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About the dean

Terence R. Flotte, MD, is provost, dean and executive deputy chancellor of UMass Chan Medical School, the only public medical school in Massachusetts. Since joining UMass Chan in 2007, Dr. Flotte has forged a path of unprecedented growth and achievement for the research, education and academic missions of the campus. An internationally known scientist, Flotte has conducted research on cutting edge molecular therapeutics that led to the first successful gene transfer with adeno-associated virus (AAV) in animals and the first ever human trial of an AAV. He also led the first human recombinant AAV trials in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and Tay-Sachs disease, with the latter showing promising clinical benefits. He is the author of more than 280 scholarly papers and his research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Alpha One Foundation. Since 2015, Flotte has also been editor-in-chief of gene therapy’s oldest journal family, Human Gene Therapy. 

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News articles

  • Educational Recognition Awards, Last Lecture celebrate UMass Chan’s collaborative environment

    Educational Recognition Awards, Last Lecture celebrate UMass Chan’s collaborative environment

    Mary Munson, PhD, received the 2025 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring.

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  • Amid NIH funding cuts and uncertainty, Gov. Healey says future of science, research in Massachusetts is at stake

    Amid NIH funding cuts and uncertainty, Gov. Healey says future of science, research in Massachusetts is at stake

    The visit included a tour of the new Paul J. DiMare Center and a closed-door meeting with UMass Chan faculty members.

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  • UMass Chan celebrates Match Day 2025 as 140 medical students learn where they will begin their careers

    UMass Chan celebrates Match Day 2025 as 140 medical students learn where they will begin their careers

    The T.H. Chan School of Medicine Class of 2025 celebrated 140 new doctors on Match Day.

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  • Scientists, local leaders, community members express concern over proposed deep cuts to NIH, Medicaid

    Scientists, local leaders, community members express concern over proposed deep cuts to NIH, Medicaid

    A roundtable panel, led by Rep. McGovern and Dean Flotte, discussed the immediate impacts of potential cuts to NIH funding.

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  • Listen now: Rare Diseases, Real Stories podcast series

    Listen now: Rare Diseases, Real Stories podcast series

    UMass Chan Medical School has launched Rare Diseases, Real Stories, a six-episode podcast series. It is available on all major streaming platforms.  

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  • UMass Chan’s 37th MLK celebration recognizes community resilience and cooperation

    UMass Chan’s 37th MLK celebration recognizes community resilience and cooperation

    The 2025 Martin Luther King Semester of Service Student Awards were presented to 16 medical school students.

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  • William K. Barnett joins UMass Chan as chief research computing officer

    William K. Barnett joins UMass Chan as chief research computing officer

      William K. Barnett, PhD, joins UMass Chan Medical School as chief research computing officer.  

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  • Top story: UMass Chan-Lahey welcomes first cohort of 32 LEAD@Lahey medical students

    Top story: UMass Chan-Lahey welcomes first cohort of 32 LEAD@Lahey medical students

    Top story: Leadership, health systems science and interprofessional education at the core of new regional campus in Burlington 

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  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society inductees celebrated for leadership, community engagement, research

    Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society inductees celebrated for leadership, community engagement, research

    The student inductees to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society were lauded for dedication to vulnerable populations, curriculum development and climate change.  

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