AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDNA Repair Breakthrough: Weizmann Institute researchers mapped which DNA sequences and structures key repair enzymes prefer, helping explain why some mutations stick and how that may connect to cancer. Rutgers Leadership: Christine E. Beswick was named Associate Dean for Administration at Rutgers’ School of Communication and Information, effective Sept. 8. Health Tech in NJ: Hackensack Meridian Health became the first U.S. health system to earn Joint Commission AI certification, covering governance, privacy, monitoring, and AI training. Cancer Research Funding Push: NJ advocates want lawmakers to lock in $10M a year for the state Commission on Cancer Research, citing unstable federal support. Social Media Accountability: A federal appeals court cleared the way for thousands of social media addiction lawsuits against Meta and TikTok to proceed, rejecting a Section 230 halt. Local Tech & Privacy: Brick Township confirmed Flock license plate readers are in use, while residents raise privacy concerns. Marine Mystery: Nearly 30 dead juvenile dogfish sharks washed ashore in Sea Isle City; officials are still searching for the cause. NJ Education Access: RWJBarnabas Health and the NJ Department of Health launched a back-to-school initiative with vaccination clinics and pediatric mobile services.
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