoint inhibitors, shows promise in battling one of the most treatment-resistant types of cancer in preclinical models, according to a new publication including authors from the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation, located in Nutley. Their research findings published Aug. 14 […]

CDI receives grants to continue COVID-19 work

NUTLEY, NJ — The Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation in Nutley has been awarded $619,850 to continue a key drug-discovery program in pursuit of COVID-19 treatments. The drug-discovery program is focused on the assessment of hundreds of drug candidates in the CDI labs to find the most promising potential therapies. “This collaboration intends […]

Final property leases at ON3

Final property leases at ON3

NUTLEY, NJ — ON3 can now boast 100-percent occupancy, thanks to the lease recently signed by Eisai Inc., a pharmaceutical company that will move its New Jersey–based headquarters from Woodcliff Lake to the Nutley and Clifton redevelopment in late 2021. “Initially, we were drawn to this location as it offers us the opportunity to have […]

Hackensack Meridian CDI, Merck to collaborate on COVID research

Hackensack Meridian CDI, Merck to collaborate on COVID research

NUTLEY, NJ — The Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation in Nutley has struck a research collaboration with Merck to investigate drugs for treating COVID-19, according to a July press release. The CDI will work with Merck to identify candidate treatments for the still-spreading pandemic. “The CDI was started less than a year ago […]

Area scientists uncover signposts in DNA that pinpoint risks for cancers

Area scientists uncover signposts in DNA that pinpoint risks for cancers

NUTLEY, NJ — By sequencing entire genomes for DNA modifications, and analyzing both cancer tissues and healthy ones, Hackensack Meridian Health researchers and doctors have found what could be a key to risks for cancer and other diseases: specific locations in the DNA where those expression changes — methylation — are imbalanced, according to a […]

Hackensack Meridian Health is studying the blood of COVID-19 survivors

Hackensack Meridian Health is studying the blood of COVID-19 survivors

NUTLEY, NJ — Researchers and clinical experts at Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, based in Nutley, are looking into the blood of COVID-19 survivors as a potential treatment for current COVID-19 patients, according to an April 10 press release. The work will scrutinize the antibodies within the serum of […]

Hackensack Meridian Health launches rapid-response coronavirus test

Hackensack Meridian Health launches rapid-response coronavirus test

NUTLEY, NJ — Hackensack Meridian Health recently announced that its Center for Discovery and Innovation, located in Nutley, has created a test to dramatically reduce the time it takes for diagnosing COVID-19. According to a press release from the organization, this is a major advance that will benefit patients, create a more effective triage system […]

SHU med school students join scientific investigators for seminar

SHU med school students join scientific investigators for seminar

NUTLEY, NJ ― Students from the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University filled the auditorium at the Hackensack Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation for a dynamic day of learning and cross-pollinating with scientific investigators at an Interprofessional Health Sciences Campus research seminar series event. Onstage, David Perlin, chief scientific officer […]