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June 13, 2013

Beittel graduates from HERS Wellesley Institute

beittel-lisaLisa Beittel, assistant dean for administration, chief of staff and instructor in psychiatry, has graduated from the Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) Institute at Wellesley College.

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June 12, 2013

Newsmaker: O’Sullivan comments for MedPageToday on study about reducing inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics to children

medpagetoday-logoPediatrician Brian O’Sullivan commented for MedPageToday.com on a study that combined an educational intervention with regular feedback to pediatricians in an attempt to reduce inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics to children treated for respiratory infections in an outpatient setting.

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June 12, 2013

Sanghavi calls for mandatory testing to detect newborn heart defects

cognoscenti-logoPediatric cardiologist Darshak Sanghavi, MD, calls for legislation to make pulse oximetry screening mandatory for newborns in an essay for WBUR’s Cognoscenti blog.

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June 11, 2013

Neurons that control feeding behavior in fruit flies identified by UMass Medical School scientists

nature-logoNature publishes Yoshihara discovery of two neurons that determine feeding behavior in fruit flies and may help neurobiologists better understand how the brain uses stimuli and memory.

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June 10, 2013

Cellucci leaves legacy of ALS research

UMMS Chancellor Michael F. Collins spoke to the Associated Press, the Boston Herald, the Worcester Telegram and Gazette, the Boston TV stations and numerous other news organizations about Gov. Paul Cellucci’s commitment to the UMass ALS Champion Fund, which he helped launch in 2011.

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June 08, 2013

Former Governor Paul Cellucci dead at 65

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Former Massachusetts Gov. Argeo Paul Cellucci, a devoted public servant who dedicated the final chapter of his life to raising funds to support the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s research into a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), died Saturday at his home in Hudson, surrounded by family, from complications of the disease. Gov. Cellucci was 65.
Public memorial and funeral arrangements set for Gov. Cellucci
Gov. Cellucci and UMMS: A slideshow

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June 07, 2013

Schiffer cites urgent need for antibiotics

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New ways to accelerate antibiotic development are urgently needed as superbugs multiply, according to Celia A. Schiffer, PhD, professor of biochemistry & molecular pharmacology and co-director of the UMass Institute for Drug Resistance.

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June 06, 2013

Allison, Haley and Hicks community health partnerships funded

allison-haley-hicksThree projects have been awarded 2013 Pilot Studies in Community Translational Research grants from the Community Engagement and Research Section of the UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science.

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