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September 22, 2020
MassBiologics announces partnership with PTC Therapeutics to manufacture gene therapy for rare pediatric condition
MassBiologics of UMass Medical School has entered into an agreement with PTC Therapeutics to manufacture biological investigational new drugs and commercial pharmaceutical products for use in humans.
Full story »September 22, 2020LISTEN: For Mark Johnson, neurological surgery is never ‘routine, mundane and inconsequential’
In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, Mark Johnson, MD/PhD, discusses what drew him to the field of neurosurgery.
Full story »September 21, 2020Cynthia Fuhrmann awarded NIH grant to improve professional development in research training
A Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences research team’s far-reaching project to support professional development of early-career scientists received a significant boost recently with the award of a $2.3 million Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training, or IPERT grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
Full story »September 21, 2020UMass Medical School joins ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
UMass Medical School is participating in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. Voter registration tables will be set up outside the Lamar Soutter Library on Sept. 22 and Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Full story »September 18, 2020GSN DNP candidate Melissa Condren receives Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. scholarship
Melissa Condren, MSN, RN, CPNP, a Doctor of Nursing Practice candidate in the Graduate School of Nursing, has received the 2020 M. Louise Fitzpatrick Nursing Scholarship Award from the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
Full story »September 17, 2020UMMS researchers study attitudes toward potential COVID-19 vaccine
As many as four in 10 adults would refuse or hesitate to get a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a national survey, results of which were published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Study co-authors Kimberly Fisher, MD, and Kathleen Mazor, EdD, say the findings indicate that health education outreach would be necessary to achieve widespread uptake of a safe and effective vaccine.
Full story »September 16, 2020Construction to improve South Road pedestrian traffic starts Sept. 21
A significant construction project to improve pedestrian traffic at the South Road Garage will begin on Monday, Sept. 21.
Full story »September 15, 2020Video: Chancellor Collins reflects on new UMass Medical School academic year
In lieu of the traditional Convocation address, Chancellor Michael F. Collins is recognizing the start of the new academic year through a video message to the UMass Medical School community.
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September 15, 2020
Graduate Entry Pathway pinning ceremony welcomes 38 new nurses to profession
The Graduate School of Nursing event welcomes into the profession students with bachelor’s degrees in other fields who have qualified for licensure as registered nurses on their pathway to become nurse practitioners, nurse educators and nursing executives with Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees.
Full story »September 15, 2020GSBS recognizes 56 doctoral candidates in virtual ceremony
In a year when education rituals were up-ended by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences held a virtual ceremony on Monday, Sept. 14, to recognize doctoral candidates who have passed the qualifying exam.
Full story »September 14, 2020UMass Cancer Walk and Run supporters continue tradition of generosity
Gratitude, solidarity and hope were the themes of the day on Sunday, Sept. 13, at the 22nd annual—and first-ever virtual—UMass Cancer Walk and Run. Donors, fundraisers and sponsors maintained their steadfast support for cancer research and clinical trials at UMass Medical School.
Full story »September 14, 2020Student Spotlight: Anne Carlisle researches cancer cell metabolism at GSBS
Anne Carlisle, PhD candidate in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, came to Massachusetts from Nebraska in 2015. She is studying in the Dohoon Kim lab, investigating the role of selenium in cancer cells.
Full story »September 11, 2020Milagros Rosal named inaugural vice provost for health equity at UMMS
Milagros C. Rosal, PhD, has been appointed to the newly created position of vice provost for health equity at UMass Medical School. Dr. Rosal will also be named the inaugural recipient of the newest endowed faculty position created specifically to support the faculty member who serves as vice provost for health equity.
Full story »September 11, 2020GSBS PhD candidate balances school and motherhood during pandemic
Oluwabunmi Emidio, MD, MPH, is a PhD candidate in the Clinical and Population Health Research Program, and a postdoctoral fellow in a National Cancer Institute-funded training program Prevention and Control Cancer: Postdoctoral Training in Implementation Science.
Full story »September 11, 2020GSN DNP student hopes to utilize nursing experience within diverse communities
Adam Corl is a Doctor of Nursing Practice student in the Graduate Entry Pathway Adult Gerontology Primary Care track. He is among 38 newly qualified nurses who will be recognized at the annual Graduate Entry Pathway Pinning Ceremony Sept. 14.
Full story »September 10, 2020Kimberly Yonkers appointed professor and chair of psychiatry
Kimberly A. Yonkers, MD, an innovative and visionary leader in the interdisciplinary fields connecting psychiatry and women’s health, will join UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Health Care as chair and professor of psychiatry on Nov. 1.
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September 09, 2020
UMMS faculty recognized as Dr. Marcellette G. Williams Distinguished Scholars
Maria Garcia, MD, MPH; Sharina Person, PhD; Javier Irazoqui, PhD; Ana Maldonado-Contreras, PhD; Ken Peterson, PhD, MS, FNP-BC; and Jaime Rivera, PhD have been named 2020-21 Dr. Marcellette G. Williams Distinguished Scholars.
Full story »September 08, 2020Boston Globe, CNN: UMass Medical School seeking to enroll diverse communities in COVID vaccine trial
Robert Finberg, MD, spoke with the Boston Globe and CNN about measures UMass Medical School has taken to reach a diverse population as it recruits for its involvement in the Pfizer/ BioNTech vaccine trail for COVID-19.
Full story »September 08, 2020Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Graduate School of Nursing hosting virtual celebrations Sept. 14
Two traditional UMass Medical School fall events will take place virtually, others have been postponed, and planning is underway for Diversity and Inclusion programming to take place this fall.
Full story »September 08, 2020Kristin Mattocks to serve as associate dean for veterans affairs at UMass Medical School
With a growing relationship between the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System and UMass Medical School in mind, Kristin Mattocks, PhD, MPH, has been appointed to the new position of associate dean for veterans affairs at UMMS.
Full story »September 03, 2020Steel rising as VA clinic is built at UMass Medical School
The first column of structural steel was recently put in place at the community-based outpatient clinic being built on the Worcester campus of UMass Medical School, the result of a collaboration between the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System and UMMS.
Full story »September 03, 2020Virtual UMass Cancer Walk and Run to take place Sept. 13
On Sunday, Sept. 13, the quad on the UMass Medical School campus will be unusually quiet. Instead of thousands gathering in person to walk or run in support of cancer research, care and clinical trials at UMMS, supporters will be participating virtually in the 22nd annual UMass Cancer Walk and Run.
Full story »September 02, 2020New awards from Massachusetts Life Sciences Center support women’s health research
Medical device research projects by Gopal Vijayaraghavan, MD, MPH, and Mary Rusckowski, PhD, are among 11 projects that have received a total of $8.3 million in capital funding awards from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.
Full story »September 01, 2020UMass ALS Cellucci team ready to run virtual Boston Marathon
Jonathan Smith, of Worcester; Alyssa Smith, of Woodstock, Vt.; and Jennifer Bolanos, of Wilmington, are running the virtual Boston Marathon to support the UMass ALS Cellucci Fund.
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August 31, 2020
Student Spotlight: GSN student Madeline Lane sees nursing as ‘perfect marriage’ of science and education
GEP-DNP student Madeline Lane, GSN ’23, serves as a co-president for the Graduate Student Nursing Organization. She plans to become an adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner and is passionate about connecting with others and serving diverse groups.
Full story »August 28, 2020UMMS researcher co-directs project to enhance diversity in biomedical sciences workforce
Mary Munson, PhD, is co-directing a first-of-its-kind national program to enhance diversity in the academic biomedical workforce, funded by a $1.3 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Full story »August 27, 2020UMass Medical School announces participation and enrollment for vaccine trial candidate against COVID-19
UMass Medical School is enrolling healthy volunteers to take part in a Phase II/III clinical trial testing whether a messenger RNA vaccine candidate can prevent infection with the virus that causes COVID-19.
Full story »August 27, 2020UMMS infectious disease expert urges flu vaccination to avoid COVID-19 ‘twindemic’
Infectious disease specialist Robert W. Finberg, MD, is urging people to get vaccinated soon against influenza, as the threat approaches of what has been called a “twindemic,” the annual spike in seasonal flu coinciding this year with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Full story »August 27, 2020Genomic analysis reveals many species may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2
A new study from scientists at UMass Medical School and the University of California, Davis, reveals that humans are not the only species facing a potential threat from SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Full story »August 25, 2020LISTEN: Chancellor Collins discusses leading UMass Medical School during the pandemic
In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, Chancellor Michael F. Collins discusses what it’s been like to lead UMass Medical School amid a pandemic.
Full story »August 24, 2020Maria M. Garcia, new asst. vice provost for diversity and student success, reflects on a more inclusive medical school
Maria M. Garcia, MD, MPH, hopes to use her newly created position to serve as a mentor, advocate and coach for students and trainees from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in medicine and the health professions, as well as to continue to develop educational programs to support them.
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Massachusetts Life Sciences Center capital funding to support three programs at Medical School
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center has announced more than $15 million in capital funding to support life sciences innovation, including awards for three projects at UMass Medical School.
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