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11/14/19

Two recent publications in the Schiffer Lab

Mechanism for APOBEC3G catalytic exclusion of RNA and non-substrate DNA.

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HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors Incorporating Stereochemically Defined P2' Ligands To Optimize Hydrogen Bonding in the Substrate Envelope
11/12/19

Padilla Lab papers published in Endocrine Connection and The FASEB Journal

Leptin induces cell migration and invasion in a FAK-Src- dependent manner in breast cancer cells
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The classic metal-sensing transcription factor MTF1 promotes myogenesis in response to copper
11/07/19

State-of-the-art UMMS Cryo Electron Microscopy Core Facility growing, expanding its reach

By: Bryan Goodchild and Sandra Gray, UMass Medical School Communications

New equipment and more educational support broaden vision for advancing biomedical research
11/04/19

Kelch Lab publishes paper in Nature Communications

Principles for enhancing virus capsid capacity and stability from a thermophilic virus capsid structure
10/31/19

Thompson Lab’s collaboration with Boston Children’s Hospital leads to a new publication in Circulation Research

Plasma Peptidylarginine Deiminase IV Promotes VWF-Platelet String Formation and Accelerates Thrombosis After Vessel Injury
10/28/19

Thompson Lab’s Ronak Tilvawala presents at 24th Annual Research Retreat

“The Role of SERPIN Citrullination in Thrombosis”
10/24/19

Jill’s Maroon Walkers support 2019 Cancer Walk

Your support helped the 2019 UMass Cancer Walk and Run hit its $750,000 goal!
10/21/19

BMP’s Thoru Pederson, PhD, hosts Pincus Memorial Lecture

Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, delivered the Pincus Memorial Lecture Development of microbiota-directed complementary foods for treatment of childhood malnutrition.
10/17/19

Miller Lab awarded R01 from NIGMS
10/15/19

Congratulations

Congratulations to the BMP Student who successfully defended his thesis and was awarded a PhD in September 2019!
10/10/19

Padilla Lab publishes two recent papers
10/07/19

Han Lab summer research fellowship intern given poster award

“Synthesis of an amphiphilic nanoparticle-embedded hydrogel for in situ delivery of anti-cancer drugs.”
10/03/19

Congratulations

Congratulations to the BMP Student who successfully defended her thesis and was awarded a PhD in September 2019!
09/30/19

Gang Han paper gets inside back cover of Advanced Materials

Genetic Probe Enhanced MRI: Enhancing Prostate‐Cancer‐Specific MRI by Genetic Amplified Nanoparticle Tumor Homing
09/26/19

Congratulations

Congratulations to the BMP Student who successfully defended his thesis and was awarded a PhD in September 2019!
09/23/19

Dr. Gang Han interviewed by BBC News and Daily Mail

‘If we had near-infrared vision, we could see the universe in a whole new way.”
09/19/19

Celia A. Schiffer, PhD, invested as Gladys Smith Martin Chair in Oncology

2019 Investiture Ceremony at UMass Medical School, Thursday, September 12
09/16/19

Dr. Gang Han gives press conference at American Chemical Society Meeting in San Diego

Nanoparticles could someday give humans built-in night vision
09/12/19

Department Promotion

Congratulations to this BMP faculty member!
09/09/19

GSBS receives Innovations in Research and Research Education Award

“The innovative and collaborative spirit at UMass Medical School is reflected in our project.” - Cynthia Fuhrmann, PhD
09/05/19

Schiffer Lab papers published in ACS journals
09/02/19

Rando Lab's Carolina Galan awarded Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31)

"Replication-independent DNA methylation dynamics during post-testicular sperm maturation"
08/29/19

Schiffer Lab’s Jacqueto Zephyr featured in recent UMassMedNow article, “Summer research program exposes students to a new realm of lab experience”

“Participating in the program helps me review and refresh my own knowledge and skills.”
08/26/19

Congratulations

Congratulations to the BMP Student who successfully defended his thesis and was awarded a PhD in August 2019!
08/22/19

BMP Summer Student Intern Presentations

Students create presentations culminating summer work

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