Terence R. Flotte, MD
Celia and Isaac Haidak Professor, Dean of the T.H. Chan School of Medicine
Provost and Executive Deputy Chancellor
About the dean![]() Terence R. Flotte, MD, is provost, dean and executive deputy chancellor of UMass Chan Medical School, the only public medical school in Massachusetts. Since joining UMass Chan in 2007, Dr. Flotte has forged a path of unprecedented growth and achievement for the research, education and academic missions of the campus. An internationally known scientist, Flotte has conducted research on cutting edge molecular therapeutics that led to the first successful gene transfer with adeno-associated virus (AAV) in animals and the first ever human trial of an AAV. He also led the first human recombinant AAV trials in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and Tay-Sachs disease, with the latter showing promising clinical benefits. He is the author of more than 280 scholarly papers and his research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Alpha One Foundation. Since 2015, Flotte has also been editor-in-chief of gene therapy’s oldest journal family, Human Gene Therapy. |
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Apr 27, 2022
Educational Recognition Awards and Last Lecture celebrate faculty excellence at UMass Chan
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Mar 29, 2022
UMass Chan Medical School ranks 10th nationwide for primary care education
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Mar 4, 2022
Mass. Life Sciences Center grant to support infrastructure for tracking, imaging viruses at UMass Chan
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Feb 10, 2022
Raiden Science Foundation makes gift to UMass Chan for UBA5 gene therapy research
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Feb 10, 2022
UMass Chan launches Translational Institute for Molecular Therapeutics
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Nov 18, 2021
Flotte lab to develop gene therapy models for genetic lung disease
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Oct 21, 2021
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society at UMass Chan Medical School welcomes new members
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Oct 4, 2021
Riaan Research Initiative funds Cockayne syndrome gene replacement therapy research at UMass Chan Medical School
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Aug 10, 2021
Chancellor Collins welcomes SOM Class of 2025 to ‘an exciting time to be coming into medicine’
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