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September 17, 2019
Mark Alkema lab examines migraine-like phenotypes in nematode
Researchers in the Mark Alkema lab have uncovered a mechanism that causes an imbalance in excitatory and inhibitory signaling in the nervous system. The research was carried out using the nematode C. elegans and published in ELife.
Full story »September 16, 2019New issue of @umassmed magazine is here
As part of UMass Medical School’s ongoing initiative to share news about the research, academic and service achievements that take place every day on our campuses, a new issue of @umassmed magazine debuts this week.
Full story »September 13, 2019Convocation 2019: Chancellor Collins launches strategic plan, ‘IMPACT 2025’
In his annual Convocation address to the UMass Medical School community, Chancellor Michael F. Collins announced the creation of the UMMS strategic plan, “IMPACT 2025,” and honored four faculty members for exemplary teaching, scholarship, clinical excellence and service.
Full story »September 13, 2019WATCH: First year med student Emilee Herringshaw talks about what drew her to medicine
Emilee Herringshaw and her classmates in the School of Medicine Class of 2023 will be cloaked in the symbol of the medical profession at the White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 13, under a tent on the campus green at UMass Medical School.
Full story »September 12, 2019GSBS recognizes 57 students for achieving milestone in biomedical sciences graduate training
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences honored newly qualified PhD candidates with a formal ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 11, marking the transition from classroom-based learning to candidacy for a doctoral degree.
Full story »September 11, 2019UMass Medical School licenses gene therapy approach for Leber congenital amaurosis
UMass Medical School has licensed the exclusive global rights to develop and commercialize novel adeno-associated virus gene therapy product candidates for the treatment of Leber congenital amaurosis type 10 to IVERIC bio, Inc. The product was developed from research by Hemant Khanna, PhD, in collaboration with Guangping Gao, PhD.
Full story »September 11, 2019New research from Mark Alkema lab shows how stress can weaken defenses
Research from the lab of Mark Alkema, PhD, shows how a dynamic regulation of a stress neurohormone regulates the trade-off between acute and long-term stress responses. Results of the study were published in Nature
Full story »September 11, 2019WATCH: PhD candidate Javier Solivan-Rivera says collaboration is key at GSBS
Javier Solivan-Rivera and his classmates in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences who have recently passed the qualifying exam will be honored at a recognition ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 11, as part of Convocation week events at UMass Medical School.
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September 10, 2019
GSN welcomes 30 Graduate Entry Pathway students into nursing
Thirty graduate students marked an educational and professional milestone at their Graduate Entry Pathway Pinning Ceremony held at UMass Medical School on Monday, Sept. 9.
Full story »September 09, 2019WATCH: Graduate School of Nursing student Ezequiel De Leon seeks to care for vulnerable population
Ezequiel De Leon and classmates will be formally welcomed into the nursing community at the Graduate School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony at UMass Medical School on Monday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. De Leon will serve as class speaker.
Full story »September 09, 2019Convocation ceremonies to celebrate campus accomplishments at UMass Medical School
The UMass Medical School community will gather this week to celebrate accomplishments and officially launch the new academic year. Four distinguished faculty members will be invested as named professors, students from all three schools will be honored and the chancellor will deliver a Convocation address.
Full story »September 09, 2019LISTEN: Jonathan Gerber on next-generation therapies to fight cancer
Learn about the UMass Cancer Walk and Run and the latest advancements in cancer research in this Voices of UMassMed podcast with Jonathan Gerber, MD.
Full story »September 04, 2019Hookworm infection may cause cognitive impairment earlier than thought
Human hookworm infection, even at low levels for short periods of time, can cause rapid, acute and measurable cognitive impairments in spatial memory among a mammalian animal model, according to new research from the lab of Raffi Aroian, PhD.
Full story »September 03, 2019Food trucks, live music set for UMass Cancer Walk and Run finish
When participants of the 21st Annual UMass Cancer Walk and Run on Sunday, Sept. 22, cross the finish line, they will find the campus green at UMass Medical School transformed into a festival of food, fun and hope.
Full story »September 03, 2019Dorothy Schafer honored by Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation has recognized Dorothy P. Schafer, PhD, for exceptional research of the role of microglia in regulating neural circuit structure and function as it relates to mental illness.
Full story »August 28, 2019UMass Medical School helps equip young Worcester students for new school year
Dozens of UMass Medical School staff greeted elementary school students at three Worcester Public Schools on Tuesday morning, welcoming them to a new school year and providing them with backpacks full of school supplies.
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August 28, 2019
Medical student Helen Tian receives physician-scientist career development award
Helen Tian, a member of the School of Medicine Class of 2021, has been selected by the American Society of Hematology to receive one of five 2019-2020 Physician-Scientist Career Development Awards.
Full story »August 27, 2019GSBS receives Innovations in Research and Research Education Award
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences has received a 2019 Innovations in Research and Research Education Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Full story »August 26, 2019LISTEN: Duchenne Program at UMass Medical School provides care, advances research
Learn about the Duchenne Program at UMass Medical School in this Voices of UMassMed podcast with Brenda Wong, MD, founding director of the program, and Tracy Seckler, co-founder and CEO of Charley’s Fund.
Full story »August 23, 2019STAT: Lyme disease preventative developed at UMMS moves closer to clinical trial
The Lyme pre-exposure prophylaxis being developed by MassBiologics at UMass Medical School may be headed to a Phase I clinical trial as soon as next year and brought to market in 2022, according to an article in STAT.
Full story »August 23, 2019Xiaoduo Fan appointed to PCORI advisory panel on health care delivery and disparities research
Xiaoduo Fan, MD, MPH, will compare two psychosocial interventions that can result in meaningful improvement for persons with schizophrenia and related illnesses as a member of a PCORI Advisory Panel for Healthcare Delivery and Disparities Research.
Full story »August 22, 2019UMass Medical School students mentoring young mothers in Worcester
School of Medicine students Gianina Monestime and Emily Adler are leading the Mentors for Young Mothers student group, which facilitates health education workshops and discussions at residential programs for teen mothers in Worcester.
Full story »August 21, 2019Continuation of combination drug therapy for psychotic depression reduces relapse risk, JAMA study shows
Anthony Rothschild, MD, is the lead researcher at UMass Medical School on a new JAMA study that analyzes how continuation of a combination drug therapy could help patients who have major depressive disorder with psychotic features, a disabling condition with a high-risk of suicide.
Full story »August 21, 2019Tiffany Moore Simas named fellow of premier leadership program for women in medicine
Tiffany A. Moore Simas, MD, MPH, MEd, has been named a fellow of the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia.
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August 20, 2019
Boston Globe columnist describes PhD candidate Zachary Kennedy’s personal connection to ALS research
Zachary Kennedy, PhD candidate in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, is committed to advancing research toward a cure for ALS, after losing his grandfather and an uncle to the disease. Kennedy’s work is highlighted in the Boston Globe.
Full story »August 20, 2019Julie Bowditch named one of WBJ’s 40 Under Forty Class of 2019
Julie Bowditch, advancement officer for community fundraising at UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center, has been named one of the Worcester Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty Class of 2019.
Full story »August 08, 2019LISTEN: Chancellor Collins launches new season of Voices of UMassMed podcast
In the premiere episode of Season 2 of Voices of UMassMed, Chancellor Michael F. Collins offers advice for the new School of Medicine class and discusses how the growth of the class size is impacting the institution for the good.
Full story »August 06, 2019School of Medicine Class of 2023 to ‘make a difference in the lives of patients’
The School of Medicine Class of 2023 began at UMass Medical School on Monday, Aug. 5. The diverse class of 162 students comprises 94 women and 68 men, including 115 from Massachusetts and 47 from out of state.
Full story »August 05, 2019Summer research program exposes students to a new realm of lab experience
The UMass Medical School Summer Undergraduate Research Program hosted 29 students for 10 weeks, among them Sang Vo and Amina Bradley. The undergraduates from across the country conducted biomedical research under the direction of faculty, students and postdoctoral fellows.
Full story »August 01, 2019New co-chairs sign on to support 11th annual Winter Ball
Susan and Anthony Consigli and Susan and Clifford Rucker have been announced as co-chairs of the 11th annual Winter Ball, the fundraising gala benefiting UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center. It will be held at Mechanics Hall on Friday, Dec. 6.
Full story »July 31, 2019Kellianne Alexander named HHMI Gilliam Graduate Fellow
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences student Kellianne Alexander has been awarded a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Graduate Fellowship. Learn more about her research in this Women in Science video.
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High school students pursue health career goals at summer program
The annual High School Health Careers Program at UMass Medical School prepared 19 students from high schools across Massachusetts with the knowledge, insight and confidence to pursue medical education.
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