2016 The Honorable Bob Franks Public Service Award
The Honorable Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D. Member, New Jersey General AssemblyChair, Health and Senior Services Committee The Honorable Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D., was elected in 1998 to represent the 7th Legislative District in New Jersey’s General Assembly, where he holds the distinction of being the only member with both a medical and a law degree. The […]
2017 Special Recognition Award
Robert S. Prezant, Ph.D. Former Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics, Montclair State University, Founder, PharmFest, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Southern Connecticut State University HINJ presented a special award to Robert S. Prezant, Ph.D., who, during his career at Montclair State University, founded PharmFest. This biennial conference is designed to explore […]
2017 Patient Access and Advocacy Award
Susan G. Komen North Jersey HINJ honored Susan G. Komen North Jersey, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Komen North Jersey’s mission is to provide breast health services, education and patient outreach in its 9-county region: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren. To date, the organization has granted more than $25 million […]
2017 STEM Education Award
Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences HINJ honored Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences as “one of the crown jewels of New Jersey’s public schools.” Located in Woodbridge, the Academy’s focus is to provide high school students — 66 percent of whom are female — with an intense curriculum to prepare […]
2017 Research Award
Robert G. Nagele, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Geriatrics & Gerontology, Adjunct Professor, Department of Cell Biology, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine HINJ honored Dr. Nagele for his translational scientific research, including groundbreaking work in neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Nagele started a rigorous research program at the former University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey […]
2017 Research Award
Elfrida R. Benjamin, Ph.D. Senior Director, Translational Sciences, Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. HINJ honored Dr. Benjamin for her highly respected translational science research in the development of pharmacological chaperones and enzyme replacement therapies for the treatment of lysosomal storage diseases such as Fabry and Pompe diseases. Dr. Benjamin’s innovative work is helping usher in a revolutionary […]
2017 Honorable Bob Franks Public Service Award
The Honorable Diane Allen, Member, New Jersey Senate (Burlington) HINJ honored Sen. Allen for her nearly 22 years of distinguished legislative service that has earned her a reputation as being one of the most effective patient advocates in the New Jersey Senate. In 2017, Sen. Allen, who retired from the Senate in January 2018, authored laws […]
2018 Recognition Award for Patient Access and Advocacy
Zufall Health HINJ presented its 2018 Recognition Award for Patient Access and Advocacy to Zufall Health, an organization of community health centers. Dean Paranicas presented the award to Zufall Health President and CEO Eva Turbiner and Bill Schuler, chairman of Zufall Health’s Board, Oct. 25 at the annual convention of the New Jersey Primary Care […]
2018 Recognition Award for Leadership and Achievements in STEM Education
New Brunswick Health Sciences Technology High School HINJ presented its 2018 Recognition Award for Leadership and Achievements in STEM Education to the New Brunswick Health Sciences Technology High School. Mohammed Ahmed, vice president of the school’s National Honor Society, introduced HINJ President & Chief Executive Officer Dean J. Paranicas, who presented the award to Assistant Superintendent […]
2018 Life Sciences Recognition Award for Innovation
Garden Practice Transformation Network HINJ presented its 2018 Life Sciences Recognition Award for Innovation to the Garden Practice Transformation Network, a unit of the Healthcare Delivery Systems iLab, “in recognition of contributions and leadership in improving healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.” The network has more than 10,000 physicians and has achieved more than $138 million in savings, so […]