RUYES Community Outreach

Middle and high schools interested in visiting Rutgers for a campus visit, booking a mobile Rutgers Science Explorer bus to visit the school, and/or scheduling a Back to School Night Outreach Event should send an email to RUYES@cinj.rutgers.edu.

To get information about scheduling a visit to your district; visit the Rutgers Science Explorer Bus.

Back to School Night

  • This outreach event will also be hosted by middle and high schools across New Jersey.
  • Back to School Night will incorporate research talks by RUYES participants and activities pertaining to cancer screening and prevention strategies.

Upcoming Events

Date:

Event Topic:

Hosted By:

November 7, 2024

High School Mini – RUYES Day 11am-3pm 
Rutgers Cancer Institute Registration and sign up closed

RUYES Staff

November 8, 2024

Undergraduate Mini – RUYES Day 2pm-5pm 
Rutgers Cancer Institute Registration and sign up 

RUYES Staff

November 25, 2024

High School Student Virtual Info Session

RUYES Staff

December 13, 2024

Undergraduate Virtual Info Session

RUYES Staff

January 13, 2025

Teacher Virtual Info Session

RUYES Staff

Outreach Highlights

2024

Date:

Event Topic:

Hosted By:

October 23, 2024

RUYES Presentation by Maria Kowzun, MD
An Overview of Breast Cancer with Q&A Session

RUYES

October 12, 2024

Edison Academy Research Convention (for High Schoolers)
RUYES Presentation by A. Ibironke & S. Tejeda Tabor 

 

October 7, 2024

Roselle Catholic Outreach Workshops
(Topics: Breast Cancer & Chemotherapy) 

M. Saez
J. Comer

October 1, 2024

Woodbridge Youth Enjoy Science (W-YES) Kick off Meeting
Research Presentation by Evelyn Arana, DrPH 

M. Tolentino

September 28, 2024

Edison Spanish SDA Church
Women’s Ministry with Men’s Ministry

A. Posso
J. Julian

September 27, 2024

New Jersey City University
Research Symposium

P. Filfil

September 21, 2024

Jose Marti STEM Academy
Student Youth Enjoy Science (YES) Club

A. Morono
A. Comacho

September 20, 2024

Jose Marti STEM Academy
JMSA Club Fair for High School Scientific Research

A. Morono
A. Comacho

September 13, 2024

Undergraduate Research Discovery Day (URDD) during Success Weeks 2024 

10:00am-3:00pm at Douglass Student Center (Trayes Hall). 

 

September 13, 2024

ODASIS Open House 

 

May 29, 2024

High Tech Health Fair 

A. Srivastava, I. Gonzalez 
High Tech High School 

May 28, 2024

Science Park HS YES Club speaker 
Nur Zeinomar, PhD, MPH is an Assistant Professor and cancer epidemiologist at Rutgers Cancer Institute 

N. Scott 
Science Park High School 

April 30, 2024

RUYES & Linden Cancer Health Fair 

D. Sanabriga, I. O Braonain, 
P. Natarajan & T. Mondesir 
Linden High School 

April 23, 2024

Bayonne YES Club 
Nur Zeinomar, PhD, MPH is an Assistant Professor and cancer epidemiologist at the Rutgers Cancer Institute 

G. Osanya 
Bayonne High School 

April 18, 2024 

Woodbridge YES Club 
Cancer Risks of E-cigarettes and Vapes at Fords Middle School, Woodbridge, NJ  

M. Tolentino 
Woodbridge High School 

April 13, 2024

Welcome RUYES, Cohort 4 & STEM Mindset Workshop and Networking Event

RUYES Staff & Emonie Hall

February 29, 2024

Cell Biology & Neuroscience Society Career Night 

N. Czepielewski
& D. Lescouflair
Rutgers University New Brunswick

February 29, 2024

Linden High school and High Tech High School Field Trip to Rutgers Cancer Institute

P. Natarajan & T. Mondesir,
A. Srivastava  
Linden High School
High Tech High School

February 28, 2024

Peruvian American Cultural Association Internship Presentation for STEM Students

S. Rodriquez
Rutgers University, Newark

February 26, 2024

Lung & Skin Cancer Awareness
Union City Middle School

A. Morono
Jose Marti Stem Academy

February 3, 2024

American Medical Student Association Conference

A. Velasco & D. Lescouflair
Rutgers University New Brunswick

February 1, 2024

Poster of HPV+ Cancer and its impact on nuclei and genes

P. Ibrahim
Dickinson High School

February 1, 2024

Jose Marti Stem Academy & Woodbridge High School Field Trip to Rutgers Cancer Institute

M. Tolentino, I. Gonzalez
Jose Marti Stem Academy & Woodbridge High School

January 25, 2024

Bayonne High School Field Trip to Rutgers Cancer Institute

G. Osanya
Bayonne High School

January 22, 2024

Health Occupations Student of America (HOSA)
John P. Stevens High School

Dr. Mattes Presentation, Radiation Oncology

January 30, 2024

Jose Marti Stem Academy - YES (Youth Enjoy Science) Club Meets Monthly 

A. Morono
Jose Marti Stem Academy

January 4, 2023

Woodbridge - YES (Youth Enjoy Science) Club

M. Tolentino, P. Ibrahim & 
C. Ramdat
Woodbridge HS

2023

Date:

Event Topic:

Hosted By:

December 14, 2023

Passaic Academy for Science & Engineering High School Field Trip to Rutgers Cancer Institute

S. Ryan, Rutgers Youth Enjoy Science (RUYES)

December 12, 2023

Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Research Panel with Ileana Gonzalez (RUYES)

SACNAS
Rutgers New Brunswick

December 12, 2023

Bayonne Bees Youth Enjoy Science Club

G. Osanya, Bayonne Public School

December 5, 2023

Science Park Youth Enjoy Science:
Sun Safety Presentation
with Ileana Gonzalez (RUYES)

N. Scott
Science Park High School, Newark Public Schools

November 16, 2023

Linden Youth Enjoy Science (L-YES) Club

P. Natarajan
T. Mondesir
Linden Public Schools

November 15, 2023

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

S. McKoy
P. Ibrahim
Innovation High School,
Jersey City Public Schools

November 14, 2023

Genetic Counselling
with Sandra D'elia

N. Scott
Science Park High School, Newark Public Schools

November 2, 2023

Presentation:
Tobacco Cessation
with Monica Gilles

M. Tolentino
Woodbridge High School

October 19, 2023

Woodbridge Youth Enjoy Science
(W-YES) Club 2023-2024 Kickoff

M. Tolentino
Woodbridge High School

August 21, 2023

Sun Safety Event for RUYES

Heckman Lab
Ileana Gonzalez
RUYES Staff

May 22, 2023

RUYES & Linden Cancer Health Fair

C. Ramdat, N. Czepielewski & P. Natarajan & T. Mondesir
Linden High School

May 22, 2023

Vaping and Tobacco Cessation, Speaker Monica Gillies (COE), Linden Cancer Health Fair

C. Ramdat, Nat Czepielewski & Linden High School

April 4, 2023

Vaping and Tobacco Cessation Woodbridge - YES (Youth Enjoy Science) Club

M. Tolentino
Woodbridge High School

March 30, 2023

Woodbridge High School Field Trip to Rutgers Cancer Institute

M. Tolentino
Woodbridge High School

March 17, 2023

Linden High School Field Trip to Rutgers Cancer Institute

P. Natarajan & T. Mondesir
Linden High School

October 2022 - May 2023

Linden - YES (Youth Enjoy Science) Club
Meets weekly

P. Natarajan & T. Mondesir
Linden High School

October 2022 - May 2023

Woodbridge - YES (Youth Enjoy Science) Club
Meets weekly

M. Tolentino
Woodbridge High School

2022

Date:

Event Topic:

Hosted By:

October 26, 2022

Update in Breast Cancer: From 0 to 60 Presented by
Dr. Toppmeyer

LIFE Center and
Linden High School - YES

November 10, 2022

RUYES - a look into research

Education and Training Department, Rutgers Cancer Institute

December 20, 2022

Rutgers Science Explore Bus Cancer Detectives

Jersey Explore Middle School

October 18 - 20, 2022

Rutgers Science Explore Bus Cancer Detectives

Linden Middle School

September - November 2022

Problem Based Learning Curriculum Pilot
Topic: The Chemistry of Cancer Treatment

M. Tolentino
Woodbridge High School

September - November 2022

Problem Based Learning Curriculum Pilot
Topic: Access to Genetic Testing (gel electrophoresis)

P. Natarajan
Linden High School

September - November 2022

Problem Based Learning Curriculum Pilot
Topic: Environmental Impact on Cancer (creating a filter)

T. Hester
Camden Technical High School

October - November 2022

Problem Based Learning Curriculum Pilot
Topic: Access to Genetic Testing (gel electrophoresis)

T. Mondesir
Linden High School

August 29, 2022

RUYES Research Symposium Day 2

RUYES

August 19, 2022

RUYES Research Symposium Day 1

RUYES

July 20, 2022

Problem Based Learning Oncology Curriculum Samples

Texas A&M Summer Institute

March 7, 2022

Genetic Counseling and Testing

Infinity High School
Ms. Stacey McKoy

Spring 2022

Problem Based Learning Curriculum Pilot
Topic: Preventing Vaping in Teen

Linden High School
Ms. Pramila Natarajan

March 2022

Problem Based Learning Curriculum Pilot
Topic: Access to Genetic Testing (gel electrophoresis)

Infinity High School
Ms. Stacey McKoy

April 30, 2022

RUYES Participants Highlight their outreach activities

Rutgers Day
RUYES Participants

February 3, 2022

Genetic Counseling and Testing

Linden High School
Ms. Pramila Natarajan

February 2022

Problem Based Learning Curriculum Pilot
Topic: Understanding Cellular Replication

Bergen County Charter School
Ms. Jessica Van Horn

February 2022

Problem Based Learning Curriculum Pilot
Topic: Cancer Prevention Screening

BARD Academy
Dr. Maria Agapito

2021

Date:

Event Topic:

Hosted By:

October 2021

Breast Cancer Awareness Activities

BARD Academy
Dr. Maria Agapito

November 2021

Dr. Hu's Lab Researcher Presents Career Paths for Researchers 

Linden High School 
Ms. Pramila Natarajan

January 2021

Understanding Clinical Trials

Infinity High School
Ms. Stacey McCoy