More than 4 million of the rapid response tests have been performed since March, Rutgers University said.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy honored Brooks during a press briefing last week, calling him one of our state’s unsung heroes.
Murphy said the Rutgers COVID-19 test has undoubtedly saved lives as he praised the legacy Brooks has left behind. We cannot thank Andy enough for all he did across his career,’’ Murphy said. He will be sorely missed by many.’’
Jay Tischfield, the founder and CEO of RUCDR, said in a statement that Brooks will be fondly remembered by the large cohort of scientists whose research he facilitated across many years.
Andrew Brooks, who led development of 1st approved COVID-19 spit test, dies at 51
By Kelly Hayes article
Andrew Brooks is pictured at the RUCDR Infinite Biologics soon after the Rutgers COVID-19 saliva test received emergency approval from the FDA in April 2020. (Credit: Rutgers University/Nick Romanenko)
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - A Rutgers University research professor who was a key figure in the development of the first coronavirus spit test has died at age 51, the university said.
Andrew Brooks, 51, is credited with developing the first saliva-based test for COVID-19, which received FDA emergency approval last spring when tests were limited.
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The Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice at Rutgers (ISGRJ) named four of the university’s most distinguished academic scholars in civil rights, history, literature, and creative writing as directors of campus branches across the university and launched a postdoctoral program supporting research in anti-racism and social inequality.
The directors, who will lead the institute’s work at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers University-Newark and Rutgers University-Camden, will use humanistic theories, methods and approaches to study global issues of race and social justice.
“Higher education must reveal how racism has been normalized through the historic and current narratives of some of its most under-appreciated citizens,” says Prabhas Moghe, executive vice president of Academic Affairs at Rutgers. “By carefully examining the various forms through which racism continues to invade our culture and all of our institutions, by encouraging conversati
The university did not disclose the cause of professor Andrew Brooks death. He was 51. We at Rutgers offer our heartfelt condolences to his family, including his three children, and with them we take pride in his achievements that will have lasting impact, said Rutgers-New Brunswick Chancellor Christopher J. Malloy, Chancellor Brian Strom and Vice President of Research S. David Kimball, in a joint statement.
Gov. Phil Murphy called Brooks one of our state s unsung heroes, and the test undoubtedly saved lives, during his press briefing Monday. We cannot thank Andy enough for all he did across his career, Murphy said. He will be sorely missed by many.