UMass Chan Medical School

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What makes UMass Chan Medical School unique?

#1 in the Northeast
for primary care education

Voted a Top Place to Work
three years in a row

Home to Nobel Prize
winning science

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February 13, 2025

Paul J. DiMare Foundation makes $35 million gift to support neurodegenerative, genetic disease research at UMass Chan

UMass Chan Medical School is announcing a $35 million philanthropic gift from the Paul J. DiMare Foundation to advance research and support breakthroughs in neurodegenerative and genetic diseases.

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February 12, 2025

Poor sleep and addiction go hand in hand – understanding how could lead to new treatments for opioid use disorder

Ryan Logan, PhD, professor of psychiatry & behavioral sciences, co-wrote an article for The Conversation explaining the mechanisms behind the connection between circadian rhythms and psychiatric conditions.

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February 11, 2025

As federal judge temporarily pauses cuts to NIH funding, Chancellor urges UMass Chan community to ‘make voices heard’

In a follow-up memo to the UMass Chan community on Tuesday, Feb. 11, Chancellor Michael F. Collins explained the status of the new National Institutes of Health indirect costs rate cap.

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Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Learn in an environment where students drive world-class research and innovation in areas such as biochemistry, biostatistics, cancer biology and neuroscience.

Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing

Prepare for a career as a nurse, nurse practitioner or nurse scientist, led by distinguished faculty who promote health equity to improve health and quality of life.

T.H. Chan School of Medicine

Pursue one of the nation’s best primary care educations, with a focus on patient-centered care in urban and rural communities or an MD/MBA or MD/PhD option.

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