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April 12, 2021
First Road garage demolition begins April 12
Demolition begins April 12 on the campus of UMass Medical School to make way for the construction of the new education and research building.
Full story »April 06, 2021Lamar Soutter Library renewed as NIH regional medical library for fifth time
The Lamar Soutter Library has received its fifth consecutive contract to serve as a regional medical library for an area that now includes New York as well as New England. The library will also continue to run the National Public Health Coordination Office.
Full story »April 02, 2021Chancellor Collins to receive honorary degree, offer reflection at Holy Cross commencement May 21
Chancellor Michael F. Collins has been selected by Holy Cross to receive an honorary degree and provide a reflection to the Class of 2021 at its commencement ceremony on Friday, May 21. He earned his undergraduate degree at the college in 1977.
Full story »April 01, 2021UMass Medical School helps lead NIH RADx to accelerate new COVID test technologies
The national effort to bring convenient, affordable and rapid testing technology for SARS-CoV-2 infection to market is moving full speed ahead. The $1.5 billion effort was launched a year ago, with UMass Medical School playing a major role in coordinating the push for fast, accessible COVID-19 testing.
Full story »March 31, 2021Two medical students receive Dorothy Wolff Fellowships for projects focusing on otolaryngology
School of Medicine students Maimuna Ahmad and Sara Holmes have each been awarded Dorothy Wolff Fellowships from UMass Medical School. Ahmad will focus on cognitive function in patients living with vestibular disorders and Holmes will study changes to bones in the middle ear in relation to hearing loss.
Full story »March 30, 2021U.S. News & World Report ranks UMass Medical School 10th in the nation in primary care education
UMass Medical School ranks 10th nationwide in primary care by U.S. News & World Report in its annual rankings of the best graduate schools. The 2022 report also marks a rise for UMMS in research, this year ranking 45th, up two spots from the previous ranking.
Full story »March 29, 2021Mother of two and former educator leads quality improvement project while pursuing Doctor of Nursing Practice degree
Amanda Hazeltine, RN, a GEP to DNP student in the Graduate School of Nursing, worked in health care communications and education for 13 years prior to becoming a nurse.
Full story »March 26, 2021High school senior Neil Kale wins 15th annual Central Massachusetts Brain Bee
The annual event, designed to stimulate high school students’ interest in neuroscience, was hosted by the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology and the NeuroNexus Institute at UMass Medical School via Zoom on Saturday, March 20.
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March 25, 2021
Adrian H. Zai to serve as chief research informatics officer at UMass Medical School
Adrian H. Zai, MD, PhD, MPH, will join UMass Medical School in May as chief research informatics officer and associate professor of population & quantitative health sciences.
Full story »March 25, 2021New study of oral therapy candidate indicates positive results for patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19
New research by Kaleido Biosciences, Inc., and UMass Medical School’s John P. Haran, MD, PhD, and Beth McCormick, PhD, shows that the company’s microbiome metabolic therapy candidate produced positive results in patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19.
Full story »March 24, 2021PhD student Catherine Nagawa examining link between social networks, smoking cessation with new NIH award
PhD student Catherine Nagawa received a National Institutes of Health Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research.
Full story »March 23, 2021School of Medicine student selected for American Medical Association Council on Medical Service
Hussein Antar, SOM ’22, was chosen to serve as the next medical student member on the American Medical Association Council on Medical Service, which advises the AMA on the social and economic aspects of medical care and recommends policies to the AMA House of Delegates.
Full story »March 19, 2021Drive-in Match Day a unique occasion for soon-to-be UMass Medical School grads
The School of Medicine hosted its annual Match Day celebration with a socially distanced drive-in event at the South Street campus on Friday, March 19. This year’s class is the largest ever, with 168 graduating students.
Full story »March 18, 2021UMass Memorial, UMass Medical School stand in solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander colleagues
The UMass Memorial Health Care and UMass Medical School communities stand in solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander colleagues, supporting the families and communities directly affected by the shooting deaths of eight people, six of whom were Asian Americans, in Atlanta.
Full story »March 18, 2021South Road crosswalk, sidewalk improvements on Worcester campus begin March 22
Construction to improve pedestrian safety and access to the South Road Garage on the Worcester campus of UMass Medical School will resume on Monday, March 22.
Full story »March 17, 2021UMMS students receive Mick Huppert Community Health Scholar Awards to address community health
Students in the School of Medicine and Graduate School of Nursing have received Mick Huppert Community Scholar Awards, named to honor the memory of the late faculty member and his commitment to improving community health.
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March 16, 2021
LCME accredits UMass Medical School’s medical education program for eight years
The Liaison Committee for Medical Education has confirmed that the medical education program at UMass Medical School is in compliance with all standards and has granted full accreditation for a period of eight years, through 2028.
Full story »March 16, 2021American College of Physicians recognizes Thomas Lincoln with W. Lester Henry Award
Thomas Lincoln, MD, has been awarded the W. Lester Henry Award for Diversity and Access to Care from the American College of Physicians. The award recognizes a member with outstanding accomplishments in advancing diversity in clinical medicine or research, or in access to care in relation to diverse populations.
Full story »March 15, 2021Scientific discovery propelled Cesar Bautista Sotelo on journey from Texas to Massachusetts
Cesar Bautista Sotelo, PhD candidate in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, is using cutting-edge techniques to study how cells and the genome shed offer information on human development, aging and disease.
Full story »March 11, 2021Video: Preventive shot for Lyme disease, now in clinical trial, explained
A pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent Lyme disease, developed at MassBiologics of UMass Medical School and now being tested in a year-long human clinical trial, could be ready for licensure in about two and a half years, according to Mark Klempner, MD.
Full story »March 10, 2021Mary Ahn named vice provost for faculty affairs at UMass Medical School
As vice provost for faculty affairs, Mary Ahn, MD, will oversee all aspects of faculty administration, including faculty appointments, promotion, tenure and post-tenure review; professional development for faculty; and oversight of the Office of Faculty Affairs.
Full story »March 10, 2021Infectious disease expert Robert Finberg: COVID reinfections rare, but caution still urged
Reinfection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus has occurred among people who previously were sick with COVID-19, but the number of reported cases is still very small. Robert Finberg, MD, explains why researchers are tracking those cases.
Full story »March 09, 2021Registration open for Brain Bee competition for local high school students
The 15th annual Brain Bee competition for Massachusetts high school students will be hosted by the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology and the NeuroNexus Institute at UMass Medical School via Zoom.
Full story »March 08, 2021LISTEN: Medical students share their stories through ‘Murmurs’ podcast
A new episode Voices of UMassMed highlights a podcast created by two School of Medicine students to promote reflective medicine.
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March 04, 2021
Mark Johnson appointed senior consulting vice provost for mentorship, leadership and transformation
Mark D. Johnson, MD, PhD, was appointed to a new role to advise senior leadership regarding mentoring and career development across UMass Medical School’s three graduate schools and graduate medical education programs.
Full story »March 04, 2021LRB and Sherman Center pedestrian bridges at UMMS to close March 12
The pedestrian bridges connecting the First Road garage to the Lazare Research Building and the Albert Sherman Center on the campus of UMass Medical School in Worcester will close permanently on March 12.
Full story »March 04, 2021UMass MIND awarded drama therapy grant by National Endowment of the Arts
Xiaoduo Fan, MD, MPH, is principal investigator of a collaboration between UMass MIND and Lesley University to investigate virtual drama therapy for individuals recovering from serious mental illness, who often do not respond to conventional treatment methods.
Full story »March 03, 2021UMass Medical School plans ‘drive-in’ Match Day for graduating medical students
All members of the UMMS community are invited to share in the excitement of this year’s match on March 19 at 11:30 a.m. by tuning into a live stream of the celebration on the UMMS Facebook and YouTube pages.
Full story »March 03, 2021Innovative neurosurgical technique used in Tay-Sachs gene therapy clinical trial
Oguz Cataltepe, MD, describes the innovative neurosurgical procedure used to treat patients in the new clinical trial for a gene therapy targeting infantile Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff diseases.
Full story »March 02, 2021First UMass Medical School student to complete dual-degree MBA program in June
Arnav Chandra, SOM ’21, will be the first student to graduate from the dual-degree MBA program at UMass Medical School.
Full story »March 01, 2021Inspired by grandfather, Elke Schipani pursuing neurology
Elke Schipani, SOM ’21, grew up caring for her grandfather, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease when she was 6. The many hours spent with him influenced the career path she has chosen.
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Two UMass Medical School research teams chosen to compete in STAT News competition
Two research teams from UMass Medical School have been selected by STAT News to compete among 64 contestants in the 2021 STAT Madness competition. Voting begins March 1.
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