Research
UMass Chan Medical School is home to unique research capabilities, including leading-edge programs in RNA therapeutics, neuroscience, host defense and precision medicine. Leading our programs are some of the world's preeminent researchers—scientists who are striving to identify and develop solutions to devastating ailments, from heart disease and diabetes to ALS and rare diseases.
The culture here is collaborative, uniting the expertise of many and providing opportunities for unique discoveries and superior outcomes. You are invited to support their efforts, and change the world of medicine.
Annual Research Fund
The Annual Research Fund supports promising basic science projects through the Worcester Foundation seed grant program. These grants are awarded annually to the top 10 to 12 proposals submitted by UMass Chan Medical School scientists. Donor support has accelerated research in cancer, heart disease, ALS, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, RNA interference (gene silencing) and stem cell research, and represent some of the most innovative and medically promising work being done at UMass Chan today.
Other top research areas include:
Advanced therapeutics: Gene therapy and RNA-based therapeutics
ALS and other neurological diseases
Autism/neurodevelopmental disorders
Cancer
Diabetes
Drug resistance
Microbiome
Neurobiology and Neurotherapeutics
Rare diseases, including GM3, Huntington's, Tay Sachs and others
Vitiligo
For more information:
Prescott Stewart
Interim Vice Chancellor for Advancement
Prescott.Stewart@umassmed.edu
508-856-2745