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May 20, 2022
UMass Chan research explores differences in AAV vector manufacture, shows clear winner for method
A paper from the Horae Gene Therapy Center at UMass Chan Medical School may settle a longstanding debate about how to best manufacture adeno-associated virus vectors for gene therapy.
Full story »May 17, 2022Leverett Wing discusses history of anti-Asian racism in U.S. at Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month forum
Leverett Wing, president and CEO of the Commonwealth Seminar, shared personal and historical narratives of anti-Asian racism in the United States during a UMass Chan Medical School forum recognizing Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Full story »May 16, 2022Just how accurate are rapid antigen tests? Two testing experts explain the latest data
In an article written for The Conversation, Nate Hafer, PhD, and Apurv Soni, MD, PhD'21, explain the data regarding accuracy of rapid COVID tests, based on their extensive reseach as part of the RADx team.
Full story »May 12, 2022Pyrography by Artist in Residence Brett Poza returns to the Lamar Soutter Library
The current Artist in Residence series exhibit “This Body of Work: Portraits from the Inside Out” by Brett S. Poza, MFA, is on display at the Lamar Soutter Library through June 30.
Full story »May 11, 2022UMass Cancer Walk and Run seeking ‘superheroes’ for Oct. 2 event at Polar Park
The 24th annual UMass Cancer Walk and Run will take place on Sunday, Oct. 2, at Polar Park, with all funds raised going to pediatric and adult cancer research at UMass Chan Medical School.
Full story »May 10, 2022What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses?
Kavita Babu, MD, professor of emergency medicine, writes for The Conversation about illicitly manufactured fentanyl that is driving the increasing number of opioid overdose deaths.
Full story »May 10, 2022Next generation of VA researchers to explore maternal health during new summer research training program
UMass Chan students Micaela Tobin and Laël Ngangmeni and two undergraduate students will conduct qualitative research focused on pregnancy and maternity care through a VA training program designed to diversify the research workforce. Kristin Mattocks, PhD, MPH, is the program director at UMass Chan.
Full story »May 10, 2022Study co-authored by UMass Chan researchers finds broad differences in SARS-CoV-2 infectiousness
Wide variation in the amount or infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 among people in early stages of COVID-19 may be an explanation for the phenomenon of “super spreaders,” according to new research. Research co-author Laura Gibson, MD, talks about the findings.
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May 09, 2022
Nursing student and former accountant takes her critical thinking skills to “higher level” in care of patients
Yuki Fujita, MPH, will graduate with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree on June 5. While a student, Fujita studied perinatal depression in women experiencing high-risk pregnancies at UMass Memorial Medical Center.
Full story »May 06, 2022United Way honors Vaccine Corps with Community Citizen of the Year Award
The United Way presented UMass Chan and its Vaccine Corps collaborators with the Community Citizen of the Year Award during its annual meeting on May 5.
Full story »May 05, 2022MassBiologics research into preventive shot for Lyme disease continues to move forward
The human clinical trial into a preventive shot for Lyme disease, developed by MassBiologics at UMass Chan Medical School, continues to show promise, with Phase I expected to conclude this year and Phase II-III plans in development.
Full story »May 04, 2022Job Dekker elected to National Academy of Sciences
UMass Chan Medical School scientist Job Dekker, PhD, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences on May 3 for his contributions to the field of genomics.
Full story »May 04, 2022PhD student Megan Honeywell receives prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral award
In her preliminary studies, PhD student Megan Honeywell has found that cells can trigger a cell death even when they do not have the p53 protein, the so-called “guardian of the genome.”
Full story »May 03, 2022Communicating science: Andrei Korostelev using structural biology to tackle antibiotic resistance
A recent survey of health care professionals showed nearly 60 percent of participants encountered patients whose infections didn’t respond to any antibiotic. Andrei Korostelev, PhD, says by studying the biology of bacterial cells, effective new antibiotics can be developed.
Full story »May 02, 2022Chancellor Collins named to Worcester Business Journal’s Power 50
UMass Chan Medical School Chancellor Michael F. Collins was recognized by Worcester Business Journal May 2 as one of the Central Massachusetts’ Power 50, a “who’s who” of the most powerful and influential people in the region.
Full story »April 28, 2022UMass Chan study shows canine behavior only slightly influenced by breed
A UMass Chan Medical School genetic study of more than 2,000 purebred and mixed-breed dogs, published in Science, shows that behavioral traits in dogs are not specific for breed. That means a golden retriever, for example, is only slightly more likely to be friendly than another breed.
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April 27, 2022
Educational Recognition Awards and Last Lecture celebrate faculty excellence at UMass Chan
The 2022 UMass Chan Medical School Educational Recognition Awards celebration was held on Tuesday, April 26 to honor achievement by faculty of all three schools. The recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring was named and Pang-Yen Fan, MD, delivered the honorary Last Lecture.
Full story »April 26, 2022Asian Women for Health founder shares mission with UMass Chan group
Community organizer Chien-Chi Huang, founder of the Asian Breast Cancer Project, spoke at the April 20 Diversity and Inclusion Office Centering the Margins series and shared how her experience as a breast cancer survivor led her to advocate for Asian women’s health.
Full story »April 25, 2022Former science teacher pursues medicine through Population-based Urban and Rural Community Health track
Stella Barth is using her background as a science teacher and clinical research coordinator in her first year in the Population-based Urban and Rural Community Health track.
Full story »April 22, 2022Massachusetts jails found ‘innovative solutions’ to implement medical treatment for opioid use disorder
In two new papers, a team of Massachusetts researchers, including faculty from UMass Chan Medical School, examined the implementation of a groundbreaking opioid use disorder medication treatment program in seven jails across the state, part of a $155 million national effort to address the opioid crisis in criminal justice settings.
Full story »April 21, 2022UMass Chan research supports development of new suppressor-tRNA-based gene therapies
Guangping Gao, PhD, and Dan Wang, PhD, show the first evidence that a suppressor transfer RNA therapy, delivered by a recombinant adeno-associated virus, can restore protein production up to six months after treatment in a mouse model of the rare genetic disease mucopolysaccharidosis type I.
Full story »April 20, 2022Participants sought for new digital study of at-home COVID-19 tests
UMass Chan Medical School researchers and others involved in the National Institutes of Health Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics initiative are looking for participants from almost anywhere in the United States to help them learn more about the performance of new at-home tests for COVID-19.
Full story »April 20, 2022New research shows value of at-home antigen tests in slowing spread of COVID-19
Two recent studies supported by the National Institutes of Health Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Tech program demonstrate how widespread distribution of COVID-19 at-home antigen tests can be used as an effective public health strategy to reduce the spread of the disease.
Full story »April 20, 2022Gerald F. Berlin Prizes for Creative Writing to be presented on April 28
The prizes for creative writing, prose and poetry by students, residents, postdoctoral associates and fellows will be presented via Zoom. The awards encourage reflection via creative writing among health care and science students and practitioners.
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April 19, 2022
New Mick Huppert Community Health Scholarships awarded to UMass Chan students
Six projects organized by T.H. Chan School of Medicine and Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing student have received Mick Huppert Community Health Scholar Awards for 2022.
Full story »April 15, 2022Educational Recognition Awards ceremony returns to campus April 26
The traditional event recognizes community members who excel as mentors, teachers and advisors, and features words of wisdom from an esteemed teacher. Recipient of the 2021 Chancellor’s Medal for Distinguished Teaching Pang-Yen Fan, MD, will deliver the Last Lecture.
Full story »April 14, 2022Donna and Robert Manning donate $5 million to UMass Chan to establish endowed chairs
Five new endowed chairs have been established at UMass Chan Medical School, thanks to the generosity of Donna and Robert Manning, proud alumni and preeminent pillars of the University of Massachusetts.
Full story »April 14, 2022Roberto Caricchio, Michelle Kelliher and Celia Schiffer appointed to endowed chairs
UMass Chan faculty in rheumatology, biochemistry & molecular biotechnology and cancer biology are being supported by endowments.
Full story »April 12, 2022UMass Chan Emerging Professionals Summer Internship Program kicks off for 2022
UMass Chan Medical School is accepting applications for the Emerging Professionals Summer Internship Program, which will be held in person on campus this year.
Full story »April 11, 2022LISTEN: Key program links pediatricians to psychiatric services for youth during pandemic mental health crisis
In a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast, Yael Dvir, MD, and Bruce Waslick, MD, describe how the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program supports Massachusetts pediatricians caring for struggling children and their families, one phone call at a time.
Full story »April 07, 2022New UMass Chan study finds smoking rates increased in pandemic, looks at related stresses
The early months of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a net increase in smoking rates among a group of people who had previously participated in a study to quit smoking, according to a new study led Rajani S. Sadasivam, PhD.
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Remote Asthma Link keeps kids on preventive health track during COVID-19 school closures
A UMass Chan Medical School pilot study in which Central Massachusetts parents of children with asthma were sent text message medication reminders during the COVID-19 pandemic school closures demonstrated feasibility and acceptance of the text messaging and improved health outcomes for the children.
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