Department News

Anna Moyer, PhD, and Flaviane Silva, PhD, are recipients of a 2026 Charles A. King Trust Postdoctoral Fellowship Program award. 

The Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences recognized 91 UMass Chan students who completed their qualifying exam during the 2025-2026 academic year during a Sept. 16 ceremony.

Bastien is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Summer Thyme, PhD.

PhD candidate Emily Blackburn, MPH, received a prestigious grant from the National Cancer Institute to research proliferating cell nuclear antigen, or PCNA.

microRNA targeting SOD1 mutation suppresses production of toxic protein; preserves motor neurons; and improves symptoms in pre-clinical study

Four UMass Chan Medical School faculty members received awards to support interdisciplinary research in neuroscience.

UMass Chan Medical School faculty made new company pitches to leaders from nearly two dozen venture capital firms and other industry organizations.

The honor recognizes sustained efforts or leadership contributions to positively impact the career development of postdoctoral scholars.

The Angel Fund for ALS Research has awarded $800,000 to UMass Chan to accelerate research into ALS.  

The 4D Nucleome Consortium has extensively mapped and analyzed the 3-D folding of the human genome in human embryonic stem cells and immortalized fibroblasts over time.

Top story: The special event included a tour and an unveiling of the donor acknowledgement plaque in the building’s main lobby.

PhD candidate Emily Sholi has received an NIH fellowship to further her ribosome research, investigating how pathogens inhibit host ribosomes.