Johnson & Johnson gives Rutgers $550,000 grant

NEW BRUNSWICK/PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Rutgers has received a $550,000 grant from Johnson & Johnson for a number of projects and programs in key areas. The grant will help underwrite the cost of six new projects and fund a new undergraduate research fellowship. It will also provide funding for eight ongoing or expanded projects, fellowships, and a research awards program established in previous years. One of the new programs is the Alliance in BioMEMS which led by Professor Helen Buettner and which seeks to generate exciting new graduate training opportunities in this expanding field.