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Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the UMass Cancer Center is committed to providing exceptional patient care, conducting cutting-edge research at the highest level, offering excellence in education and training, and serving as an educational resource and advocate for the Central Massachusetts community.
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Patients

Expert Cancer Care in Central Massachusetts

We offer comprehensive cancer care for all childhood and adult cancers, combining state-of-the-art treatments with compassionate support for patients and their families.
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Research

Cutting-Edge Cancer Research

We carry out front-line research in basic, translational, clinical and population-based discovery to find newer, better methods for the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
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Education

World Class Medical and Scientific Education

The UMass Cancer Center is dedicated to training the next generation of cancer researchers, clinicians and physician-scientists.
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Paul R. Thompson, PhD

Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology; Director, Chemical Biology Program; Director, Small Molecule Screening Facility, UMass Chan Medical School

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Paul R. Thompson, PhD

Research Focus - Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery

Application of expertise in medicinal chemistry and drug development
Development of a chemoproteomic platform for biomarker discovery in cancer and inflammatory disease
Development of chemical probes targeting protein arginine deiminases, nicotinamide N-methyltransferase, and SARM1

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