2006 News Releases
December 14, 2006
UMMS TO HOST TWO-DAY ACADEMIC AND HEALTH POLICY CONFERENCE ON CORRECTIONAL HEALTH
November 17, 2006
UMMS INVESTIGATORS DISCOVER MODIFIED GROWTH CONTROL IN HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS
November 15, 2006
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION TAKES AIM AT RABIES
More than 10 million people exposed to rabies worldwide each year
November 14, 2006
UMMS INVESTIGATORS IDENTIFY POTENT NEW CLASS OF HIV INHIBITORS
New approach in chemical biology aims to decrease drug resistance
November 14, 2006
BLEEDING-EDGE BENEFITS
A niece's cancer and mounting medical bills inspires a physician's renewed look at the failings of American health care coverage
November 13, 2006
HIGH RESOLUTION 4PI MICROSCOPY REACHES THE NUCLEUS
Multidisciplinary collaboration offers unique look at DNA damage and repair
November 9, 2006
SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY A GENETIC CAUSE OF HAIR LOSS
Findings could eventually lead to novel treatments for baldness
November 6, 2006
UMASS ESTABLISHES THE ROSALIE WOLF INTERDISCIPLINARY GERIATRIC HEALTH CARE RESEARCH CENTER
Center is one of just seven nationwide to be awarded funding to advance research in aging
November 1, 2006
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL GERONTOLOGIST ADDRESSES 'THE DRIVING DILEMMA '
New book helps families determine if an older loved one is fit to drive safely, and if not, what to do about it
October 20, 2006
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL HONORS FACULTY AND STUDENTS AT CONVOCATION CEREMONY
Phillip Zamore, PhD, named Gretchen Stone Cook Chair in Biomedical Sciences
October 2, 2006
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL PROFESSOR WINS NOBEL PRIZE
Dr. Craig Mello and colleague Dr. Andrew Fire of Stanford honored for 1998 discovery of RNAi
September 21, 2006
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL RESEARCHERS HONORED FOR DISCOVERY OF GENES CONTROLLING BONE DEVELOPMENT AND CANCER
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research presents two scientists with the William F. Neuman Award
September 21, 2006
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDENT RECEIVES $10,000 AMA FOUNDATION AWARD
Scholarships bestowed upon just 9 students nationwide recognize academic excellence, service
September 18, 2006
YOUTH AND GENDER INFLUENCE WEIGHT LOSS FOLLOWING GASTRIC BYPASS
Post-surgical decrease in weight-associated diseases and other benefits are life-altering for the majority of patients
September 18, 2006
RESEARCHERS UNCOVER A SECRET OF THE BLACK DEATH
UMass Medical School scientists limit bacteria's ability to cause plague and develop new strategy for vaccine development
September 14, 2006
PAULETTE SEYMOUR ROUTE, PHD, APPOINTED DEAN OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NURSING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WORCESTER
September 12, 2006
UMMS RNAi PIONEER CRAIG MELLO, PHD, NAMED INAUGURAL WINNER OF THE DR. PAUL JANSSEN AWARD FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
New award honors Dr. Paul Janssen, one of the 20th Century's most innovative and inspiring pharmaceutical researchers
September 7, 2006
UMMS RESEARCHERS UNCOVER CLUES THAT MAY LEAD TO BETTER THERAPIES FOR CHILDREN WITH T-CELL ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
Research funded by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, to be published in November issue of Molecular and Cellular Biology
September 5, 2006
UMMS SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY METHOD TO CONTROL THE BODY'S INSULIN PRODUCTION
Findings could lead to identification of new drugs for diabetes management
August 18, 2006
GENE GIVES A BOOST TO TUMOR SUPPRESSION
Findings in Science reveal link between tumor suppressor pathway and regulation of blood vessel growth
August 17, 2006
UMMS ASSOCIATE DEAN AND RENOWNED RESEARCHER TO HOLD UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS ENDOWED LEADERSHIP CHAIR
August 14, 2006
UMMS HEALTH POLICY EXPERT NAMED TO INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE COMMITTEE
Interdisciplinary panel will evaluate veterans' disability benefits
July 26, 2006
UMMS IMMUNITY EXPERT RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF NATION'S TOP YOUNG SCIENTISTS
Assistant Professor of Medicine Neal Silverman, PhD, receives a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers in White House Ceremony
July 25, 2006
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL TO BE PART OF HIV VACCINE TEAM LED BY NYU AND FUNDED BY GATES FOUNDATION GRANT
NYU researchers turn to UMMS expertise in DNA-based vaccines to test candidate
July 19, 2006
MEDICAL SCHOOL ANNOUNCES LICENSE AND RESEARCH AGREEMENTS TO DEVELOP NEW FLU VACCINES
July 18, 2006
A DECADE OF DECLINE: PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF HOMELESS MOTHERS WORSENS BETWEEN 1993 AND 2003
Findings have implications for service providers and shelter programs throughout the country
July 17, 2006
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL RESEARCHER RECEIVES AACR-PAN CAN CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD FOR PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH
June 28, 2006
NCI RENEWS $6 MILLION GRANT FOR UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL CANCER RESEARCHERS
Renewal allows team of scientists to build upon investigation into genetic control of cancer
June 28, 2006
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDENT RECEIVES $10,000 AMA FOUNDATION AWARD
Minority scholarships bestowed upon just 10 students nationwide
June 27, 2006
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL PHYSICIAN-SCIENTIST AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE HONOR
Physician-Scientist Early Career Award program supports biomedical research
June 16, 2006
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL RESEARCHER DEVELOPS BETTER WAY TO DETECT SHOCK
Dr. Babs Soller is developing a sensor system that will measure blood and tissue chemistry with no need for blood draws or incisions.
June 15, 2006
RESEARCH APPLIES POWERFUL TOOL TO EXPLORE BIOLOGICAL SYSTEM OF C. ELEGANS
Findings in Cell suggest worm genes governed by multi-tiered system
June 14, 2006
UMMS PATHOLOGIST IDENTIFIES NOVEL BIOMARKER THAT CAN EFFECTIVELY PREDICT SPREAD OF KIDNEY CANCER
Findings published in The Lancet Oncology have immediate implications for diagnosis and treatment to improve outcomes
June 13, 2006
UMMS RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF GENE SILENCING PATHWAY
June 4, 2006
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-WORCESTER AWARDS 160 DEGREES AT 33rd COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES JUNE 4
June 1, 2006
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST HONORED WITH PRESTIGIOUS ARMIN LOEB AWARD
Recognition from the US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association acknowledges excellence in research
May 31, 2006
UMMS PARTNERS WITH POWDERMED TO TEST POTENTIAL AVIAN FLU VACCINE
PowderMed also licenses fundamental UMMS technology for DNA vaccines to advance breakthrough treatment for annual flu virus
May 25, 2006
UMMS LIBRARY AWARDED NATIONAL CONTRACT RENEWAL
Lamar Soutter Library to provide New England states with National Library of Medicine services
May 17, 2006
FROM PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT TO PERSONAL DIET ASSISTANT
Study examines efficacy of PDA as a diabetes management tool
April 28, 2006
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL CELEBRATES AMERICA'S WOMEN PHYSICIANS MAY 5 - JUNE 15, 2006
Traveling exhibition will recount the history of women in medicine over two centuries
April 24, 2006
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDY INDICATES BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS NOT GETTING RECOMMENDED MAMMOGRAMS
Follow- up screenings crucial for detecting new cancers
April 19, 2006
ISRAELI STUDENTS LEARN AT UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL
April 14, 2006
SCIENTISTS' FINDINGS REPORT PROMISE OF INVESTIGATIONAL WEST NILE VACCINE
April 11, 2006
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL STROKE EXPERT NAMED TO AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP ROLE
Dr. Majaz Moonis appointed President of the Central Massachusetts Division Board of Directors
April 10, 2006
NOVEL ANTIBODY SHOWS STRONG POTENTIAL FOR LUNG CANCER THERAPY
The antibody developed at UMMS is licensed to EvoGenix, which plans to fast-track it for clinical development
April 1, 2006
STUDY ANALYZES LINK BETWEEN DIETARY FIBER AND C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, A PREDICTOR OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AND DIABETES
Results suggests a high fiber diet could mediate cardiovascular disease and diabetes
March 31, 2006
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL # 4 IN U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT ANNUAL RANKING OF PRIMARY CARE SCHOOLS
UMMS also ranks highly in research and biological sciences
February 23, 2006
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL CANCER BIOLOGIST RECEIVES INNOVATIVE FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL ANTI-CANCER AGENT
Rapid Access to Intervention Development Program provides critical resources for drug development
February 7, 2006
BRUDNICK INSTITUTE SCIENTIST REPORTS DNA SEQUENCING OF EXTINCT MAMMOTH FROM PLEISTOCENE EPOCH
Sequence is the oldest mitochondrial genome determined to date
February 2, 2006
NOVEL RNAI SCREEN FINDS TARGETS FOR POTENTIAL DIABETES AND OBESITY THERAPIES
January 17, 2006
UMMS SCIENTISTS DEVELOP NOVEL METHOD TO STUDY PROGRESSION OF LEUKEMIA
January 4, 2006
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE SUGGESTS CHANGES IN TREATMENT OF ADVANCED OVARIAN CANCER
UMass Medical School faculty participated in national clinical trial of intravenous and intraperitoneal chemotherapy; results published in New England Journal of Medicine.
January 1, 2006
SCIENTISTS REVEAL UNANTICIPATED ROLE FOR INTRACELLULAR IRON REGULATION IN AN APOPTOTIC PATHWAY
UMass Medical School research has relevance to study of chronic myelogenous leukemia and its treatment