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    Fifth iCAP Cohort Kicks Off with Welcome and Networking Event

    UMass Chan Medical School welcomed the fifth cohort of the Investigator Career Advancement Program (iCAP) with an event that brought together institutional leaders, program leaders, and both new and past participants last Monday, September 8, 2025.

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  • iCAP Faculty recognized with First Annual iCAP Research Symposium and Celebration

    iCAP Faculty recognized with First Annual iCAP Research Symposium and Celebration

    On June 29th, 2023, scientists and campus leaders gathered for the First Annual iCAP Research Symposium and Celebration, held in the Albert Sherman Center.

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  • iCAP staff receiving certificate at AAMC 2023. In the shot are two others.

    iCAP Poster Wins "Best in Class" at AAMC Conference

    The Group on Faculty Affairs Research and Scholarship Committee selected Matt's poster, Investigator Career Advancement Program prepares early-career research faculty for success, as Best in Class in the Developing the Next Generation of Leaders category!

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  • Headshot of Dr Josue Flores Kim, wearing a black boxed shirt with rolled up sleeves, and holding a blue cup with a picture of FC Barcelona logo

    Dr. Josué Flores Kim receives Smith Award

    Dr. Josué Flores Kim, was recently awarded a 2023 Smith Family Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research from the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation.

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  • UMass Chan Welcomes New Faculty to iCAP

    UMass Chan Welcomes New Faculty to iCAP

    On Wednesday, September 18, the Office of Health Equity celebrated the kickoff of the fourth cohort of its Investigator Career Advancement Program (iCAP) with a welcoming event for nine new faculty members. Ten iCAP alumni from previous cohorts also attended the event to share their advice and encouragement with the new faculty.

    This diverse cohort, drawn from various departments, is part of the university’s ongoing commitment to support early-career, research-focused faculty through iCAP.

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  • Headshot of Dr Ana Maldonado-Contreras, smiling and looking directly in the camera

    Dr. Ana Maldonado-Contreras featured on Voices Podcast!

    iCAP faculty member and gut microbiome expert Ana Maldonado-Contreras, PhD, was featured on a recent episode of the Voices of UMass Chan podcast. 

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  • UMass Chan study led by Job Dekker selected for STAT Madness

    UMass Chan study led by Job Dekker selected for STAT Madness

    STAT News has selected a study on the 4D nucleome led by Job Dekker, PhD, to compete in its annual STAT Madness competition.  

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  • Science for Living: Can using AI risk prediction in breast cancer screening improve early detection?

    Science for Living: Can using AI risk prediction in breast cancer screening improve early detection?

    Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School are studying how an AI-based risk assessment tool could improve early breast cancer detection.

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  • In 15th year, UMass ALS Cellucci Fund Boston Marathon Team runs toward $1 million milestone

    In 15th year, UMass ALS Cellucci Fund Boston Marathon Team runs toward $1 million milestone

    Paul Seaver’s first Boston Marathon is a deeply personal tribute to his father, honoring a promise to help find a cure for ALS.  

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  • Early match success for future urologists Justin Nguyen and Cedrick Chiu

    Early match success for future urologists Justin Nguyen and Cedrick Chiu

    Medical students Justin Nguyen and Cedrick Chiu have successfully matched into urology residency programs ahead of the general match on March 20.  

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  • Philanthropist Gerald Chan to deliver UMass Chan Commencement address May 31

    Philanthropist Gerald Chan to deliver UMass Chan Commencement address May 31

    Gerald Chan, philanthropist and founder of The Morningside Foundation, will deliver the Commencement address on May 31.

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  • Chancellor Collins speaks out on threat to biomedical research

    Chancellor Collins speaks out on threat to biomedical research

    Chancellor Michael F. Collins says changes to NIH funding mechanisms threaten the nation’s biomedical research infrastructure and undermine clinical advances.  

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  • Targeted nerve blocks sharply reduce pain, opioid use for children with severe leg fractures, UMass Chan study finds

    Targeted nerve blocks sharply reduce pain, opioid use for children with severe leg fractures, UMass Chan study finds

    A UMass Chan-led study found that ultrasound-guided nerve blocks provide significantly better pain relief for children with severe leg fractures while reducing opioid use by nearly 75 percent, without added risk.  

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  • UMass Chan study examines mindfulness as nonpharmacological approach to chronic low back pain

    UMass Chan study examines mindfulness as nonpharmacological approach to chronic low back pain

    UMass Chan Medical School is leading a multisite study using mindfulness and AI-driven insights to improve movement, sleep, and daily functioning for people with chronic low back pain.

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  • Two UMass Chan medical students match into their top choice program at Walter Reed

    Two UMass Chan medical students match into their top choice program at Walter Reed

    Two UMass Chan medical students in the Class of 2026 have successfully matched into their top choice military residency programs at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.  

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  • Science for Living: How digital health tools strengthen care when patients are the core focus

    Science for Living: How digital health tools strengthen care when patients are the core focus

    Daniel Amante, PhD, MPH, discusses how digital health tools are most effective when they’re designed with patients at the center.

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