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February 15, 2019
NexDine grand opening at Sherman Center Café is March 4
New Sherman Center Café food services provider NexDine will host a grand opening on March 4.
Full story »February 14, 2019Diet drinks may be associated with strokes among postmenopausal women
A new American Heart Association study, co-authored by Brian Silver, MD, finds that among postmenopausal women, drinking multiple diet drinks daily was associated with an increased risk of stroke caused by a blocked artery, especially small arteries.
Full story »February 14, 2019Roger Davis to chair Program in Molecular Medicine
Roger J. Davis, PhD, FRS, has accepted the position of chair of the Program in Molecular Medicine, succeeding Michael P. Czech, PhD, the founding chair.
Full story »February 11, 2019UMMS marks Solidarity Week for Compassionate Patient Care
The UMMS chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society will conduct advocacy and awareness activities funded by the award during the society’s Solidarity Week for Compassionate Patient Care.
Full story »February 08, 2019Study considers ways to integrate oral health into geriatric fellowship training
A national study co-authored by Hugh Silk, MD, has found that geriatric medical fellowship programs provide little oral health training for doctors who will provide care to the growing older adult population.
Full story »February 07, 2019Michael Green named vice provost for strategic research initiatives
UMass Medical School has created the role of vice provost for strategic research initiatives and named Michael R. Green, MD, PhD, to the post.
Full story »February 07, 2019UMass Medical School hosts high school Brain Bee on Saturday
The 13th annual Central Massachusetts Regional Brain Bee will take place on Saturday, Feb. 9, at UMass Medical School. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences students Devyn Oliver and Monika Chitre have been tutoring Worcester Technical High School students in preparation for the competition.
Full story »February 06, 2019Medical student John-Marc Austin awarded grant to improve LGBTQ+ health care curriculum
School of Medicine student John-Marc Austin has been awarded a LGBTQ+ health disparities grant from the Massachusetts Medical Society to develop curriculum materials supporting comprehensive, accurate, nonbiased information about LGBTQ+ health and health care.
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February 05, 2019
Guangping Gao elected to American Academy of Microbiology
Guangping Gao, PhD, has been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology, the honorific leadership group of the American Society of Microbiology.
Full story »February 04, 2019The Conversation: Hemant Khanna on potential treatment for eye cancer using tumor-killing virus
Hemant Khanna, PhD, an ophthalmology and visual sciences researcher, writes for The Conversation about a recent report in which scientists have found a new approach to target retinoblastoma using cancer-killing viruses.
Full story »February 04, 2019New podcast: Mireya Wessolossky explains research into infectious disease
Mireya Wessolossky, MD, specializes in infectious disease at UMass Medical School. She explains her research in a new Voices of UMassMed podcast.
Full story »February 01, 2019Ebola survivor Richard Sacra honored for selfless work in Liberia
Rick Sacra, MD, who survived Ebola, was honored for his ongoing commitment and service in Liberia.
Full story »February 01, 2019WJAR-TV/NBC 10 goes inside Silvia Corvera’s ‘fat lab’
In a health report from WJAR-TV/NBC 10 of Providence, reporter Barbara Morse Silva explains research by Silvia Corvera, MD, into transforming white fat into beige to harness its ability to burn energy, accelerate metabolism and fight disease.
Full story »January 31, 2019UMass Medical School announces 2019 Commencement speaker, honorary degree recipients
The 46th Commencement Exercises on Sunday, June 2, will recognize the accomplishments of Darrell G. Kirch, MD, president and chief executive officer of the Association of American Medical Colleges; Susan Coghlin Mailman, owner of Worcester’s Coghlin Electrical Contractors, Inc.; and Richard P. Kennedy, president of the Angel Fund for ALS Research.
Full story »January 29, 2019Remembering Through Service: 31st Annual Tribute to Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
At the 31st annual tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., three MLK Semester of Service awards for student-led community service projects were recognized and the Chancellor’s Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence in Civility and Diversity was presented.
Full story »January 23, 2019Lori Pbert appointed to United States Preventive Services Task Force
Lori Pbert, PhD, has been appointed a member of the United States Preventive Services Task Force, an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine that works to improve the health of all Americans.
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January 22, 2019
New podcast: Allan Jacobson helps make sense out of nonsense mutations in genes
Allan Jacobson, PhD, studies the post-transcriptional control of gene expression, focusing on the consequences and corrections of “nonsense mutations”—errors in the genetic code that serve as periods in a genetic sentence. He explains his research in a new Voices of UMassMed podcast.
Full story »January 21, 20192019 MLK Semester of Service Student Awards support community service initiatives
The 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Semester of Service Award student projects will be recognized at UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Health Care’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. tribute on Jan. 28.
Full story »January 14, 2019Providence’s WJAR-TV/NBC 10 features UMass Medical School’s opioid safe-prescribing curriculum
A new report from WJAR-TV/NBC 10 of Providence highlights UMass Medical School’s Opioid Safe-prescribing Training Immersion program, which was recognized by the Association of American Medical Colleges last year with its Curricular Innovation Award.
Full story »January 14, 2019Photography exhibit ‘The Colors of Nature: Flora and Fauna’ features work of Bruce Simon
The newest installment of the Artist in Residence series, The Colors of Nature: Flora and Fauna, features the photography of Bruce Simon, MD, associate professor of surgery.
Full story »January 10, 2019Susanne Muehlschlegel dedicated to helping families of patients with severe acute brain-injury
Susanne Muehlschlegel, MD, MPH, explains her research into improving goals-of-care decisions for severe acute brain-injured patients, in this Women in Science video.
Full story »January 09, 2019UMMS study finds some women may be missing out on benefits of menopausal hormone therapy
A new study by Sybil Crawford, PhD, finds that younger women with menopausal symptoms may have foregone hormone therapy for relief as a result of the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative recommendations, despite new research showing favorable benefits versus risks for their age group.
Full story »January 08, 2019New study shows homeless women more likely to face pregnancy complications
A new study in the January issue of Health Affairs by Robin Clark, PhD, shows women who were homeless during their pregnancies had significantly higher rates of health complications, such as hypertension, anemia, hemorrhage and early labor, compared with those who were not homeless.
Full story »January 07, 2019New podcast: Barbara Olendzki on gut health and chronic pain
Barbara Olendzki, RD, MPH, studies how a novel diet can ease symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease. She explains her research in a new Voices of UMassMed podcast.
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January 03, 2019
Research suggests how gonorrhea ‘tricks’ immune system
Sanjay Ram, MD, co-authored a new study that reveals insights into how gonococcus, the bacteria that causes gonorrhea, latches onto and enters human cells. The findings may help provide an avenue to develop therapeutics that defend against bacterial infection.
Full story »January 03, 2019UMMS celebrates Grifols’ launch of Ebola biotherapeutic
UMass Medical School Chancellor Michael F. Collins joined Grifols executives and a delegation from the Liberian Ministry of Health and the Liberian Embassy to celebrate the company’s launch of production of a plasma-derived Ebola biotherapeutic.
Full story »December 26, 2018Top story: FDA approves first drug to use RNA interference, based on discoveries made at UMass Medical School
The new drug, patisiran, approved Aug. 10 by the FDA, is based on the discovery of RNAi made by Craig Mello, PhD, and Andrew Fire, PhD. It was developed by Alnylam, an RNAi-based drug development company co-founded by Phillip Zamore, PhD.
Full story »December 26, 2018Top story: UMass Medical School ranked among nation’s finest for primary care
The annual U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best graduate schools names UMass Medical School in the top 10 percent nationwide in primary care, coming in 14th among 144 medical schools and 33 schools of osteopathic medicine surveyed by the weekly news magazine in its 2019 edition of the “Best Graduate Schools.”
Full story »December 26, 2018Top story: UMass Medical School scientists safely deliver RNAi-based gene therapy for ALS in animal model
A gene therapy delivered to motor neurons was able to silence SOD1 protein, mutations of which are linked to ALS, without causing any adverse effects, according to a new study published in Science Translational Medicine, by Christian Mueller, PhD, and Robert H. Brown Jr., DPhil, MD.
Full story »December 26, 2018Top story: UMass Medical School researchers explain why cannabis may relieve intestinal inflammation
Beth McCormick, PhD, led a study that has for the first time identified a biological mechanism to explain why some marijuana users have reported beneficial effects from cannabis on conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
Full story »December 26, 2018Top story: John Harris lab identifies new pathway to reverse vitiligo
John E. Harris, MD, PhD, and colleagues have made a promising discovery that could lead to therapies for vitiligo with longer-lasting effects, according to new research published in Science Translational Medicine on July 18.
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Jennifer Tjia elected fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
UMass Medical School geriatrics expert Jennifer Tjia, MD, MSCE, has been named a fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine in recognition of her dedication to and scholarship in the field.
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