UMass Chan Medical School

Mariana Noto Guillen, a PhD candidate in the lab of Amir Mitchell, PhD, associate professor of systems biology, wrote an article for The Conversation explaining a recent Science paper about how nonantibiotics have sufficient antibacterial activity to affect gut microbiome composition. It explains what nonantibiotics are, and the mechanisms behind their antibacterial effects.  

The new center will focus on advancing community living and participation outcomes for young adults from disadvantaged, marginalized and vulnerable populations who have serious mental health conditions.

UMass Chan Medical School and MITRE, operator of federally funded research and development centers, announced the establishment of the Health AI Assurance Laboratory, a collaborative initiative to advance health artificial intelligence in the public interest. The initiative is at the forefront of efforts in the United States, and the first in Massachusetts, to ensure AI technology in health care is safe and effective for everyone using it.