2003 News Releases
December 23, 2003
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL RESEARCH CITED AS ‘TOP PAPER’ BY SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL
December 11, 2003
BOVA RECEIVES PRESIDENT'S PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
November 26, 2003
RESEARCHERS FIND RECEPTOR THAT SARS VIRUS USES TO INFECT CELLS
Discovery of ACE2 as receptor for SARS may lead to a vaccine and treatment for the deadly respiratory disease.
November 18, 2003
STEPHEN O. HEARD, MD, APPOINTED CHAIR OF ANESTHESIOLOGY AT UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER AND UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL
October 24, 2003
UMMS PROFESSOR, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH WINS PRESTIGIOUS PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
John L. Sullivan, MD, named one of 10 recipients of the Manuel Carballo Governor's Award for Excellence in Public Service.
October 10, 2003
FRAMINGHAM PHILANTHROPISTS ENDOW CHAIR AT UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL
October 9, 2003
UMMS RESEARCHERS AND COLLABORATORS NEUTRALIZE SARS VIRUS IN LAB
Advancement toward potential treatment and prevention of SARS to be presented at scientific conference
September 18, 2003
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL AWARDED $16 MILLION FOR RESEARCH CENTER ON HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY AND BIODEFENSE
September 09, 2003
SIRNA THERAPEUTICS LICENSES SEMINAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN THE FIELD OF RNAI
August 20, 2003
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL CELL BIOLOGIST NAMED KEITH PORTER FELLOW
July 16, 2003
KELLOGG FOUNDATION GRANT WILL EXPAND ORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN AND PEOPLE AT RISK
July 11, 2003
PEOPLE WHO EAT SMALLER MEALS MORE OFTEN DURING THE DAY ARE LESS LIKELY TO BE OBESE
July 01, 2003
UMASS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION ELECTS OFFICERS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
June 30, 2003
WORCESTER FOUNDATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AT UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL ELECTS OFFICERS, NEW TRUSTEES
June 26, 2003
LOCAL TEENS LEARN ABOUT CAREERS IN NURSING AT THE WORCESTER NURSING PIPELINE CONSORTIUM'S SUMMER NURSING ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
June 02, 2003
PAMELA I. ELLSWORTH, MD, APPOINTED CHIEF OF UROLOGY AT UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
June 01, 2003
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL AWARDS 166 DEGREES AT 30th COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Noted author, surgeon, educator Dr. Sherwin Nuland delivers address; Worcester’s Lois Green and Dr. Arnold Gurwitz receive honorary degrees.
May 28, 2003
WOMEN’S HEALTH INITIATIVE MEMORY STUDY SHOWS COMBINATION HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY INCREASES RISK OF DEMENTIA
Third study to conclude that risks of combination hormone therapy may outweigh benefits.
May 28, 2003
UMMS RESEARCHER SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON MONARCH BUTTERFLY MIGRATION
Landmark study illuminates the role of the butterfly’s circadian clock.
May 21, 2003
WORCESTER PHILANTHROPISTS ENDOW FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND CHAIR IN THE CENTER FOR ADOPTION RESEARCH AT UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL
The Robert M. and Shirley S. Siff Chair in Family Health Research will study neurological and developmental disorders in children of adoptive and birth families.
May 13, 2003
STUDY EXPLORES COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY
May 8, 2003
UMMS RESEARCHER APPOINTED TO NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH COUNCIL
Yu-li Wang, PhD, appointed to 4-year term on National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council.
May 2, 2003
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL CELL BIOLOGIST WINS WILEY PRIZE
Award comes on the heels of National Academy of Science award for work that has been hailed as "Breakthrough of the Year" in Science magazine.
April 25, 2003
POTENTIAL SARS TREATMENT TO BE DEVELOPED BY MEDAREX AND MASSACHUSETTS BIOLOGIC LABORATORIES
April 25, 2003
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON $80 MILLION EXPANSION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BIOLOGIC LABORATORIES
A part of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the lab is the only public facility of its kind in the nation.
April 16, 2003
SANDRA MAYRAND TO RECEIVE 2003 KATHARINE F. ERSKINE AWARD FOR WOMEN IN MEDICINE AND SCIENCE
Mayrand has devoted career to improving K-12 education.
April 16, 2003
$1.5 MILLION AWARDED TO UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL PSYCHIATRIST TO FIND BEST MEDICINE FOR PSYCHOTIC DEPRESSION
Research by psychopharmacology expert Dr. Anthony Rothschild funded by National Institutes of Mental Health.
April 04, 2003
UMMS IN TOP 10% IN NATIONWIDE RANKING
UMass Medical School makes top medical schools in U.S. News & World Report annual guide for ninth year.
March 04, 2003
ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS AMONG OLDER PERSONS IN THE OUTPATIENT SETTING ARE BOTH COMMON AND PREVENTABLE
Study in JAMA suggests range of causes and strategies for prevention
March 03, 2003
ALDO ROSSINI, MD, AWARDED NATION'S HIGHEST HONOR FOR DIABETES RESEARCH
The second UMass Medical School researcher to receive the prestigious award
March 03, 2003
ALAN MICHELSON, MD, RECOGNIZED FOR BEST BOOK IN MEDICAL SCIENCE
UMass Medical School professor published definitive text Platelets
February 11, 2003
GENE SILENCING BREAKTHROUGH TO HAVE BROAD APPLICATION
RNA interference gives researchers around the globe precise tool to fight disease
February 06, 2003
RESEARCH INDICATES SIMPLE MEASURES CAN PREVENT WEIGHT GAIN
UMass Medical School Professor co-authors study in Science magazine's special edition on obesity
January 23, 2003
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL CELL BIOLOGIST WINS NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AWARD
January 9, 2003
DAVID C. AYERS, MD, APPOINTED CHAIR OF ORTHOPEDICS & PHYSICAL REHABILITATION AT UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL AND UMASS MEMORIAL