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julio 11, 2019
The Duchenne Program at UMass Medical School offers integrative approach to care
The Duchenne Program at UMass Medical School is providing an integrative approach to treating young patients living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the most common and aggressive form of muscular dystrophy. Launched a year ago, the program provides comprehensive clinical care by a multidisciplinary of medical professionals.
Full story »julio 09, 2019Clinical trial examines IBD diet in third trimester of pregnancy
Ana Maldonado-Contreras, PhD, and Barbara Olendzki, RD, MPH, at UMass Medical School and colleagues at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are conducting a clinical trial to determine if an anti-inflammatory diet may reduce the risk of pregnant women with Crohn’s disease relapsing after child birth and of disease transmission to the baby.
Full story »julio 08, 2019Luanne Thorndyke and Janet Hale participate in Arab International Women’s Forum
Luanne Thorndyke, MD, and Janet Hale, PhD, were invited panelists at a conference in Beirut, Lebanon, that was convened to help women in the Middle East and North Africa overcome barriers to leadership in disciplines including medical education and health care delivery.
Full story »junio 27, 2019Junior Faculty Development Program honors 28 graduates
The 28 members of the Junior Faculty Development Program Class of 2019, along with their senior faculty mentors, were honored at a graduation ceremony at UMass Medical School.
Full story »junio 24, 2019Jane Freedman named editor-in-chief of Circulation Research
Jane E. Freedman, MD, is the new editor-in-chief of Circulation Research, one of 12 scientific journals of the American Heart Association. The first issue of the journal under her editorship was published online in June.
Full story »junio 17, 2019Anthony Rothschild, colleagues warn of dangers of marijuana use among public
Anthony Rothschild, MD, is among six UMass Medical School physicians who joined more than 40 Massachusetts doctors, scientists and researchers expressing concern over the potential dangers of marijuana use among the general public in a letter to Massachusetts lawmakers in early June.
Full story »junio 14, 2019Jamie Kerr helping nurse practitioners work effectively with medical interpreters
Seeing the opportunity to improve the quality of care when patients speak little or no English, recent GSN graduate Jamie Kerr, DNP, created a training session to educate nurse practitioner students on how to effectively work with medical interpreters as part of the health care team.
Full story »junio 13, 2019Lawrence Rhein named chair of pediatrics
Lawrence M. Rhein, MD, MPH, has been named chair of the Department of Pediatrics, as announced by Terence R. Flotte, MD, and Eric Dickson, MD. Dr. Rhein most recently served as chief of the Division of Neonatology at UMass Memorial Medical Center and associate professor of pediatrics at UMass Medical School.
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junio 10, 2019
Gold Humanism Honor Society at UMass Medical School inducts 24 students
The UMass Medical School chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society inducted 24 School of Medicine students as members on May 30. Six residents and four faculty members were also inducted into the society.
Full story »junio 10, 2019Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society at UMass Medical School welcomes 22 members
Twenty-two members of the School of Medicine Class of 2019 who are members of the UMass Medical School Delta Chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society were recognized during a ceremony held May 31.
Full story »junio 05, 2019Stories of loss, survival and hope at the 2019 UMass Cancer Walk Kickoff
At an event characterized by a mix of smiles and tears, the race to raise money for the 2019 UMass Cancer Walk and Run officially began on June 3 as more than 100 team leaders, cancer survivors and event sponsors gathered at the Albert Sherman Center.
Full story »junio 03, 2019Jeremy Luban explains need for more diverse genetic databases in new journal article
An article in Nature Medicine by Jeremy Luban, MD, highlights the benefits of more diverse and higher resolution genetic databases. As tools for genetic analysis become more powerful, it is critical for translational scientists to be better equipped to predict the full spectrum of consequences of given mutations, Dr. Luban said.
Full story »junio 03, 2019LISTEN: AAMC president’s keynote address to UMass Medical School Commencement
Listen to the commencement address delivered by Darrell G. Kirch, MD, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges, in the new Voices of UMassMed podcast.
Full story »junio 02, 2019Highlights of the 46th Commencement Ceremony in pictures
See highlights of the UMass Medical School 46th Commencement in Worcester on Sunday, June 2, in a slideshow featuring graduates, family and friends, faculty, and honorees.
Full story »junio 02, 2019‘Great joy’ as UMass Medical School recognizes medical, biomedical sciences and nursing graduates
UMass Medical School awarded 214 degrees at its 46th Commencement exercises on Sunday, June 2, including honorary degrees to keynote speaker Darrell G. Kirch, MD; Susan Coghlin Mailman; and Richard P. Kennedy.
Full story »junio 02, 2019On the eve of Commencement, UMMS celebrates honored guests, graduates, family and friends
On Saturday, June 1, the night before its 46th Commencement, UMMS hosted a small dinner for honorary degree recipients and a celebration for members of the class of 2019 and their family and friends.
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mayo 31, 2019
Graduating School of Medicine students lauded for scholarship and service
The UMass Medical School Alumni Association welcomed 126 new members on Friday, May 31, at the annual alumni breakfast, as the School of Medicine Class of 2019 and faculty members were recognized for outstanding achievement.
Full story »mayo 31, 2019GSBS awards ceremony recognizes student achievements
At the annual student achievement awards ceremony for the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Dean Mary Ellen Lane encouraged students to seek happiness through love, meaningful work and hope for the future, following in the steps of Joseph Addison, an English playwright and politician.
Full story »mayo 30, 2019Graduate School of Nursing celebrates the Class of 2019
Members of the Graduate School of Nursing Class of 2019 gathered with fellow students, faculty and guests to celebrate their achievements at the 2019 graduation celebration at UMass Medical School on Wednesday, May 29.
Full story »mayo 28, 2019Campus prepares for 46th Commencement with a week of celebrations
In the days leading up to the 46th Commencement Exercises at UMass Medical School on Sunday, June 2, students from all three schools will be recognized, friends and family will be celebrated, and distinguished guests will be honored at events across campus.
Full story »mayo 28, 2019School of Medicine class speaker Kiran Mullur focused on compassionate care
Family and community are important to Kiran Mullur and when he graduates from the School of Medicine at the 46th Commencement of UMass Medical School on Sunday, June 2, his sister, Jyotsna Mullur, MD, will be standing by his side.
Full story »mayo 28, 2019Link between bench to bedside is personal for GSBS class speaker Jose Mercado-Matos
When Jose Mercado-Matos graduates with an MD/PhD degree at the 46th Commencement of UMass Medical School on Sunday, June 2, it will be the culmination of a long journey inspired by his older brother, Raul, who died of synovial sarcoma at age 25.
Full story »mayo 28, 2019GSN class speaker Cecily Kulsick embarks on clinical career, well-prepared by DNP program
Career changer Cecily Kulsick will serve as class speaker for the Graduate School of Nursing at UMass Medical School’s 46th Commencement exercises on Sunday, June 2, where she will be awarded her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.
Full story »mayo 28, 2019Medical student Charlotte Walmsley reflects on privilege and responsibility of caring for patients
School of Medicine student Charlotte Walmsley reflects on her first year as a medical student at UMass Medical School, against the backdrop of the Oath of Maimonides that she and all her classmates took in September.
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mayo 23, 2019
NIH administers first clinical trial treatment for GM1 gangliosidosis, a lysosomal storage disorder
The first clinical trial of a gene therapy treatment based on discoveries made by UMass Medical School and Auburn University researchers has been administered in a child at the National Institutes of Health. UMMS researchers Heather Gray Edwards, PhD, DVM, and Miguel Sena-Esteves, PhD, collaborated with colleagues at Auburn University on the research.
Full story »mayo 22, 2019David McManus developing mobile health component for RURAL health study of disease risk factors
UMass Medical School physician-scientist David McManus is the primary investigator of the mobile health core of the RURAL study, which seeks to understand why people born in rural communities in the South live shorter and less healthy lives than their counterparts elsewhere in the country.
Full story »mayo 21, 2019Women’s Faculty Awards honor excellence across career spectrum
The 19th Women’s Faculty Awards Luncheon honored women in science and health care for achievements throughout their careers. Faculty were recognized for early career achievement, clinical service, mentoring, education and science.
Full story »mayo 20, 2019UMass Medical School awards grants to advance commercialization of research discoveries
UMass Medical School has awarded the first BRIDGE Fund grants to support innovative translational research. The first recipients of funding are Jie Song, PhD, and Timothy Kowalik, PhD.
Full story »mayo 20, 2019LISTEN: Worcester Pipeline Program inspires students to consider health and science careers
In a new Voices of UMassMed podcast, Robert Layne, MEd, and graduating medical student Marian Younge discuss how a long-standing commitment by UMass Medical School to work with Worcester’s public schools to expose students to careers in health and science have made a difference in the community.
Full story »mayo 15, 2019Ellen Gravallese awarded Nachman Prize for research in rheumatology
UMass Medical School physician-scientist Ellen M. Gravallese, MD, received the Carol Nachman Prize for Rheumatology, an international honor for research in rheumatology, from city dignitaries at a ceremony in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Full story »mayo 14, 2019Medical students named inaugural Mick Huppert Community Health Scholars
Medical students Divya Bhatia, Emily Nuss and Vanessa Villamarin are conducting local public health projects as the first recipients of the Mick Huppert Community Health Scholar Award, established to honor the memory of the late faculty member Michael Huppert, MPH, and his commitment to improving community health.
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Potential drug targets for ALS and FTD identified in two Fen-Biao Gao studies
A pair of collaborative studies led by Fen-Biao Gao, PhD, have identified two potential drug targets for the diseases amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia. The studies provide a new layer of detail about how the most common genetic mutation responsible for both ALS and FTD causes neuron cell death.
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